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Omega Museum Collection The Pilot's Watch

Partially verified

This Omega Museum Collection timepiece, designated as Collector's Series Number One, is a pilot-style wristwatch manufactured in 2000. The watch is housed in a three-body, polished stainless steel case measuring 40 mm in diameter and 12 mm in thickness, featuring down-turned lugs and a bezel with serrated edges. The black dial presents luminous-painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, and a subsidiary seconds register, complemented by an outermost revolving silvered ring intended for flight duration timing. It is powered by the rhodium-plated Omega caliber 2200, a self-winding movement featuring fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a hack mechanism. The case back is engraved with the series information and model name.

Front view of the Omega Pilot's Watch showing the black dial, revolving silvered ring, and serrated bezel.
Front view of the Omega Pilot's Watch showing the black dial, revolving silvered ring, and serrated bezel. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Wristwatch · Pilot's watch
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
ST 167.2000
Catalogue / lot identifier
26
Source-reported date
2000
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
2337/4938

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 Dial

The watch is constructed with a three-body stainless steel case, finished in a polished state. The aesthetic is defined by a bezel characterized by its serrated edges, paired with down-turned lugs that support the watch on the wrist. The case back provides information regarding the specific model series, featuring engravings that identify it as Collector's Series No. One from The Omega Museum Collection.

The dial is finished in black and incorporates luminous-painted Arabic numerals for high-contrast legibility. It includes outer minute divisions and a subsidiary seconds sub-dial located at the bottom. A distinctive feature is the outermost revolving silvered ring, which is calibrated for the tracking of flight duration. The hands are skeletonized and treated with luminous material.

Evidence for this section
  • “Three-body, solid, polished, bezel with serrated edges, down turned lugs”
  • “Black with luminous painted Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost revolving silvered ring for flight duration timing, subsidiary seconds. Luminous skeletonized hands.”

Movement

The timepiece utilizes the self-winding Caliber 2200 movement. The plates are finished with rhodium plating and feature fausses cotes decoration. The movement includes 21 jewels and operates via a straight-line lever escapement. The mechanism is further equipped with a monometallic balance, a shock absorber, and a self-compensating flat balance spring.

The caliber provides a hack mechanism for precision setting. The auction description notes that the dial, case, and movement are signed by the maker.

Evidence for this section
  • “M. Cal. 2200, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement”
  • “self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed.”
  • “Movement: 2* Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”

Provenance and Collection

This watch is formally classified as Collector's Series Number One, signifying its position within The Omega Museum Collection. These items are included with the lot as sold.

The object is noted to be made in the year 2000. It is presented for auction as a lot to be sold without reserve.

Evidence for this section
  • “Collector`s Series Number One from the Museum Collection. Made in 2000.”
  • “Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and certificate.”
  • “To be sold without reserve”

Open research questions

  • What is the historical 1938 pilot's watch reference that this 2000 Museum Collection piece is based upon?
  • Are there variations in the silvered ring's calibration markings between the different production years of the Collector's Series?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Museum Collection The Pilot's Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
ReferenceST 167.2000“Ref. ST 167.2000”
Serial Number2337/4938“No. 2337/4938”
Case MaterialStainless steel“stainless steel wristwatch”
Movement CaliberCal. 2200“Cal. 2200”
Diameter40 mm“Diam. 40 mm”
Year of Manufacture2000“Made in 2000”
Water ResistanceWater-resistant“water-resistant”

Visible details

  • Serrated edge on the revolving bezel
  • Luminous-painted skeletonized hands
  • Subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position
  • Engraved case back with individual collector's series numbering

Research qualifications

  • The auction house recommends an overhaul for the movement
  • The specific country of manufacture is not stated in the source text

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

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