Maker: |
Omega |
Model: |
Royal Air Force Military wristwatch |
Reference No.: |
2777-1 SC |
Date: |
Circa 1953 |
Serial No.: |
6645/101000 6B542 15XX/XX |
Case: |
37mm. diameter steel case unpolished and in wonderful condition. Big strong lugs with fixed bars, original crown, case back cover with perfect military markings and reference number to the reverse. |
Dial: |
Perfect tritium dial with original lume, original dagger hands with original lume and original sweep centre seconds |
Movement: |
Original |
Strap: |
NATO blue |
Info: |
This 1953 Omega is in remarkably original condition considering that it has seen military use. The dial and hands are perfect and untouched, the case is unpolished and looks fantastic and has fixed bars to the lugs, it has the original crown and the original caliber 283 movement has been recently serviced. The 1953 batch were part of an exclusive one year order from the British Royal Air Force, a limited number of only 5900 pieces were produced for pilots & officers. The numbers on the cover are sequenced as follows - 6645-101000 is the NATO code - 6B/542 is the aircrew history 1500/53 is the stores number & year of order) These watches were all ordered to be both antimagnetic and chronometer certified, and they were encased in soft iron to prevent magnetism from the aircraft instruments that may have affected its performance during military operations. |
