1952 Omega 'Waffle' Dial Manual Cal. 420 2650-4 33mm

Here we have a stunning 1952 Omega 'Waffle' Dial Manual Cal. 420 2650-4 featuring a 34.5mm stainless steel case that curves over your wrist thanks to the tapering, thick drilled lugs. Its curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 40.5mm and a case thickness of 8.5mm, ensuring a comfortable fit on the wrist. A smooth bezel holds a domed crystal that protects the star of the show, a Clous de Paris or waffle dial. An outer minute track features applied gold-toned ‘12’ and faceted indexes marking the hours, which catch the light as you rotate your wrist. Elegant gold-toned Dauphine hands are complemented by a centre seconds hand, and the text is kept to a minimum with Omega Motif at 12 o’clock. On the back, we have a solid case back, inside a manually wound Omega Cal. 420, 17 jewels,  beating at a leisurely 18.000 beats per hour. The watch comes fitted on a well-suited brown vintage-style leather 18mm strap.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Omega box or paperwork. The watch comes paired with a well-suited brown 18mm vintage-style leather strap. The watch is from Circa. 1952 and is sold in worn vintage condition, with a superb, even patina across this incredible dial, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

This is a lovely early Omega featuring the early applied logo and beautiful applied indices, all on top of a subtle 'waffle' dial, simplicity done perfectly. Dating to 1952 this reference 2650-4 is powered by the manually wound Omega Cal. 420 and is preserved amazingly for a 70+ year old watch. At 33mm it still packs a punch on the wrist and would look great on a variety of straps. Don't hesitate to add this vintage gem to your collection today!

Reference : 2650-4 SC
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 420
Age : Circa. 1952
Year : 1952
Case Size : 33mm
Case Thickness : 8.5mm
Lug to Lug : 40.5mm
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
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.