Parliamentary elections in the UK today, . . .
. . . electing to wear the Ω UK 2292 . . . . . . here in the USA. (I'm not sure what the 'UK' designation stands for; it could be 'United Kingdom', but more likely 'alloy case'. If anyone knows, please fill us in!) ...
Omega probably made tens of thousands of this reference, Nicolas . . .
. . . shouldn't be too much trouble finding one for your collection! Small 33 mm case, though . . . not sure if it'll work given your preference for larger designs. Art
Not that I know of, Nicolas. Both CK and UK 2292 share the same case size. There are other British Omega militaries . . .
. . . in larger cases, including the CK 2444 at 35 mm, and of course, their American cousins refs 2179 and 2384, also 35 mm. Art
Looks like an Omega 6b/159 from 1956. Longines and JLC also made 6b/156 spec watches
The Omega and Longines look very similar (same hands) while the JLC used sword/dagger type hands.
Mine is . . .
. . . a ca '43 ref 2292, not the later replaced-dial '56. That's a spectacular specimen in its own right. I negotiated for this '56 seven or eight years ago . . . . . . but unable to come to terms with the seller. Art ...
As I recall, the seller was in Florida . . .
. . . at the time. It may have reappeared on the market since. My recollection is the seller was asking ~ $1500, which was a little on the high side then. Today, I'd run a red light to get it at that price.
You know how much I love and wear small watches
Like in old times. And this Omega of yours is so nice! My 31mm JLC says hi! Best. René ...
The smallest Omega in my collection . . .
. . . is this unexceptional tank. [ Ca '43 Ω ref 3697, left / G O Karree, right] Seen here pictured alongside a G O perpetual calendar for scale; the case could fit within the confines of the Karree dial. Even so, I like the way it comes across . . . . . ...
It is absolutely beautiful, dear Art
As Nico said, shows that size isn’t all, and this kind of watches are so elegant that you forget the size and dream of other times. Best. René
Funny thing is, I have a better spare original dial . . .
. . . but prefer this one with decades of accumulated patina. Go figure ;-) . . .