A sporty and rare, Seamaster, automatic wristwatch in white gold, with black tropicalized dial.
A sporty and rare, Seamaster, automatic wristwatch in white gold, with black tropicalized dial. Model Seamaster, Year Circa 1954, Reference 2576, Case Material 18K white gold, Case Number 11'232'377, Bracelet Material Leather strap, Movement Automatic, cal. 344, 17 jewels, Movement Number 13'456'137, Dimension 34mm Diameter, Signed Case, dial and movement. The Seamaster is a name so familiar it risks sounding ordinary, until one encounters the early examples. Introduced in 1948, it was conceived not as a diver, but as a robust, water-resistant everyday watch: a civilian tool watch dressed in a suit. Within this universe, white gold examples occupy a particularly intriguing niche. Unlike steel or yellow gold models, their production remains poorly documented, with evidence suggesting very limited, often market-specific quantities. At first glance, its presence is restrained. The white gold case reveals itself through nuance: the cool tone of the metal, the gentle curvature of the lugs, and its honest, well-preserved profile. The dial is where its character truly emerges: deep black, contrasted by luminous Arabic numerals and triangular markers, all aged to a warm, even patina. Dauphine hands and a small seconds subdial at six complete a composition of quiet balance. This Seamaster is a reminder of a time when white gold was chosen not to impress, but to endure, a discreet and refined expression of Omega’s mid-century mastery.
