Swiss gold grand luxe skeletonized pocket watch Circa 1972

Gold chronograph made in limited edition
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An extremely rare, large Swiss, 18 carat yellow gold grand luxe skeletonized pocket watch, circa 1972. With split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register. Accompanied by the original leather travel-fitted box. The movement was entirely hand-cut, filed, angled and chased by Jules-Henri Meylan. Made in a limited edition of 5 pieces only in 1972. A massive case, polished bezel engraved “Joel 1972”, grooved satin-brushed band, transparent back, co-axial start-stop in the crown, pusher in the band at 11 for the split-seconds, at 1 for hand-setting, anti-reflective optical crystals.
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Gold dial, chapter ring with black baton indexes and radial Arabic numerals, outer silvered chapter ring with black seconds Arabic numerals and 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary chapter rings for the seconds and 30-minute register and black and white baton hands. Skeletonized movement, gilt brass and brushed steel, fully hand chased and engraved by Jules-Henri Meylan, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometre regulator, visible brushed steel chronograph work on the back plate.
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Diameter: 66 mm
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Thickness: 22 mm
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Signed: Omega  Swiss
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This watch has remained in the family of the original owner and maker Henri Meylan, until now. Furthermore, fewer than five pieces are known to exist today Literature: Omega, A Journey Through Time, Marco Richon.