Another addition to the collection - a 1949 2493 reference in a rose gold capped case and with very uncommon raised arabic numerals and leaf hands. This is not a well documented subject but I believe these hands are original to 2493/2494 refs with these raised arabic numerals.. and oddly it seems only this marker style. I can create a thread on the subject if others are interested.
Posting my new to me today 2493 reference, purchased from AWC in Clerkenwell, London. Ours are very similar, both with leaf hands and raised Arabic numerals. However I note the difference in the way the numerals are placed around the dial - I wonder what the reason for this is. I doubt in either case they are necessarily evidence of a redial, as one would suspect that any self respecting redial-er would replace the numerals in their correct positions…! View attachment 1432783
Very cool, thanks for sharing. I’ve seen your exact variant with leaf hands too. There are also versions without the full arabic but with even-only arabic numerals with dots where the odd numerals would be.
Just wondering if someone can chime in on this - my watch has a serial number 1190xxxx dating it to late 1949, and is a bumper auto 342 cal, reference 2493.
Looking on the Omega website at their page on the 2493 they list it as having a 332 cal. Is there a chance this is a mismatched case and movement, or is there simply a chance this configuration was made in some numbers?
I have applied for an extract from Omega which should hopefully answer these questions - however part of me is wondering whether I should have just included the movement serial number, leaving them to locate the case reference… however I imagine if they find a mismatch they would probably let me know. Thanks in advance!
https://www.chrono24.co.uk/omega/omega-seamaster-jumbo-36mm-bumper-automatic--id21527441.htm
What do we think of this? It looks not overly polished, with an original dial(?). Rose coloured hands have staining so probably not rose gold?
Is that the one that’s just sold on an UK auction a few weeks ago? Looks great!
