This is final part of 8 parts article in visiting Omega Museum in Bienne/Biel. It is a bit anticlimax, because the masterpieces had been covered in other parts and the modern line is well.... you can see it in your town's Omega boutique. Nonetheless it is still important for completing the Museum experience. The technical breakthrough , technology and creation cases occupied the middle and right corner of Constellation/ Seamaster chamber. While the modern line cases were placed in chamber next to staircase and reception.
The technical breakthrough and creation The wall Deep water simulation tank for testing Seamaster Case 75 Automatic winding system with power reserve indicator Prototype Cal 351 with power reserve Prototype Cal 26.5 Automatic with power reserve Omega Automatic Ad Multicolor gold technology Multicolor gold ladies watch Case 77 Hard metal material Tungsten case Seamaster Early Ceramic research in Omega Certainly this Speedmaster Mark 4.5 much earlier than Speedy Dark Side of the Moon craze Jaccard Shockless Escapement The diagram of Jaccard Escapement Magnetic frictionless Escapement Early Chronometer movement Ad Testing 36000 bph movement.......much earlier than El Primero 36000 bph wristwatches prototype
Coaxial Escapement Omega dedicated several glass cases to highlight their movement flagship feature: Coaxial escapement Early prototype This Speedmaster Mark 4.5 is the first watch treated with coaxial escapement in Omega lab While this gold Deville is the first one got Coaxial escapement production as part of 999 limited edition Caliber 8500, first true in house movement designed from scratch with coaxial escapement as core feature inside Deville Hour Vision Exploding part view of Caliber 8500 Beautiful Caliber 8500 Coaxial escapement Ad Hologram video explaining how Coaxial escapement works
Modern Material Silicon based parts first put in Deville Hour Vision Ceramic bezel in SM PO Ceragold , a future gold material hardened with ceramic compound put in SM Planet Ocean
Modern Line Case 19 Speedmaster Professional and Broad Arrow Case 20 Speedmaster Ladies Case 21 Speedmaster Automatic Case 22 Seamaster Olympic Case 23 Modern Luxury Olympic stopwatches Case 24 Olympic Aqua Terra Case 25 Constellation Caliber 8500 Case 26 Double Eagle Constellation Case 27 Modern Luxury Gold and Diamond Constellation All gold day date Constellation
Modern line continued Case 28 Deville chronograph line Deville with Cal 8500 Deville Prestige line Omega Ladymatic Ladymatic Nicole Kidman choice Seamaster Aqua Terra Line The beautiful teak dial in Aqua Terra Modern Seamaster Ploprof 1000m Seamaster Professional Ceramic bezel Seamaster Planet Ocean line
Closing It was a thrilling experience visiting Omega Museum. It is also a pleasure for me to share that experience with all respectable forum members here. Hope you enjoy them. This is my first 'long' article thread. I understand that there are many flaws and imperfection, be it in information explanation, picture quality or story line. I hope I could revise it over the time to make it a 'better' articles. Some members have helped me in shaping this article and offered their sources (photo & information) to improve them. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude. Kind regards, privateday7 Jakarta