Here is a rare military-style Omega vintage watch. This particular watch is a Swedish market World War 2 era watch. According to collectors, it is also known as the cigarette watch. Swedish soldiers used to trade their Suveran watches for cigarette packs, where they got the name "cigarette watch." The factory's original "bullseye" dial is uniquely aged. The watch has a new crystal and retain its original metal case gasket. The rare 30T2 manual wind movement has been professionally serviced. The movement serial number is 11392684, which dates this watch to 1947. The solid stainless steel unpolished case is original and measures 34.8mm across, excluding the crown by 42.3mm lug tip to lug tip. The case model is CK 2400-6. This watch is ready for daily wearing and will come fitted with a new 18mm vintage-style genuine leather strap. The width of the wrist in the photo is 6 inches.
1947 OMEGA SWEDISH SUVERAN
- Circa: 1947 - Model: Suveran - Calibre: 30T2 - Movement serial #: 11392684 - Jewel count: 15 jewels - Movement Type: Manual wind - Case model: CK 2400-6 - Case Material: Solid stainless steel - Case gasket: Flat-Ring metal gasket - Crystal: Acrylic New crystal - Crown: signed original - Case Diameter excluding crown: 34.8mm - Case length lug tip to lug tip: 42.3mm - Dial: Factory original finish - Hand type: Syringe (original) - Strap material: Vintage style genuine leather - Strap width between lugs: 18mm - Wrist size in photo: 6 inches