This Watch

We have here a classic Omega Seamaster model 2154 from 1956 and a rare English 'Denisteel' patented case  The dial has a stunning, even patina to it which gives no doubt to its originality.  At 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock are Arabic numerals, with arrow markers on the odd hours.  Alpha hour and minute hands sit in the middle of the dial, along with central seconds, which creates a nice sense of symmetry to the watch. 

The 35mm, stainless steel, Patented clip on case houses the mechanical manual wind Omega caliber 420, 17 Jewels , fully serviced by us and running strongly.  We've paired this watch on a Grey Canvas strap to complement the Patina of the dial but it looks good on anything!  The watch still has it original omega glass Too.

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Founded by Louis Brandt in 1848, Omega started out as La Generale Watch Co., an unassuming, but international business.   It wasn't until 1885, when the company had been taken over by Louis' sons, that the first mass-produced caliber, the Labrador, was released.  By 1903, the company had renamed itself Omega and only two years later were they the official timekeepers at many sporting events across Switzerland.  Omega stepped onto an international stage in 1932 as the official timekeepers at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the first of over 20 Olympic Games. Omega were one of the 12 companies, now known as the Dirty Dozen, commissioned to produce watches for the British Military during the Second World War.  One of Omega's most iconic watches, the Seamaster, was introduced in 1948 to celebrate their 100th anniversary.  Over 70 years later, it is still one of Omega's best selling watches.  Omega made headlines in 1962 when Wally Schirra wore the Speedmaster as part of NASA's first crewed spaceflight programme, making the Speedmaster the first watch to enter space.  It was only a few years before the Speedmaster became the official chronograph for the American space missions and was worn by Buzz Aldrin as well as the Apollo 13 crew.  Omega are still involved with NASA and have been instrumental in creating vital pieces of equipment for space exploration.  Omega's reputation continued to soar in the 1990s with Omega Seamaster worn by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.  As well as post-1995 James Bonds, Omega has been worn by the likes of Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, Prince William, Rory McIlroy, Ringo Starr, Michael Phelps, Cindy Crawford and George Clooney.

The watch comes fully serviced by our on-site workshop and with our 12 months, non-waterproof service cover.

What we think

The moment we saw this fantastic example I just had to have it, it's incredible and wears beautifully on the wrist with the fatter lugged case! The dial is definitely the star here, the aged texture is fantastic and very individual this adds real depth when observing the watch in different light.  “DeniSteel” stainless steel. DeniSteel was a trading name registered in 1934 by the English case maker Dennison; its own type of Staybrite. Staybrite steel had been introduced to the Swiss watch industry in the 1920s by Firth Steel Sales AG, founded in 1919 in Switzerland as a subsidiary of Firth Brown. We most commonly find the DeniSteel stamp inside case backs from the 1940s to the 1960s on UK market models by Omega, Rolex, and IWC.  All making a fine and unusual model here.

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