HSTE
[Omega Moderator]
4022
Some new pictures of the quite rare Seamaster "Cross of Merit" from 1956 for the Olympic Games in Melbourne
The reference OT 2850 is powered by the calibre 471. This particular watch has been deliverd on June 11, 1956. It has a "mysterious" dial (Z J Fluckiger) with onyx-baton indices and matching straight hands and the "Cross of Merit" emblem in full gold.
So far, I have sighted 3 fo these very particular dials.
Cheers, HSTE
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Some new pictures of the quite rare Seamaster "Cross of Merit" from 1956 for the Olympic Games in Melbourne
The reference OT 2850 is powered by the calibre 471. This particular watch has been deliverd on June 11, 1956. It has a "mysterious" dial (Z J Fluckiger) with onyx-baton indices and matching straight hands and the "Cross of Merit" emblem in full gold. So ...
You have a super rare Omega my friend
This is second one I saw...first being 2 years ago in Vienna boutique in their museum collection part two years ago. And you have full set. Kudos! D
Thanks! Yes it’s mine and I have the extract already which confirms......
.......it to be a commemorative Melbourne Seamaster but it does not go into the very speifics of the dial. Cheers, HSTE
Interesting watch.
The medal is actually the Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit which was an order created for the Helsinki Summer Olympics 1952 and it has the lion from the coat of arms of Finland. I don't know why they chose to have this symbol in a watch commemorating the 19...
