I have been reading up on the larger early manual Omega references 2505, 2544, 2545. This is with a view to adding an example or two to the watch box. I came across two examples of the 2545 with the 283 movement but with both central sweep and subsidiary dial second hands. Any members that have other examples please share pics. Any archive extract that indicates this is a factory original feature. @hoipolloi do you still have this watch. What is your take on this - factory original our after market upgrade. This sold at Auction in 2008 and the second was posted on WatchProSite in 2010 by @hoipolloi
A few threads on this topic: https://omegaforums.net/threads/ranchero-with-center-and-6-o-clock-second-hands.11357/ https://omegaforums.net/threads/need-advice-on-seamaster-30.14117/ https://omegaforums.net/threads/double-seconds-hands.1735/
Thanks for the links, these are a good read. Lots of opinion on both sides of factory original v's after market upgrade. Sadly, no evidence of an extract to indicate this configuration is factory original. I was wondering if Hoi might have got one for his examples.
Don;t see the reason for it. If they had a 0 reset button for the sweep hand. Might get it, but think these are made up models Change a jewel and use 4th wheel from small second movement DON
I am so sorry Banner Roar. I completely missed your post until today.. Yes, I still have it and as you can see, it has a refinished dial and a gold custom case. I melt the case into a ring and put the rest into a SS 2256 38mm case. It looks ok on my wrist but no collecting value I believe. I also asked my watch maker about how people turn it into a double second like that and he sent me 2 pictures. Please look at the pictures and see if you understand, I don't. .
At a time when the design philosophy was generally based around simplicity and functionality, and the eradication of superfluous design artefacts, this surely has to be after market meddling - and certainly not an upgrade lol