1956 Omega Seamaster Automatic 34mm Patina Dial 2846

Here we have a stunning, rare 1956 Omega Seamaster Automatic Patina Dial 2846 featuring a 34mm stainless steel case that sits comfortably on your wrist with tapering, thick lugs. Its curved flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 41mm and a case thickness of 11.5mm. At 3 o’clock, a deep knurled signed crown. Polished surfaces throughout; its smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above the star of the show: a sector, two-tone dial that has developed a lovely, unique patina. Applied polished ‘12’ and facet-edged dagger indexes in between mark the hours, playing with the light as you rotate your wrist. Elegant steel Dauphine hands complete with a tapered centre seconds hand that sweeps around this distinctive two-tone dial, the text is kept to a minimum with an applied Omega Motif ‘Automatic’ printed underneath at noon and ‘Seamaster’ at 6 o’clock. On the back, we have a screw-down stainless steel case back with ‘Seamaster’ ‘waterproof’ engraved on its outer edge and wonderful ‘A.J.Coppen’ 20.01.1958  in the centre, inside an automatic Omega Cal. 501, 20 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour. It comes paired with a well-suited WatchGecko 18mm leather strap and steel pin buckle.

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original Omega box or paperwork. It comes paired with a well-suited WatchGecko 18mm leather strap and steel pin buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1956 and is sold in worn vintage condition, with signs of wear, and a lovely, unique patina, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

Whether or not you are a fan of patina, there is no denying how incredible this unique Omega Seamaster looks with its deep orange hue, which is made only better by the strap pairing which matches it perfectly. This is a wonderful reference 2846 from 1956 and comes in a perfect 34mm case, which wears effortlessly on the wrist. The watch also features an engraving on the case back from 1958, with a fantastic way of displaying the date. I would not think twice about adding this unique vintage watch to your collection today!

Reference : 2846 / 2848
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 501
Age : Circa. 1956
Year : 1956
Case Size : 34mm
Case Thickness : 11.5mm
Lug to Lug : 41mm
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 rebranded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.