Omega 53 Fat Arrow homages
The Omega 53 military pilot's watch with broad-arrow hands.
37 mm across1 homage
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How to recognise one
Five marks make the look. The count says whether the one homage keeps each one.
Arabic numerals at every hour
Plain white Arabic numerals mark all twelve hours on a black dial.
Broad arrow
A white broad arrow sits above the 6.
T in a circle
A small T in a circle sits under the Omega name.
Arrowhead hour hand
The hour hand ends in a broad lumed arrowhead and the minute hand is slim and lumed.
Minute track with quarter dots
A thin minute track runs round the dial edge with small lume markers at the quarters.
Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.
The one homage
The only homage of the 53 Fat Arrow on Bewrist so far.
Precista PRS-53
ETA 2801-2.
Price and size not listed yet
Original specifications
Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.
CK 2777-1 SCShown in the photograph
1953 Omega Broad Arrow military candidate; HODINKEE listing ties the model to reference 2777-1 SC.
| Specification | Value | Sources and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 37 mm | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. HODINKEE listing states 37 mm diameter. |
| Lug to lug | 48 mm | Omega 1953 RAF-Issue ref. 2777-1 SC, Vintage Watch SpecialistOmega Jumbo 2777-1 SC from the British Army, Laurent Fine Watches Sources agree. Two independent exact-reference dealer bodies report 48 mm including the lugs. Separate Omega Forums owner listings report 43 mm; retain those separately and do not average. Sources differTwo owner posts agree at 43 mm; one dealer listing gives approximately 48 mm for its specimen. Resolve from measurement basis/specimen before selection. Two dealers label 48 mm as length including lugs; owner reports 43 mm between fixed lugs. Preserve scope and endpoints.
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| Thickness | 13 mm | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. HODINKEE listing states 13 mm thickness. |
| Lug width | 18 mm | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. HODINKEE listing states 18 mm lug width. |
| Movement calibre | Omega 283 | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. HODINKEE identifies manual-wound caliber 283. |
| Case material | stainless steel | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. HODINKEE identifies steel. |
| Crystal | plexiglass | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. HODINKEE identifies plexiglass. |
| Lume | tritium | 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1 One cited source. Listing describes tritium lume. |
Sources and unconfirmed details
- 1953-omega-broad-arrow-military-reference-2777-1, read 2026-10-07T07:55:00Z
- Omega 1953 RAF-Issue ref. 2777-1 SC, Vintage Watch Specialist, read 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
- Omega Jumbo 2777-1 SC from the British Army, Laurent Fine Watches, read 2026-10-07T00:00:00Z
More about the 53 Fat Arrow
Lay a homage over the 53 Fat ArrowAny of the 1, laid over the original at one scale
Lay the Precista PRS-53 over the 53 Fat Arrow
Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.
37Omega 53 Fat Arrow
40 mm placeholderPrecista PRS-53Width unknown for one or both watches. The 40 mm placeholder does not show their true relative size. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.
Omega 53 Fat Arrow photo: CK 2777-1 SC. Precista PRS-53 photo: black broad-arrow · red leather.
CK 2777-1 SC, specifications and sources
| Measure | 53 Fat Arrow | Precista PRS-53 |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 37 mm | Not listed yet |
| Lug to lug | 48 mm | 48 mm |
| Thickness | 13 mm | 12.75 mm |
| Lug width | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Movement | Omega 283 | ETA 2801-2 |
| Power reserve | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Water | Not listed yet | 50 m |
| Price | Not tracked here | Not listed yet |
Side view
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