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  1. EdtheAussie Aug 13, 2016

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  2. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 13, 2016

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    Be careful with that one. The "not for sale" means it could be a display piece made for one of the Boutiques.

    On some of these, the case and dial are real, but movement is just a representation. It doesn't work.

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  3. Longbow Aug 13, 2016

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    I have seen "Not for sale" on the Globemasters used during the marketing launch campaign. They have probably been handled rather a lot if they are genuine and not just a fake. I seem to recall the Omega European sales manager saying something about his Globemaster not having the actual GM movement, i.e. a sales mock-up. These models, as the name suggests are not offered for sale by Omega, I know because I asked and Omega politely but firmly refused.
     
  4. Tiny Iota Could potentially be the Official OF Stalker ™ Aug 13, 2016

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    The more of these NOT offered for sale the better
     
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  5. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Aug 13, 2016

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    Won't Omega confiscate these if taken in for service?
     
  6. adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 13, 2016

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    This is up there with the new Air-King, as in "what were they thinking?"
     
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  7. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 13, 2016

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    What service? There is no movement.

    Go to an Omega Boutique. None of the display watches are running. They don't have to worry about them being useful to a theif.

    Metal value only.
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  8. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Aug 13, 2016

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    Ah, I thought there were working 'not for sale' versions, like the LE's marked with 0000/xxxx.

    Anyway, I like the original GM better anyway.
     
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  9. Longbow Aug 13, 2016

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    The "NFS" text is also used on the marketing models which are runners and look superficially like the real thing but may have none-standard movements. I wish I had paid a bit more attention when the European sales manager explained what was actually in his demo date-only GM, but it wasn't the official 8900 caliber.
     
  10. Longbow Aug 13, 2016

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    Not sure, I will ask my contact at Omega.
     
  11. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 13, 2016

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    I think a very few of those exist for purposes like trade shows, press conferences, etc. I would think they are tightly controlled by Omega, since they would not be used in the retail stores.

    The mock-ups for stores would be far more common, as Omega would need at least one for each boutique. That would be several hundred per model. Several times more than that when you count all the variations for each model. An advantage of this system is that every customer would be assured that their watch was not a "floor model".

    IIRC, from last time I was at an OB, the mock-up models that have display backs would have a real main plate and rotor, so you'd get an idea of the weight of the watch on your wrist. The mainspring, balance and gearing were all missing. Hands were set at 10:07:37 and could not be moved.

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  12. ConElPueblo Aug 13, 2016

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    Well, there must be some sort of gearing inside; the seconds hand is in three different positions in the photos...
     
  13. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Aug 13, 2016

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    No picture of the balance and I could be wrong about the hands. I didn't try to move them.

    Too much risk in this one for me.
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  14. micampe Aug 13, 2016

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    I tried the Globemaster recently at a Tourbillon (bad idea). I didn't notice if it had the "not for sale" etching, but I definitely could wind it and move the hands.
     
  15. EdtheAussie Aug 13, 2016

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    Thanks for all the comments guys!

    Here are some photo's from the seller, gives an idea of the movement.
    $_122.jpeg $_122 (1).jpeg $_122 (3).jpeg
     
  16. micampe Aug 13, 2016

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    Balance wheel still not visible. I'd skip this with no second thoughts.
     
  17. adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Aug 13, 2016

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    All the watches I've tried to set and examine at the boutiques seemed to be functional.
     
  18. Longbow Aug 26, 2016

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    I don't think so. But they won't service it either. Reply from Omega Customer Services:-
    "no Globemaster AC has been shipped so far, so this can’t be a production piece and I’m sure prototypes won’t leave the company. So it can only be a fake or fake auction. In any case, if we receive a fake watch, we wouldn’t touch the piece."

     
  19. w.finkenstaedt Aug 26, 2016

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    All are set to 10:08:37, but all work and run at OBs, and are sellable models. NFS models are only presented in carnets as viewable pieces in case clients would like to preorder.

    Local OB just had their carnet in. No MC chronos working, everything else was, including the annual calendar.


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  20. Longbow Dec 21, 2016

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    Hi Folks, I visited my local OB on Neuer Wall, Hamburg and had a couple of Globemaster Annual Calendars in my hands.

    As one of those least impressed by all the photos so far I have to say it is much nicer live.

    I will post some photos shortly.....