1947 Omega 9ct Gold Cal. 30T2 "Lemon Dial" 33mm

Here, we have a rare 1947 Omega 9ct Gold Cal. 30T2 "Lemon Dial". The 33mm 9ct Yellow Gold round ‘Montal’ Made in England Omega case comfortably fits on your wrist thanks to tapered hallmarked drilled lugs, a 41.5mm lug-to-lug length, and a 10.5mm case thickness. The smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above an attractive “Lemon” patina dial. An outer minute rail track surrounds Arabic numerals marking the hours, and elegant thermally blued syringe hands sit above a large recessed sub-second at 6 o’clock. At 12 o’clock, we have the Omega motif. On the reverse, a snap-off case back Swiss hallmarked on the inside, a manually wound Omega Cal. 30T2, a Swiss 15 jewel movement beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour and is highly regarded by collectors and industry for its reliability and accuracy, the Cal. 30 series of movements was first produced in 1939 until 1963. The watch comes paired with an 18mm vintage-style suede strap and pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch only" and, therefore, comes with no original Omega box or paperwork. It is paired with an 18mm suede strap. The watch is from Circa 1947 and is sold in worn, vintage condition. Wear and age can be seen throughout the watch, with an attractive patina lemon dial, but overall, this is an excellent example of this rare reference. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

Who doesn't love a 9ct gold Omega? Especially one with such a beautiful and unique patina that has developed into a 'lemon' tone, definitely one to see in person. Powered by the famous manually wound Omega calibre 30T2 and dating to 1947, this is a serious gem. We are seeing the rise of smaller watches again and I am here for it, so I would not hesitate to add this wonderful example to your collection today whilst you can!

Reference : 5001
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 30T2
Age : Circa. 1947
Year : 1947
Case Size : 33mm
Case Thickness : 10.5mm
Lug to Lug : 41.5mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : 9ct Gold
Warranty : 12 Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. in 1848, it was founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. When he died in 1879, his sons carried on his dream. In 1880, they moved to 96 Rue Jakob-Stampfli, where they remain today. The brothers produced their first mass-produced calibre, the Labrador In 1885. Just a few years later, in 1892, they produced the first minute-repeater. In 1903, they renamed the company Omega until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During WW1, Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. In 1930, Omega and Tissot merged together to form Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère (SSIH). In 1931, another group was formed - Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG). Where SSIH was primarily French-speaking, ASUAG was founded by the more German-speaking members of the Swiss watch industry. In 1948, they introduced the first edition of one of its most symbolic watches: the Seamaster. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time, it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later, in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva's hand engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified. In 1962, when astronaut Wally Schirra wore a Speedmaster on his Mercury Sigma 7 Mission, making it the first Omega watch to enter space. After rigorous tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions, including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today, Omega is still the first choice of astronauts. In 1969, President Nixon famously said it was “too valuable” and turned down the first-ever all-gold Speedmaster Professional Deluxe. As a response to the ever-growing threat of electronic watches to the manufacturers of mechanical watches, Omega and many Swiss brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe formed Centre Electronique Horologer (CEH). Prototypes began to appear in 1967, and their production started in 1968. Then, In 1972, Omega introduced the reference 198.030, which included the Omega calibre 1250, a ‘tuning-fork electronic movement which was made under licence from Bulova. Later we saw a merger of SSIH and ASUAG into SMH, or Société de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie. This merger took place in 1983. In 1992, the company acquired Blancpain, and in 1998, it officially branded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.