18ct yellow gold OMEGA automatic 'bumper' wristwatch. Made 1952
18ct yellow gold OMEGA automatic 'bumper' wristwatch. Made 1952
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Information
- Brand: OMEGA
- Made: 1952
- Model: Bumper
- Reference: -
- Calibre: 342
- Movement: Automatic
- Material: 18ct yellow gold
- Features/complications: Bumper automatic movement
- Dial: White honeycomb dial featuring gold applied baton hour markers, dauphine hands with sub seconds dial at 6 o'clock
- Case dimensions: 35mm
- Bracelet/strap: Leather strap
- Accessories: -
- SKU: 03479
Essay
A "bumper" is an early type of automatic movement. Unlike modern automatic movements, where the rotor completes a full 360-degree rotation, the rotor in a bumper moves back and forth in an arc of about 180 degrees, bouncing off springs positioned on opposite sides.