36 - OMEGA REF. 2517, CHRONOMETER, 18K ROSE GOLD A fine 18K rose gold automatic chronometer wristwatch with silvered dial, centre seconds and applied Arabic and baton hour markers.

OMEGA REF. 2517, CHRONOMETER, 18K ROSE GOLD A fine 18K rose gold automatic chronometer wristwatch with silvered dial, centre seconds and applied Arabic and baton hour markers. Year: Circa 1950–1952 Dial: Silvered dial with applied rose gold Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock, applied faceted baton hour markers, inner minute track, rose gold dauphine hands and centre seconds, signed Omega Automatic Chronometre Officially Certified. Calibre: Omega automatic bumper calibre 352, 17 jewels, numbered 12280092, adjusted to five positions and temperature, signed. Case: 18K rose gold circular case with snap-on case back, ref. 2517, case numbered 10980111. Diameter: Approx. 34 mm Gross Weight: Approx. 43.8 g Bracelet/Strap: Black alligator leather strap with gilt Omega pin buckle. Signature: Dial, movement, case and buckle. Dating from the late 1940s, the Omega ref. 2517 is a fine example of the manufacture’s early chronometer-certified automatic wristwatches. Its calibre 352 features the distinctive bumper winding system, in which an oscillating weight travels through a limited arc, cushioned by springs at either end, as well as Omega’s sophisticated RG precision regulator. Housed in an elegant 18k rose gold case, this reference illustrates the technical achievements and refined design of Omega’s post-war watchmaking, shortly before the introduction of the celebrated Constellation collection in 1952.