Is this a rare bird?

tdn-dk · Apr 24, 2019

Was following this auction to night and was quite surprised by the price it went for ca. 4.200€/4.700$

https://bruun-rasmussen.dk/m/lots/DBA7020DEFA5?auction_day_id=1005895&status=sold

Is it rare or ? 😕

Rman · Apr 24, 2019

It's a 'banana' and extremely rare. Only seen 2 and one was owned by mac_omega.

Basset Hound · Apr 24, 2019

Here’s some details from AJTT

Tom Dick · Apr 25, 2019

As others have said it is extremely rare and genuinely valuable, I'd be very surprised if a forum member I know (not me) hasn't bought this one as its right up his street. They come up very very rarely and as you can see from the museums own example never in perfect condition, in fact the auction one appears on the surface to be better than the museums own example.

What makes them particularly special is the size, in an era when small was fashionable these beast really were out in a league of their own.

Cheers Tom

77deluxe · Apr 25, 2019

Confusing. I always thought of the SM200 166.068 as THE banana.

Rman · Apr 25, 2019

77deluxe
Confusing. I always thought of the SM200 166.068 as THE banana.

Believe it or not the 166.068 is 41mm wide and the silver case (OG) Banana is 48mm long!

durri70 · Apr 25, 2019

Lovely Banana

watchyouwant · Apr 25, 2019

was cheap....... kind regards. achim

rcs914 · Apr 25, 2019

Rman
Believe it or not the 166.068 is 41mm wide and the silver case (OG) Banana is 48mm long!

Wait a 41mm wide rectangular watch??? I don't think anyone makes anything that crazy even today!

mac_omega · Apr 25, 2019

The Banana is indeed a rare bird...

The listing description was not correct on strap and buckle - the strap is a recent replacement.

Some time ago I did a write-up about my Banana - for those of you who might have missed it or want to re-read it, here is the link:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/what-i-also-collect.6904/

There you can see a period correct strap and silver buckle - IMO they are original to the watch.

Achim is right - the Banana at Rasmussen went cheap

Vitezi · Apr 25, 2019

Exploding numerals!

Is this a rare bird?

tdn-dk

Rman

Basset Hound

Tom Dick

77deluxe

Rman

durri70

watchyouwant

rcs914

mac_omega

Vitezi

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