The Omega Suveran (Sovereign in Swedish) models were made to help the Swedish economy during World War 2.  Model reference 2400-6.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the serial number on the movement we know this was made between 1944 and 1947, but as this watch was used to help partially fund the Swedish government during the war we can more accurately date this watch to being made circa 1945.

CONDITION

Sweden was officially neutral during WW2, so this is not a military issued watch.  Instead, these were sold a bit like a War Bond to help the country through times of need (Neutral doesn’t mean unaffected of course).  The Suveran models use the same manually wound calibre 30T2 as their Dirty Dozen cousins, but the dials are different and the cases do not have the fixed bars that the issued watches have.  The correct movement spacer is still fitted too.  The original pencil hands are filled with radium lume, as are the dial numbers, and this has been confirmed by our Geigercounter (so we know the dial and hands are original).  The radium lume has also left a shadow on the dial where the hands may have stood for a long time.  The case is all stainless steel and the 35mm size makes this a vintage watch that you can wear comfortably.  The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.

This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

Please see the HD video for more detail.  All photos and videos are part of the description and are of the actual watch unless mentioned.  We do not photoshop any pictures, and the images are copyright of birthyearwatches.com and should not be used without permission.

​SIZE

Width with crown  37.8 mm

Width without crown  35.2 mm

Between lugs  18 mm

Lug to lug length  41.5 mm

Case Thickness  10.3 mm

All sizes are approximate.  The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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