Omega Seamaster Automatic Reference 2846-4SC
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1956
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis mid-1950s Omega Seamaster automatic wristwatch, reference 2846-4SC, features a stainless steel case measuring 34 mm in diameter with an 18 mm lug width and a 41 mm lug height.
The dial has aged to a warm yellow-brown tone and displays applied Arabic numerals at the quarter hours, dart indices, and dauphine hands, signed 'Omega Automatic' and 'Seamaster'. It is fitted with an acrylic crystal and a textured leather strap. According to the seller, the timepiece is powered by Omega's 17-jewel mechanical calibre 500 automatic movement and dates to circa 1956.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Automatic wristwatch
- Width
- 34mm
- Jewels
- 17j
- Calibre
- 500
- Crystal
- Plexiglass
- Lug Width
- 18mm
- Reference
- 2846-4SC
- Lug Height
- 41mm
- Case Material
- Stainless Steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
Design
- Visible features
- • Patinated warm yellow-brown dial with applied Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6, and 9. • Dauphine hour and minute hands accompanied by a central sweep seconds hand. • Stainless steel case with faceted lugs, fitted to a textured brownish-tan leather strap.
- Object Identification
- The timepiece is cataloged as an Omega Seamaster automatic, model reference 2846-4SC. The source attributes a production date of circa 1956. The watch is housed in a stainless steel case measuring 34 mm in width, with a lug height of 41 mm and a lug width of 18 mm.
- Dial and Exterior Features
- The dial is described as having a yellow-brown tone with applied Arabic numerals at the quarter hours and dart indices. The handset consists of dauphine-style hour and minute hands paired with a central sweep seconds hand. The watch is fitted with a plexiglass crystal and a brown leather strap.
- Movement and Internal Components
- The source documentation reports the movement as an Omega calibre 500, described as a 17-jewel mechanical automatic movement. Direct visual verification of the movement or internal caseback was not provided in the source record; these specifications are based on seller assertions.
Identification
- Reference
- 2846-4SC
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and interior caseback are not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: Movement calibre 500 and jewel count are reported by the seller rather than directly visible.