Museum Collection N° 10 "The MD's Watch 1938"

In Context

At 39 mm it sits just under the modern norm — the band that suits the widest spread of wrists. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 50 m covers rain and hand-washing comfortably; it is not a watch to swim in.

The movement is hand-wound, so winding it becomes part of the day rather than something the watch does for you. 52 hours of reserve is enough to set it down on Friday evening and find it still running on Monday. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

516.53.39.50.09.001 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a ivory dial with a yellow gold case. It was a limited edition.

Handwound chronograph movement with column wheel mechanism and Co-Axial Escapement for greater precision, stability and durability of the movement. Free sprung balance, with hour, minute and continuous small seconds hand, central chronograph hand. Based on PIquet 1285.

4 other watches in the library run the Omega 3203.

Omega

Museum Collection N° 8 Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph Pink Gold

522.53.39.50.04.001 · 39 mm

Omega

Museum Collection N° 10 Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph Yellow Gold

522.53.39.50.04.002 · 39 mm

Omega

Museum Collection N° 9 “Milestone 1941”

516.53.38.50.01.001 · 38 mm

Omega

Museum Collection N° 9 Olympic Official Timekeeper Co-Axial Chronograph

52253385004001 · 38 mm