Stainless steel OMEGA wristwatch with sector dial. Made 1938

Information

• Brand: OMEGA 
• Made: 1938
• Model: Oversized
• Reference: CK 859
• Calibre: 26.5 SOB T2
• Movement: Manual
• Material: Stainless steel
• Features/complications: Oversized case and sector dial
• Dial: Two-tone silvered sector dial with outer minute track with strokes to 1/5th of a second featuring black printed baton shaped hour markers and Arabic quarters with blued steel sword shaped hands and subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock
• Case dimensions: 38 mm
• Bracelet/strap: Leather strap
• Accessories: -
• SKU: 03378

Essay

The CK 859 is a perfect representation of style in the late 1930's. Featuring a sector dial that was a popular attribute at the time, the watch itself however is a surprising 38mm, which was considered abnormally oversized for the time period.