Omega jumbo 2777-1 SC from the British Army – Cal 283 from 1953

Omega jumbo 2777-1 SC from the British Army – Cal 283 from 1953

Military Omega watch with reference 2777-1SC with round black dial and Arabic numerals. At 12 o’clock comes Omega and 6 o’clock the flat arrow for the UK army. It has an outer ring for minutes. It is a Swiss Made model. The hands are in steel with “Sword” style. It is a back-screw case with engraved outside “6645-101000 – 6B/542 – 3906/53” and inside “Omega Watch Co. – Fab Suisse – Swiss Made - Acier Staybrite – 2777 - 1SC”. Between the back case and movement you have a steel protection cover. The watch comes with a manual winding Omega 283 movement (1953) with 17 jewels, 18,000 bph and 45 hours of power reserve. It is numbered 12804618. The watch comes with a green military NATO strap.

History

The story of Omega started in 1848 with Louis Brandt when he opened a “Comptoir d’etablissement” a sales office for sub-contracted watch manufacture. In 1880, the brothers Louis Paul and Cesar Brandt set-up a modern watch production unit. In 1889, the company had a production of 100,000 units per year. The name of Omega only appeared in 1903. Omega has developed amazing movements such as the “Labrador” in 1885. In 1917, Omega provided watches to the British army and in 1918 to the American army. In 1957, the speedmaster professional was born and then selected by the NASA in 1965 as the official timekeeper. Today, Omega continues to demonstrate mechanical innovation and remain one of the most prominent brands in the world of watchmakers.

Technical details

Manual winding movement with caliber 283 numbered 12804618 with 17 jewels, 18,000 bph and 45 hours of power reserve.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 37mm
Length including lugs: 48mm