18ct yellow gold OMEGA automatic dress watch. Made 1958

Information

• Brand: OMEGA
• Made: 1958
• Model: Dress watch
• Reference: 2897/2898 SC
• Calibre: 491
• Movement: Automatic
• Material: 18ct yellow gold
• Features/complications: Automatic rotor movement
• Dial: Silvered dial featuring printed inner minute track with applied yellow gold hour markers and sword shaped hands with a seconds sub-dial 
• Case dimensions: 34mm
• Bracelet/strap: Leather strap
• Accessories: -
• SKU: 03330

Essay

Established in 1848 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Louis Brandt, La Generale Watch Co. served as the precursor to Omega. Louis Brandt initially crafted precision pocket watches by assembling components provided by local craftsmen.

The 491 calibre was among the earliest non-bumper automatics. This belonged to Omega's second series of in-house automatic movements, manufactured between 1955 and 1960, keeping a power reserve of up to 46 hours.