Omega Seamaster tropical dial 2846 5SC / 2848 1956

Reference 2846 5SC / 2848

This reference houses the caliber 501, a central rotor automatic movement that had replaced bumper systems a few years earlier, a major technical evolution for Omega. The presented example has developed a remarkable tropical patina, testifying to a rare natural aging.

Wrist size on photo / video: 17cm

Case

• Stainless steel
• 33.5 mm without crown
• Light signs of wear

Movement

• Caliber 501, central rotor automatic
• Central rotor architecture introduced by Omega in the early 1950s, forming the basis of a lineage that would culminate with cal. 550 and 561

Dial

• Tropical patina, two tones: darker center, slightly lighter rehaut
• Applied gilt arrow indices, railway minute track
• Gilt dauphine hands, thin second hand

Watch serviced in May 2026.