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It is a 1945 Omega 2179/2 with a 30T2sc movement (more on this below), It was just serviced and running very well. New crystal, new (correct) crown (hard to get), and case was polished. 18mm interlug distance, case width 35mm (not including crown), case depth 12mm. Case style compares very well with the Omega '53. This is the same case reference number (but earlier) as the thick cased "US Army" Omega's with the "funny numbers". The dial is original and was originally silver. God has copper-colored it over the years.

I purchased this timepiece from a gentleman in British Columbia, Canada, who bought from a gentleman in Denver, Colorado, who got it from a man in Chile'. Before that, I do not know?

The following is an excerpt from Omega's website under Museum Calibers:

The 30mm would mark the history of watchmaking for a quarter of a century, from 1939 to 1963. This was reflected in the fact that its first big customer was none less than the British army who ordered the watch en masse during the Second World War to equip its sea and land troops as well as its RAF pilots (110 000 watches in total, which accounted for more than half its total sales at the Swiss watchmakers). In chronometer testing, it continued to make its mark until 1967, the last year of the competitions at which, thanks to its incredible precision, it reigned supreme practically since its launch! Its performance made the 30mm the most precise wristwatch calibre ever tested at Neuchâtel, Geneva and Kew Teddington (the only ‘‘open’’ competition where it would beat all the records time and again in 1940, 1946 and 1949).

Thanks for taking the time.

All the Best,

Mark Simmons