2023 Omega Seamaster 1948 Small Seconds 38mm Limited Ed

Here is a 2023 Omega Seamaster 1948 Small Seconds Limited Edition of 846/1948 pieces. Introduced at the 2018 BaselWorld fair as a tribute to the first 1948 Seamaster, infusing both vintage and modern aesthetics, it is part of their Museum collection. A 38mm polished and satin-brushed stainless steel round case curves over your wrist with fat chamfered edge lugs. The satin-brushed flanks lead to a lug-to-lug length of 45.5mm and a case thickness of 12mm, ensuring a comfortable fit. On the right side is a signed crown deeply knurled for grip. A stepped, smooth, polished bezel holds a domed sapphire crystal AR-coated on the inside above an opaline silver domed dial. An outer minute track surrounds applied 18ct white gold 12, 3, 9 numerals and facet dagger indexes in between, marking the hours. Elegant, diamond-polished 18ct white gold leaf hands sit majestically above a slightly recessed running seconds at 6 o’clock. At noon, we have the applied Omega motif printed underneath ‘Co-Axial Master Chronometer’ and  ‘ Seamaster’ in its original font. On the reverse, a screw-down Naiad Lock system, the system is patented, and the patent roughly states it's a locking system designed for a screw-down case back that allows the user to orient engravings in proper alignment without matching a given case back to a given case. “Naiad” is Greek for mythical water spirits. Sapphire exhibition case back, with a laser-engraved and hand-lacquered Chris-Craft boat, Gloster Meteor aircraft, and 70th Anniversary logo in the centre. Inside an Automatic Omega Cal. 8804, 35 Jewels beating at 25,200 Beats per hour, this incredible Co-Axial movement has hand winding, hacking seconds, certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), the watch goes through COSC certification before being selected for the eight tests run by METAS, fitted with a Co-Axial Escapement, free sprung-balance and a Si14 silicon balance spring, magnetic field resistant up to 15,000 gauss, decorated with a white rhodium plated finish and Côtes de Genève in arabesque. It comes paired with its 19mm leather strap and signed pin buckle, plus two additional 19mm straps in the box. This watch is sold with its original Omega special presentation box, swing tag, and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Omega special presentation box, swing tag, and paperwork. It comes paired with its 19mm leather strap and signed pin buckle, plus two additional 19mm straps in the box. The watch is from March 2023 and is sold in used condition, but overall, the watch is in very fair condition, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

This is the Omega Seamaster 1948 Small Seconds in 38mm and limited to 1,948 pieces worldwide. Often, vintage-inspired watches miss the mark and fall short of our expectations, but if you are in the market for a vintage-inspired watch with modern proportions and build qualities, this reference ticks those boxes easily. I would not hesitate to book an appointment to try this one on for yourself, but be warned, you will likely walk out with it on your wrist, it's that good!

Reference : 511.12.38.20.02.001
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 8804
Age : March 2023
Year : 2023
Case Size : 38mm
Case Thickness : 12mm
Lug to Lug : 45.5mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12 Months 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 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 their 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 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 Horloger (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, it officially rebranded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.