THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: OMEGA
MODEL: 2909SC
YEAR: 1955
BOX/PAPERS: NO/NO
CASE DIAMETER: 34.5mm
CASE MATERIAL: 18K YELLOW GOLD
BRACELET MATERIAL: 18K YELLOW GOLD
MOVEMENT: AUTOMATIC

The early Seamaster dress range is proof that tool watches don’t always have to look rugged. Introduced in the 1950s, it carried all the hallmarks of the early Seamaster line. Reliable, water resistant and everyday versatility but dressed up in solid gold.

At 34.5mm, the case sits in that sweet mid-century proportion: slim, refined, and perfectly wearable today. The screw-down caseback (a novelty at the time) ensured the watch lived up to the Seamaster’s reputation for durability, while inside ticked Omega’s calibre 501, a robust automatic movement with centre seconds. The “SC” in the reference literally stands for seconde centrale, highlighting that central seconds feature.

The watch is in excellent condition, the case has seen minimal polishing, the dial has this wonderful and even patina across it and the alpha hands still have their radium plots intact. 

The movement was serviced recently and is running at a commendable -2s/d, 285 amps with a beat error of 0.4. 

As solid 18K gold watches go, these are near unbeatable for value.