What's the reference number for this watch? I like it. It seems like the modern DeVilles are underappreciated.
I'm not recomending going aftermarket in any way shape or form, but there are aftermarket sapphire mid cases available for the HV for less than $150. I've not tried one and fingers crossed I never have to!
Are they actually sapphire? $150 seems very inexpensive for such a complex shape machined out of sapphire...
Agree. When this first came out wasn't too keen on it. But in hand it's a very nice watch and a great daily wearer.
I’d add one more watch to the list: the Globemaster. It was the first METAS certified Master Chronometer, I believe.
I’d just also mention, the second generation Hour Vision did away with the sapphire case design. While this is just my assumption, it doesn’t make sense that Omega would make the second generation watch intentionally worse if it weren’t necessary, and I really think cost saving was that reason. This watch when new was really a halo product for the brand, and I get the impression they probably made little if anything on the Hour Vision, given how complicated the watch is.
Given the current market price on eBay is typically under $3,000, and occasionally under $2,000 for strap versions, these are some remarkably cool pieces for the money, although as @Archer mentions, don’t drop them or you’ve done the entire value of the watch.
