Swiss steel rarity lever watch with center seconds Circa 1947

Pocket watch with rare steel case
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An extremely rare steel watch with center seconds, possibly a military deck watch, made by Omega in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, circa 1947. The open faced case of this watch, with reference number 1107-3, is crafted from stainless steel. The silvered dial has centered seconds and the numbered pink gold Omega movement has a lever escapement and 16 jewels.
The dial and the movement are signed.
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Diameter: 56,5 mm
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Weight: 77 g
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Signed: Ω Omega
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The reference 1107 is an absolute rarity. The large size and the extra long seconds hand made it possible to use it as a deck watch with a measuring accuracy of 1/5 second. Only a few examples of this reference have appeared to date. The piece here was probably made for the Italian navy. One of these watches was made especially for the Arab king “IBN SEOUD” and bears his mark on the dial. The reference 1107 is one of the most sought after steel cased pocket watches today. Another example was auctioned in Geneva in 2019, estimated price CHF 8.000 – 14.000!
The 1107 was available in two sizes 38 mm and 56 mm, probably only the 56 mm version was designed for military observation purposes with an extremely long seconds hand and a particularly large 1/5 seconds scale!