Original strap for 50´s Seamaster

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GulDan

·Jul 10, 2020

Hi. I got this Seamaster Calender from 1954. Casenumber is 2849-3 sc. When i got it it had an old flexiband that was falling apart. I changed it to a cheap generic strap but i would like to try to hunt down something as close as possible to the original strap and buckle that this watch came with back in 1954. I have tried to search for pictures of old advertisements but cant find anything.

Does anyone know what type of strap and buckle these watches came with when they were purchased new?

Best Regards
GulDan

 

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·Jul 10, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

The 2849 was launched in 1956 AFAIK. Just saying!

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 10, 2020

Much like this one:

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 10, 2020

As for buckle, probably just something more or less generic.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 10, 2020

Better pic:

 

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Vitezi

·Jul 10, 2020

G GulDan

Does anyone know what type of strap and buckle these watches came with when they were purchased new?

Period advertising is useful for this. Yours might have had some sort of glossy crocodile strap like this:



Earlier versions had straps like this:


Another option:

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 10, 2020

This isn't a catalog picture, so I wouldn't depend on it for the right strap....

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-seamaster-calendar-ck-2849

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 10, 2020

Hah I have one of those grey straps like on the 2627. Too bad it's a short. If you have a 6.5" wrist, it's perfect. 😁

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 10, 2020

My recommendation for shiny 'gator:

https://www.hirschstraps.com/collec...-gold-brown-updated-stock?variant=33131235400

It is my opinion that, on a shiny 'gator, you might have a more elaborate buckle.

 

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GulDan

·Jul 11, 2020

Thanks for all the info!

Interesting about the year. The serial starts with 1489 and from what i can find that should date it to 1954?
is it not a 2849-3 sc?

 

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·Jul 11, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

G GulDan

Thanks for all the info!

Interesting about the year. The serial starts with 1489 and from what i can find that should date it to 1954?
is it not a 2849-3 sc?

The 500 series movements were rolled out in 1955, the 2849 calendar SM model following a year later. I had a 14.38m and also a 15.0m Omega both hallmarked for 1956 so I would say yours is an early 2849 from 1956 ie there is no discrepancy. I assume you've checked the inner caseback for the model number, the difference between iterations on the 50s models is not well documented and it seems different dials were used on the same iterations so the picture isn't clear. I wouldn't try to guess at the iteration based solely on the dial and case on a 50s model.

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·Jul 11, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

SkunkPrince

Much like this one:

In case you haven't noticed that the strap you show here is the one in the second advert posted by Vitezi above so is presumably original.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 11, 2020

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In case you haven't noticed that the strap you show here is the one in the second advert posted by Vitezi above so is presumably original.

I did but he has date at three, not six, so would not the croc be more likely?

 

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·Jul 11, 2020·Oooo subtitles!

SkunkPrince

I did but he has date at three, not six, so would not the croc be more likely?

I don’t think it worked like that then, there was likely a pool of straps for a given model so I think yours looks perfectly correct and original for any mid-late 50s calendar.

 

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SkunkPrince

·Jul 11, 2020

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I don’t think it worked like that then, there was likely a pool of straps for a given model so I think yours looks perfectly correct and original for any mid-late 50s calendar.

You’re as likely right as anyone and it could have varied from one country to the next as well. For example, I have an ad for a watch like his... on a bracelet!

I do like the old ads and catalog pics on Omega’s vintage database because you can at least get a sense of the style of strap. Too bad most of them are not made that way today!