Omega Seamaster Calendar | Ref 2849 | Cal 503 | Original Black Dial | Rose Gold Capped | 1950s

Omega Seamaster Calendar | Ref 2849 | Cal 503 | Original Black Dial | Rose Gold Capped | 1950s

Description

The Seamaster Calendar was Omega's first automatic Seamaster with a date, and this one has the look collectors chase: a black dial, warm gilt printing and rose-toned applied Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9 between faceted baton markers.

Seamaster in script and Calendar in capitals sit above the six, with the date in a framed window at three. This is reference 2849 with Omega's calibre 503 automatic. The case is rose gold capped, a thick layer of solid gold over the steel rather than plating, in the classic round 1950s Seamaster shape with a stainless steel back, worn on brown leather with an Omega buckle. Most 2849s were made in steel or yellow gold, so a rose gold example with its original black dial is the uncommon combination.

The dial is original, and it has aged to a deep green-black with speckled patina across the surface. An untouched black Seamaster dial is the one collectors look for, since so many were repainted over the years.

Key Features

• Omega Seamaster Calendar automatic
• Original black dial with gilt printing
• Applied Arabic 12, 6 and 9
• Date at 3
• Rose gold capped case, stainless steel back
• Signed Omega buckle

Specifications

• Brand: Omega
• Model: Seamaster Calendar
• Reference: 2849
• Case: Round, rose gold capped, stainless steel back, about 34mm
• Dial: Black, gilt Seamaster Calendar script, applied Arabic numerals and batons, date at 3
• Movement: Omega calibre 503 automatic with date
• Strap: Brown croc-embossed leather, Omega buckle
• Case Dimensions: About 34mm
• Lug to Lug:

Condition Report

• Dial: Original black dial with strong, even speckled patina across the surface. Gilt printing intact.
• Hands: Light oxidation on the hands.
• Case: Rose gold cap good on the top, wear to the steel back and lug undersides consistent with age.
• Crystal: Good.
• Movement: Serviced and running properly.
• Strap: Brown leather in good order.

Historical Significance

Omega launched the Seamaster in 1948, and through the mid-1950s added the Calendar, a self-winding Seamaster with a date, built around the 500-series automatic calibres. The 2849 of the mid to late 1950s, with its round case, applied Arabic numerals and the calibre 503, is the classic Seamaster Calendar, and original black-dial examples in rose gold remain among the most wanted vintage Seamasters.

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