1999 Omega Seamaster GMT 50th Anniversary 41mm 2534.50

Here we have the charismatic 1999 Omega Seamaster GMT 2534.50, released in 1998, which celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Seamaster, first released in 1958. Featuring a 41mm polished and brushed stainless steel case, curving over your wrist with the characteristic twisted lugs, and a lug-to-lug length of 47mm and a case thickness of 12mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. On the right side is a signed screw-down crown protected by crown guards. The bidirectional bezel has scalloped sides for extra grip and a black and silver aluminium 24-hour insert with black and silver numerals and markings. The domed sapphire crystal sits above a black dial with a dynamic wavy pattern, an outer minute chapter ring has long and short indexes coated in lume marking the hours. At 3 o’clock, a colour-matched date window, black sword hands are lume-filled, complemented by red-tipped sweeping second-hand and a red arrow-tipped GMT hand, at 12 o’clock we have the Omega motif. At 6 o’clock ‘Seamaster’ ‘GMT’ in red and ‘Chronometer’ completes this dynamic traveller's companion. On the reverse a screw-down case back with engraved waves and a polished Hippocampus in the centre, a seahorse that represents Neptune the God of the sea, Pierre Borie conceived it after seeing a picture of Neptune riding a chariot pulled by seahorses, it is the reason why the seahorses are wearing a bridle, first seen on the Seamaster in 1958. Inside an automatic Omega Cal. 1128, 23 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, it features hand-winding, quick-set date, and hacking seconds for your convenience. It comes paired with its polished and brushed 20mm Omega stainless steel bracelet secured with a signed push-button-released concealed clasp; all links are provided. This watch is sold with its great set, including Omega box, swing tags and unsigned paperwork.

This watch is sold with its great set, including Omega box, swing tags and unsigned paperwork. It comes paired with its original 20mm Omega bracelet with an Omega-signed push button-release concealed clasp, all links are provided. The watch is from Circa. 1999. The watch is in worn condition but is overall in fair condition, with signs of wear across the case and bracelet, as seen by the photographs. A full case and bracelet refurb can be provided on request at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

This is the Omega Seamaster GMT, reference 2534.50, originally released in 1998 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Seamaster. Coming in at 41mm, it wears as great as you would expect, and the GMT function is a nice bonus to the design, especially with the white and black GMT bezel, which, on this example, has faded to a lovely shade. Paired with its bracelet and coming with its box and papers, this is a great example and a great opportunity to pick one up whilst you still can at decent prices!

Reference : 2534.50
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 1128
Age : Circa. 1999
Year : 1999
Case Size : 41mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 47mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
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., founded in 1848 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 World War I, 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 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 an astronaut's first choice. 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, with their production starting 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, they officially rebranded themselves from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.