I love the hook "S" and drop "r" on this era Seamaster.

Can't wait to see it all gussied up and sparkling clean.

 

I agree!! I love my little 32’s, and the military style ones look awesome on a nato. I bought a Hamilton CLD long ago as I love the style, but at 30mm I just couldn’t do on my 7” wrist. My girlfriend however loves it.

 

Given the age, I don't think it could be anything but a 2577 and that's 34.5mm.

It'll be interesting to see how it looks in the flesh - I can't tell if the case is worn or not. Love the discolouration though

 

Yes, I know, people are crazy. 36 is about the maximum I wear. Also, I don't understand those nato straps at all.

But well, I'm 38 now and my wife thinks I'm old-fashioned. She says she's already worried about what a grump I will be when I'm 60...

Sorry about high-jacking the thread. The watch looks nice, but I can't say if the price is right etc.

 

My father-in-law was in the First Special Service Force in WWII (one of the many Canadians in the joint US-Canada force), AKA the Devil's Brigade. He wore a very small watch, maybe 30mm. His Simo (can't find anything about that company) is shown here - certainly a watch he acquired post-WWII. Watch size & male confidence was certainly viewed differently back in the day

 

It is ~32mm (minus the crown) according to a quick use of Online Ruler (assuming that the lug width is 18mm).

 

Thank you all for your comments - I let you know next week

 

2577 powered by 351/354.

 

Nice detective work. I’m home now, it is a 16mm lug width, and the watch measures 30mm

 

I’m with @hoipolloi - that case looks like a standard 2577 to me, those tick marks shout early 50s, and I believe the smaller 2828 has hands that extend out to the edge of the dial.

Edit: Nice watch! I like the dial and will cross my fingers on the case condition.

 

So I hope @hoipolloi is the winner

https://picclick.fr/OMEGA-SEAMASTER-CALIBRE-354-BUMPER-AUTOMATIC-c1952-MODEL-392239290469.html

 

The case just needs a light hand polish with a jewelers cloth, no?

 

oh now i see your updated photo, it looks great, I love these early Omegas and that dial ! Enjoy It

 

It is not an updated photo, just one I found on the net - but this is why I like the discolouration!
https://omegaforums.net/threads/no-risk-no-fun.8361/

 

The watch arrived today - it is 34,5mm and the gold cap is fully intact! A lot of dirt which was easily removed.



Open, phew...dirty case but a nice looking movement 354.

ref. 2577 hoi!!!

The dial and a new crown.


Love it!


Thanks for watching
Tamura

 

There is a step where the lugs join the case on a 2828, nothing here.

 

Smoking hot

 

Wow-this really couldn’t have been a better outcome for the gamble-wear it in good health! It’s lovely.

 

I'd like to comment that I called the reference first

 

Ref 2577 has two (?) different types of case backs. I have a few and one of them has the same type of case back like Tamura's


And sometimes we see 2577 shares same ref with 2520, too.