Bonhams: Omega Chronograph (Jedi) with blue dial

22-jewel Cal.1040 automatic movement, sunburst silvered dial, polished faceted baton hour markers with black accents, outer black 1/5th second divisions with luminous dots at five minute increments, raised outer 500 to 60 tachymeter scale, black pointed baton hands with luminous inserts, blue centre chronograph hand and arrow tipped hand for 60 minute recording, subsidiary dials at 6 and 9 for running seconds, 12 hour recording and 24 hour indicator, date aperture at 3, brushed and polished barrel shaped case with screw down back, signed crown flanked by twin chronograph buttons, fitted black leather strap with blue stitching and polished buckle, case, dial and movement signed
42mm x 49mm.

Estimate:

£800 – 1,000
€980 – 1,200
US$ 1,300 – 1,600

This watch will be auctioned at Bonhams on November 20th, 2012.  An interesting piece which was worn in the movie “Star Wars”.  While many collectors name this chronograph “Jedi”, I found a site explaining the whole story behind the “Jedi” Omega which may lead to proving that this timepiece may not really be considered a “Jedi”.  Continue to read over here, it is well worth it.

For those who do not know Chuck Maddox site, you find it here.  He is considered to have been one of the greatest connoisseurs of Omega timepieces and compiled probably the largest archive about vintage and neo vintage Omega watches.  He unfortunately passed passed away at a relatively young age.

You find a great article on Chuck’s site about the Omega Darth Vader.