Maker: Omega

Model: Reference 2279-4 Chronograph

Case Diameter: 35mm

Lug Width: 18mm

Movement: 321 manual wind

Complication: Hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph, all working.

Year: 1950

Condition: The Omega reference 2279 is a great example of chronographs produced by Omega before the Speedmaster. The watch dates to 1950, and has a stainless steel 35mm case. It appears the case has been lightly polished, but overall retains a strong profile. The dial has a silver and cream hue and has a beautifully hand-engraved caseback which has a dedication to “O.B. Roberts, Logan Boone Mingo Area, B.S.A, 1942 - 1953”. The inscription likely points to the sale and gifting of the watch in 1953 to an individual involved in the Logan Bonne Mingo Area Boy Scouts Council in West Virginia.

The watch does not come with box and papers.

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