Yeah...not a fan of gold in general, but especially on a diver.

 

It sounds like Omega is starting to listen to it's fanbase. It's about time! No pun intended.

 

Still no go if there's gold.

 

My thoughts too. And we will know soon.

 

all i wish for is for them to make it a regular production model, none of this limited edition crap....

 

They should have never quit the design to begin with. Hopefully they learn their lesson this time and keep this one around for a while.

How long until there's a Dark Depths of the Sea limited edition?

 

I'm a bit skeptical to the "fake patina", hoping they don't go overboard..

 

i didn't think a modern omega would ever really interest me but they've got my attention! What price do we think?

 

The eh aqua terra anti magnetic is $6600. I would guess around there?

 

I hate to say this but the no date kills me. I look at my speedmaster at work all the time for the date still.

 

I think you're right about the sandwich dial. That's an interesting touch, and a much welcomed one IMO. I love the depth a sandwich dial adds.

 

agreed.

 

The key will be the case thickness -- if it's under 13mm, then it will be a definite contender for those (like me) who do not like the bulk and thickness of the current Planet Ocean 8500.

A straight three hand model with no date should be thinner, one would hope. What is a "master coaxial" anyway, as printed on the front? Perhaps a manual wind coaxial?!

 

Last year, while introducing the humble bee, they mentioned that from 2017 on installing the 8508 as a standard caliber is planned. So this might be a good opportunity to start with, isn't it?