{"product_id":"montre-omega-2576-4-acier-automatique-bumper-petite-seconde-1947","title":"Omega Watch 2576-4 Steel — Automatic Bumper, Sub-seconds (1947) ","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 28px 0; padding: 22px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e2ddd5; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.5;\"\u003eAtelier Note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7;\"\u003eA weight that swings back and forth and gently meets the end of its course; above it, a silvered dial with arrow markers, three applied numerals, a guilloché sub-seconds register, and two words for France, Fab. Suisse, on an Omega from the year 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAn Omega automatic bumper reference 2576-4 from 1947, steel with sub-seconds and Fab. Suisse dial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eOmega\u003c\/strong\u003e reference \u003cstrong\u003e2576-4\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the house’s earliest \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic bumper\u003c\/strong\u003e watches, those that collectors sometimes call “pre-Seamaster”: reference 2576, with sub-seconds, is one of the two founding references of the \u003cstrong\u003eSeamaster\u003c\/strong\u003e launched in 1948 for Omega’s centenary, alongside its sister reference 2577 with central seconds, and the earliest dials do not yet bear the name. Its movement is a \u003cstrong\u003ebumper\u003c\/strong\u003e: an oscillating weight that travels in an arc and rebounds on two stops instead of turning, Omega’s solution before the full rotor of 1955. The so-called \u003cem\u003eFab. Suisse\u003c\/em\u003e dial, the designation reserved for watches sold in France. A \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic watch\u003c\/strong\u003e in steel, 34mm, from \u003cstrong\u003e1947\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the slender lugs of the earliest series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal silvered dial\u003c\/strong\u003e shows a light patina, specific to this example. Three \u003cstrong\u003eapplied Arabic numerals\u003c\/strong\u003e at 12, 3 and 9, nine applied steel \u003cstrong\u003earrow markers\u003c\/strong\u003e, four patinated luminous dots on the minute track, and at six o’clock a \u003cstrong\u003eguilloché sub-seconds register\u003c\/strong\u003e with concentric circles. Two \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal dauphine hands\u003c\/strong\u003e with black centers. The Ω, \u003cem\u003eOmega Automatic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFab. Suisse\u003c\/em\u003e beneath 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esteel\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e34mm\u003c\/strong\u003e case, 41.8mm Lug-to-lug and 10.5mm thick, features a wide polished bezel and \u003cstrong\u003eslender lugs\u003c\/strong\u003e, those of the earliest series, with a steel caseback, an \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal steel crown\u003c\/strong\u003e and an acrylic Crystal. The \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic bumper movement\u003c\/strong\u003e was \u003cstrong\u003eserviced in 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e by our partner watchmakers and is guaranteed for one year. The watch is fitted on a later brown leather strap with white stitching, with a vintage steel \u003cstrong\u003eBuckle Omega pin buckle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eThree points to note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 1px solid #e2ddd5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e01\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutomatic bumper\u003c\/strong\u003e — the stop-limited weight of Omega’s earliest automatic watches, before the full rotor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e02\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference 2576\u003c\/strong\u003e — the founding sub-seconds Seamaster, dial without the name, Fab. Suisse for France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; opacity: 0.45;\"\u003e03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e34mm steel with slender lugs\u003c\/strong\u003e — arrow markers, applied 12-3-9, Buckle Omega, for him as for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eWhy choose a vintage Omega bumper?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003evintage Omega automatic\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a specific place among \u003cstrong\u003emen’s and women’s vintage watches\u003c\/strong\u003e: its 34mm size suits both, and it offers Omega’s first chapter in automatic watchmaking, the bumper, in a foundational reference of the Seamaster, with sub-seconds. A \u003cstrong\u003epre-owned Omega watch\u003c\/strong\u003e from the 1940s, manufacture-made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our \u003cstrong\u003evintage automatic watches\u003c\/strong\u003e, this one has been opened and inspected by our partner watchmakers: movement verification, examination of the dial, hands and case. Every \u003cstrong\u003evintage watch\u003c\/strong\u003e we offer comes with an Atelier Victor invoice serving as a certificate, a one-year warranty, and guaranteed lifetime authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-omega-vintage\" title=\"Montres Omega Vintage\"\u003eDiscover our vintage Omega watches\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/montres-omega-seamaster-vintage\" title=\"Montres Omega Seamaster Vintage\"\u003eSee our vintage Omega Seamaster\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eTechnical characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omega\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic bumper, known as “pre-Seamaster”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2576-4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1947\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Switzerland (Bienne)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Men’s and women’s watch (Unisex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Automatic bumper, caliber [to be completed], serviced in 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hours, minutes, sub-seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, round, fine lugs, steel caseback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34mm (36.8mm including the crown)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 41.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.5mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLug width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrown:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steel, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvered, Fab. Suisse, applied 12-3-9 numerals and arrow markers, sub-seconds at 6 o’clock, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHands:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dauphine with black inlay, original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unsigned acrylic (condition 8\/10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brown leather, non-original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuckle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omega steel pin buckle, vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eCondition and warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good state of preservation for its age. The original silvered dial shows light patina; its numerals, markers and hands remain crisp. The steel case shows the usual wear scratches of a worn watch, which our photographs show without retouching. Crystal acrylic in good condition (8\/10).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not guaranteed (vintage watch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime guarantee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Movement serviced in 2024, guaranteed for 1 year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Invoice Atelier Victor, protective case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original box and papers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 40px 0 16px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a bumper automatic?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOmega's first automatic system, produced from 1943 to 1955: instead of a rotor turning through 360 degrees, an oscillating weight travels along an arc of around 270 degrees and bounces against two spring stops, hence the name. You can sometimes feel this slight bounce on the wrist. The full rotor, more efficient, replaced it from 1955 onward, with caliber 471.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy \"pre-Seamaster\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a collectors' nickname for Omega bumper automatics from the late 1940s, whose dial does not bear the name Seamaster: the line was launched in 1948, and its first references, the 2576 with sub-seconds and the 2577 with center seconds, were initially signed Omega Automatic only. This one is a 2576.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Fab. Suisse mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwiss manufacture: the wording Swiss watches bore for the French market, instead of Swiss Made, because of the import rules of the time. A Fab. Suisse dial indicates a watch sold new in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the dial original?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, and it has never been restored: its light patina was created by time, its applied numerals and indexes and its dauphine hands are those of the watch. The four luminous dots on the minute track have taken on the hue of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this piece suitable for a slim or larger wrist?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a 34mm diameter, 41.8mm Lug-to-lug and 10.5mm thickness, it suits wrists of around 15 to 19cm — a guide, never a rule: everyone wears what they like. Its wide bezel gives it more presence on the wrist than its diameter suggests. The Lug width measures 18mm, which makes it easy to change the strap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49721490932049,"sku":"11461347 2576-4","price":1837.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/8576\/2597\/files\/VD_07840.jpg?v=1789063284","url":"https:\/\/ateliervictor.co\/en\/products\/omega-watch-2576-4-steel-automatic-bumper-sub-seconds-1948","provider":"Atelier Victor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}