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Omega classic honeycomb

Name: Omega classic honeycomb
Brand: Omega

Omega classic honeycomb

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Brand: Omega
Typology: Vintage dresswatch
Year: 1951

In the early 1950s, Omega was refining its identity through robust, elegantly proportioned automatic watches built for daily use yet executed with unmistakable Swiss discipline. The Ref. 2657-1 / 2494 SC from 1951 embodies that philosophy perfectly.

Its 36mm stainless steel case, with screw-back construction, offers presence without excess — a modern size long before “modern size” became a selling point. The dial is the true protagonist: a rare honeycomb texture that plays with light, creating depth and warmth. Applied yellow gold hour markers and matching yellow gold hands elevate the composition, striking a refined contrast against the structured surface. This is not decorative excess; it is controlled mid-century design language.

Inside beats Omega’s bumper automatic architecture — an early self-winding system where the oscillating weight swings between springs rather than rotating freely. There is a tactile charm to these calibers, a mechanical personality you can actually feel on the wrist, this example is mechanically aligned with its aesthetic integrity.

This beauty is offered with a honey pigskin strap and just serviced.

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Specifics

General info
- Reference: 2657-1 _ 2494 SC
- Serial number: 12.xxx.xxx
- Case material: Steel
- Glass: Plexiglass
- Caseback: Screw-back
- Case diameter: 36.0 mm
- Bezel Materials: Steel
- Dial color: White
- Dial numerals: Arabic
- General conditions: Great conditions
- Water resistance rate: Not waterproof
- Delivery contents: Watch only
Band or Strap
- Band material: Leather
- Lug width: 18 mm
- Buckle type: Classic
- Buckle material: Steel
Movement
- Calibre: Omega 351
- Movement type: Automatic bumper
- Complications: None