Omega Pilot 2777-1

Omega Reference 2777-1 - RAF 6B/542 RAF Issued Fat Arrow Pilot’s Watch - 1953

Omega 1953 Fat Arrow, Model Reference: 2777-1 with, 6645 101000 - 6B/542 6370/53 Engraved for the Military and Denoting It Being Issued to the British Royal Air Force Case Stainless Steel Condition 8.5/10 Year 1953 Box/Papers No/No The Omega ‘Fat Arrow’ is a British Air Ministry (RAF) issued wristwatch. Its official title as denoted inside the case back by Omega is the 2777-1 SC. Manufactured to the precise specifications of the Air Ministry in 1952 and delivered only in 1953 for one year to the Royal Air Force. Hence they have acquired the nickname ’53 Fat Arrow’ or for the rare and original radium dials they were called the ’53 Thin Arrow’, (fuller explanation below)! These watches were originally made to be waterproof as well as antimagnetic and were fitted with the 283 calibres shockproof movement which was finished in rose gold. They were made to be very antimagnetic so as not to affect the performance during flight operations. The dial and hands were originally lumed with radium, but the Royal Air Force insisted Omega recall the watches, as they were not safe when stored in large quantities and when they needed to be serviced. So, Omega swapped the radium dials and hands for tritium and at this point printed a ‘fat arrow’, which replaced the usual and original ‘thin arrow’ on the dials, to indicate the safer lume had been administered. The black military dial has white Arabic numerals, a white outer minute track with luminous inserts, and white centre sweep seconds. There were only 5900 of these watches manufactured and issued to the RAF and as such good examples are becoming rarer and increasingly harder to find . Case Stainless Steel Dial Black Box No Papers No Model Ref 2777-1 Crystal Plexiglass Bracelet NATO Style Winding Manual Movement Type Mechanical Calibre 283 Jewels 17 Power reserve 45 Hours Condition Great Date of issue 1953 Warranty 12 Months VWS Width (without crown) 37mm Lug width 18mm Lug height (lug to lug) 46mm Wrist size Adjustable