Omega 53 6b/542
The order from Omega was for just 5,900 piece and these were regarded as tools by the servicemen they were issued to, consequently it is rare to find one in as good condition as this example. Additionally at 37mm diameter, they’re large by 1950s standards and so are eminently wearable.
The watches were constructed using the top quality Omega calibre 283, a highly accurate movement which would have been relied on for navigation purposes. The inner casing and dial of the watch was made from soft iron in order to create a faraday cage around the movement to protect it from the effects of the magnetic fields in a 1950s plane cockpit.
These watches were originally issued with a slightly different dial that used radium luminous compound. In the early 1960s the Ministry Of Defence realised the potential health hazard that large stockpiles of these watches presented. Consequently they refinished the dials using the inert tritium luminous compound, hence the encircled T on the dial.
This watch is in great condition, the movement is very clean and has been serviced and is keeping excellent time. The dial has some very slight bubbling around the ‘4’ marker, but otherwise a superb example of this watch.
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Shipping guide for t-shirts:
Our t-shirts are printed by us and shipped from our workshop in London. This means if you place an order for both a watch and t-shirt(s), they will be shipped together via an express service. Delivery times for these can be found here.
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Shipping guide for straps (unless purchased with a watch):
Free Royal Mail 1st Class / International tracked shipping, 2-14 working days depending on location. You can see a more accurate timescale when you input your address at the checkout.
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