OMEGA Seamaster Rosé Champagne Patina Dial 1950s

Timegrapher +36s/d 236°

An early Omega Seamaster, reference 2577, made in the early 1950s. The Seamaster name first appeared in 1948, and this reference belongs to its first generation. What sets this one apart is the dial. Over the decades the centre has aged to a rosé champagne, scattered with fine pale spots, inside a lighter cream ring. Patina like this forms on its own, so no two dials come out the same. Inside is the automatic Cal.351, an early "bumper" movement whose winding weight swings back and forth and rebounds off small springs instead of turning a full circle. We fitted a black lizard leather strap from PRINCIPE PRIVÉ, which keeps the warm dial in focus and works with a suit as easily as with a knit.

The case is gold on top with a stainless steel caseback stamped 2577-11. Scratches and marks from use show across the case, but there is no major damage. It measures 34mm across without the crown and 43.2mm lug to lug, with an 18mm lug width. The long, curved lugs make it wear larger than its diameter, so it sits well on a modern wrist while keeping 1950s proportions.

The dial carries the Omega symbol with Automatic and Seamaster signatures, gold arrowhead markers, Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 that have aged to a copper tone, and gold dauphine hands. The spotting across the centre is the patina itself, and the outer ring has toned with age as well; the close-up photos show both. Under direct light the centre reads warm pink, and in shade it settles toward a soft champagne, so the face changes through the day.