Manufacturer: Omega Year: 1941 Reference No: CK 2112 Movement No: 9’204’360 Case No: 9’828’162 Model Name: Non Magnetic Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Manual, cal. 26.5 SOB T2, 15 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel pin buckle Dimensions: 30mm diameter Signed: Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: Delivered with an Omega Extract from the Archives dated 19th October 2022, confirming the present timepiece’s date of production on 26th June 1941 and its subsequent delivery to Sweden.
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This is the most well preserved pre 1950's watch I have ever owned. Beyond the condition, though, there are so many wonderful details to admire, such as the classic Omega logo, the unusual numerals, the blocky hands and the polished, sloping bezel surrounding the domed crystal. I have never seen another one like it. - Mark Cho
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- The present timepiece is a well-preserved Omega ref. CK 2112 from 1941. Boasting a satin-finished silvered dial, this example offers the desired qualities of a wristwatch made at the end of the Art Deco era. For instance, the elongated and slender hour indexes are a signature font from that period. The dial is further adorned with an outer minute track in black and a sunken small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. Complete with a set of blue steeled hands, the dial is clean and legible, making it the perfect wristwatch for both formal occasions and casual outings.
- Offered for the first time at PHILLIPS, the present ref. CK2112 bears a 9.8 million serial and is a beautifully preserved example from 1941, vividly flaunting its original caseback engravings with sharp chamfers and thick lugs.
Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.
Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.