Omega Dresswatch Black Honeycomb dial ref. 2493-5 AutomaticFounded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux de Fonds in 1848, Omega has grown into one of Switzerland's most celebrated watchmakers. While the brand is perhaps best known today for its Speedmaster and Seamaster collections, Omega also produced a remarkable range of elegant dress watches throughout the 1940s and 1950s. Presented here is a particularly attractive example from that era. Measuring 36 mm across, the gold plated case is paired with a stainless

Carry your passion for time wherever you go

confirming a sale in Singapore in 2004—always a nice detail

marked a significant evolution of the brand’s annual calendar complication

the traditional sailboat of the region

- Tudor Submariner Date Reference 76100

with tritium

the text sometimes disappears when in certain light equal to “ ghost dials”

Serial 432xxxx dating to 1976

The dial is where things get especially interesting

The black dial has taken on a leather-esque finish with date chapter ring with two windows – one for the day and one for the month all of which is in Farsi

The watch is paired with a President bracelet

no-lume and stick markers