18k Gold Kim Il-Sung North Korea Omega Constellation Rare 1 of 30
Up for sale is this beautiful 1970s 18k Gold Kim Il-Sung North Korea Omega Constellation Rare 1 of 30 Ever
Case Width: 35mm
Case Thickness: 10mm including the crystal
Dial: Golden dial marked KIS in Korean for Kim Il-Sung’s initials Constellation Automatic Chronometer with Korean Lettering Day wheel
Hands: Correct
Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold
Case Marks: Omega Constellation symbol
Inside Case Back: [18K-0,750] (Omega Symbol) Omega Watch Co. Fab. Suisse Swiss Made 1680057
Crown: Stainless steel, unsigned
Crystal Material: What appears to be Mineral Crystal
Lug Width: 18mm
Band Material: Green Suede stamped Sotheby’s on the back
Condition: In good preowned condition
Movement: Omega Caliber 1021, marked Adjusted Five Positions and Temperature, (Serial #) 39051040 1021 Omega Swiss Twnenty Three 23 Jewels
Service History: Unknown
Extras:
- Kim Il-Sung, better known as the founder of North Korea. Better known sometimes as Suryong "Great Leader," Originally he was one of the guerrila leaders who communist and become the country's leader.
- This Omega Constellation Kim Il-Sung model. This watch is a model made to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's birth. According to the previous owner, at that time, 100 watches were made, 30 gold models and 70 silver models.
- There are few existing watches today and this being 1 of the few gold models, was most likely given to an advisor or dignitary higher up in his inner circle. Needless to say this is an extremely rare collectors piece.