Omega - Seamaster Sub-Second - 2848-1 - Men - 1955

Omega Seamaster Automatic Sub-Seconds Ref. 2848-1 – Circa 1955

Highly attractive Omega Seamaster Automatic from circa 1955, featuring the Omega calibre 491 automatic movement, subsidiary seconds and an elegant approximately 34mm gold plated case. The watch stands out thanks to its original warm champagne/gold dial with light and even patina, complemented by gold tone applied numerals, hour markers and matching hands.

Key Features

• Brand: Omega
• Model: Seamaster Automatic Sub-Seconds
• Reference: 2848-1
• Year: Circa 1955
• Case: Gold plated, approximately 34mm
• Dial: Original warm champagne/gold dial with light and even patina
• Markers: Gold tone applied Arabic numerals and hour markers
• Hands: Gold tone dauphine hands
• Movement: Omega calibre 491 automatic movement
• Movement number: 14,666,238
• Seconds: Subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock
• Crown: Original Omega signed crown
• Crystal: Original Omega crystal
• Caseback: Correct original caseback
• Strap: Omega signed brown leather strap
• Buckle: Omega signed buckle
• Condition: Very nice vintage condition with signs of wear consistent with age

The original dial is one of the main highlights of this watch. Its warm champagne gold colour shows a light and even patina consistent with its age, giving the watch an attractive and authentic vintage character. The gold tone applied Arabic numerals at 3, 9 and 12, together with the elegant hour markers and matching dauphine hands, create a particularly attractive and unmistakably 1950s appearance.

The subsidiary seconds display at 6 o’clock adds further depth to the design and perfectly complements the elegant proportions of the watch. Importantly, the dial remains original, preserving the natural character and appearance of this vintage Omega.

The gold plated case remains in very nice overall vintage condition, especially considering its age. The plating is still nicely preserved throughout, with normal signs of wear consistent with a timepiece of approximately 70 years old. The watch furthermore retains its original Omega signed crown, original Omega crystal and correct original caseback.

The watch is fitted with an Omega signed brown leather strap and matching Omega signed buckle, completing its elegant vintage presentation.

Inside beats the Omega calibre 491 automatic movement, with movement number 14,666,238, dating the watch to approximately 1955. The movement runs and functions as expected from a vintage timepiece of this age.

Overall, the watch remains in very nice vintage condition and offers a particularly attractive combination of originality, a warm champagne/gold dial with light and even patina, elegant subsidiary seconds and the Omega calibre 491 automatic movement. A charming and well preserved example of early Omega Seamaster watchmaking.