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Omega Disco Volante Ref. CK2245

Partially verified

This Omega Disco Volante, identified by reference CK2245 and dating to circa 1944, is a time-only wristwatch constructed from stainless steel. The watch is distinguished by its 'UFO' case design, which lacks external lugs and measures 39mm in diameter, featuring a recessed crown. Internally, the piece is equipped with an Omega manual-winding movement. The watch presents a glossy black dial containing gold-tone Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a concentric subsidiary seconds register located at the 6 o'clock position. The time is indicated by a set of gold-tone syringe-style hands. The design of the case is circular with hidden lugs, resembling the profile of a flying saucer, a characteristic for which the model is colloquially known. The timepiece is currently fitted to a leather strap.

Front view of the Omega Disco Volante featuring a glossy black dial and syringe hands.
Front view of the Omega Disco Volante featuring a glossy black dial and syringe hands. — Oliver & Clarke. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
oliverandclarke.com
Category
Wristwatch · Time-only wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
CK2245
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1944
Source-reported place
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Design

The Omega Disco Volante, reference CK2245, is constructed in stainless steel with a notable 39mm diameter. Its design is colloquially referred to as 'UFO' due to the configuration of the case, which intentionally obscures the lugs, creating a circular profile compared to a flying saucer.

The construction includes a recessed crown which is set flush into the case side, maintaining the unbroken circular silhouette of the watch.

Evidence for this section
  • “stainless steel 'Disco Volante' time-only watch”
  • “Ref. CK2445 is also known as a 'UFO' for its 'hidden' lug design”
  • “39mm in diameter with a recessed crown”

Dial and Hands

The watch features a glossy black dial marked with gold-tone Arabic numeral indices. A subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock position, displaying a concentric pattern that contrasts with the primary surface of the dial.

The layout includes an outer minute track encompassing the Arabic numerals. Time is displayed using a set of gold-tone syringe-style hands, which correspond to the indices and the gold-toned aesthetic of the dial markers.

Evidence for this section
  • “glossy black surface with a 'concentric' subsidiary seconds register at the 6 o'clock position”
  • “gold-tone 'Arabic' indices”
  • “an outer minute track, and a gold-tone 'syringe' handset”

Movement and Attribution

The timepiece is powered by an Omega manual-winding movement. The vendor attributes the production date of the watch to circa 1944.

While identified primarily as reference CK2245, the source text provides conflicting notation, also referring to the model as CK2445 in the descriptive body.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dating to circa 1944”
  • “one of Omega's manual-winding movements inside”
  • “this Ref. CK2445 is also known as a 'UFO'”

Open research questions

  • Does the movement correspond to a specific caliber number?
  • Is the reference officially documented as CK2245 or CK2445 by Omega archives?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Disco Volante Ref. CK2245
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
ReferenceCK2245“Ref. CK2245”
Case materialStainless steel“stainless steel”
Case diameter39mm“39mm in diameter”
Datecirca 1944“Dating to circa 1944”
Dial descriptionGlossy black with gold-tone Arabic indices“glossy black surface with a 'concentric' subsidiary seconds register at the 6 o'clock position, gold-tone 'Arabic' indices”
Movement typeManual-winding“manual-winding movements”

Visible details

  • Glossy black dial with gold-tone accents
  • Concentric circular pattern in the subsidiary seconds dial
  • Circular stainless steel case without traditional projecting lugs
  • Recessed crown integrated into the case profile

Research qualifications

  • Movement caliber is not specified beyond being a manual-winding movement
  • Reference number CK2245 and CK2445 are both mentioned in source
  • Provenance and service history are not documented

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

ساعت مچی امگا Omega Disco Volante 'UFO' مدل CK2245 با صفحه مشکی گیلت

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record e0cefecd77

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