To celebrate their 100th anniversary in 1948, Omega launched the Seamaster, the brand’s longest running collection still produced today.

The civilian version of the water-resistant wristwatches supplied to the British Airforce during WW II, it was built to resist any sport at any altitude, a robust yet elegant timepiece.

Upon release, the Seamaster was available in two versions, either with centre seconds or with the subsidiary seconds at 6 o’clock, in stainless steel or gold, with or without metal bracelet.

Since these early days the Seamaster has remained a cornerstone of the Omega range, the watches of the series however looking today entirely different to their forbears from the immediate post-war period.

The present ref. 2884 is from the rare chronograph series launched in the mid-1950s, cased in 14K gold and equipped with the iconic cal. 321 movement. It is fitted with Omega’s patented water-resistant case construction, Swiss Patent 315.164, with the o-ring or rubber washer fitted inside the case back. The system was used mainly for the Seamaster and Constellation models of the period. It was then replaced by the better known screw back.