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Omega 18k Rose Gold Lépine Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This is an 18k rose gold open-face Lépine pocket watch by Omega, dated by the auction house to circa 1940 and originating from La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The watch features a light metal dial fitted with applied faceted stick hour markers, gold-toned pear-form hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. The source reports that the piece measures 50 mm in diameter, weighs 77.52 g, and is powered by a manual-winding 15-jewel calibre 161 movement numbered 13026826, signed on both dial and movement.

Dial view of the Omega 18k rose gold Lépine pocket watch
Dial view of the Omega 18k rose gold Lépine pocket watch — Lempertz. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.lempertz.com
Category
Pocket watch · Lépine pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
293
Source-reported date
ca. 1940
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
13026826

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and External Architecture

This Lépine pocket watch features a polished rose gold case, measured at 50 mm in diameter. The housing includes an articulated triangular-arched bow and a winding crown positioned at 12 o'clock.

The source does not record information regarding the interior case hallmarks or the condition of the case back.

Evidence for this section
  • “An 18k rose gold Omega Lepine pocket watch.”
  • “Diameter 50 mm.”
  • “Polished rose gold case with an articulated triangular-arched bow and winding crown at 12 o'clock”

Dial and Visual Appointments

The watch features a metal dial with applied, faceted stick-form hour markers. The Omega logo and brand signature are printed on the dial.

Timekeeping is indicated by gold-toned pear-form hour and minute hands, with a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “Metal dial with applied faceted stick indices.”
  • “Omega logo and signature printed below the 12 o'clock marker”
  • “Gold toned pear-form hands.”

Movement and Technical Specifications

The timepiece is powered by a manual-winding, 15-jewel movement, identified as calibre 161, with movement number 13026826. The movement and dial are signed.

The watch weighs 77.52 g and is associated with La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, and a date of approximately 1940. The source does not provide a visual record of the movement.

Evidence for this section
  • “Manual winding movement with 15 jewels, movement no. 13026826, calibre 161.”
  • “Signed on movement and dial.”
  • “Weight 77.52 g.”
  • “La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, ca. 1940.”

Open research questions

  • Do Omega production records confirm the movement number 13026826 corresponds to calibre 161 and a circa 1940 date?
  • Are there specific hallmark records for this serial number to confirm the case origin?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega 18k Rose Gold Lépine Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case material18k rose gold“An 18k rose gold Omega Lepine pocket watch.”
CalibreCalibre 161“calibre 161”
Movement number13026826“movement no. 13026826”
Jewel count15 jewels“Manual winding movement with 15 jewels”
Diameter50 mm“Diameter 50 mm.”
Total weight77.52 g“Weight 77.52 g.”
OriginLa-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland“La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, ca. 1940.”
Case material18k rose gold“An 18k rose gold Omega Lepine pocket watch.”
Total weight77.52 g“Weight 77.52 g.”

Visible details

  • Open-face dial with applied gold-toned faceted stick hour markers and a double marker at 12 o'clock
  • Pear-form gold-toned hour and minute hands with a subsidiary seconds crosshair dial at 6 o'clock
  • Polished rose gold case with an articulated triangular-arched bow and winding crown at 12 o'clock
  • Omega logo and signature printed below the 12 o'clock marker

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the provided photograph.
  • Case back and internal hallmarks are not shown.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

An 18k rose gold Omega Lepine pocket watch. - Lot 293

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record 652e578619

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