The only thing I miss is on the fly clasp adjustment.
Not saying that it's not worth it, but it's a stretch.
If I knew we shared a state, I’d forgotten!
I think that makes 3 OF members with NEW321s in Texas.
There’d been talks of a central TX G2G…
I'm surprised that it's not more than three here on OF. But there are only three OBs in the state of 30 million. How many NEW321s has each boutique received over the last two years? Next time I wander into the San Antono boutique I'll see if they have a number.
Called the Houston OB and I'm mid 30's on the list. They got 3 last year according to the SA. She told me that the store has basically one business day to sell the watch so if you're not ready with the money when they call you're going back to the end of the list.
Great review, T4S!
While I appreciate both the logical and emotional reference to Cernan, I'm not sure the nick's going to take... 🤔 - and I'm not opposed to it... heck, I was physically present when he launched into space with the Apollo XVII crew... 😀
Full disclosure - I received mine todayand I'm also sooo relieved that the "Cernan 321b's" crystal is devoid of that god-awful milk ring... 🫨So very happy - it was only one of two possible show-stoppers for me (price not in consideration... 😗).
Which brings me to the second iffy topic (for me) - the choice of SuperLuminova color. Yes, I've read all the posts / threads (...plural) on the subject, featuring ancient color magazine adverts providing "definitive proof" that Tritium was never white... 🥱 ... but honestly, the jury's still out - maybe I'll warm up to it sooner than later 😁
One thing's for sure - the lume's intensity blows my ~year 2000 3572.50's as well as the ST's lume out of the proverbial water...
This chart will go in my own review but I'm happy to present it here as well in the event you haven't come across it so far:
While many brands / references "mix" the above lume variations with other (non luminous) pigments to produce the exact shade of "burnt tritium" they are looking for, it could be that Omega went with pure C3 - this would certainly help to increase the intensity. Unfortunately my eyes can't really differentiate between C3 and C1 - which is at the other end of the scale... *sigh* Heck, even "natural" could be a candidate... 🤔
~~~Thank you!
Otherwise, I have nothing to add to your comprehensive review other than I am (also) very pleased to now be part of the "Cernan 321b" crew 👍👍👍
p.s. - I read your "white paper" on sapphire variations vs. Hesalite - good reading, T4S 👍
Thanks so much for this review, it was instrumental in helping me better understand the NEW321 and ultimately buy it. I'm absolutely thrilled with the watch It feels like a favourite music album where you notice new melodies and details every time you hear it. Just a superb piece. The only thing I miss is on the fly clasp adjustment.
As you'll notice in all my photos and angle, you can't mistake the large hand pin being painted, it's clearly darker and metallic. Other photos I've seen all seem to show white in the middle. That's confusing me.
First & foremost, congrats!!!
I'm not sure what you're confused about exactly, but the center pin is painted whereas the sub-registers aren't. Personally, I'd prefer they'd all match, one way or the other... 👍
Thank you!!!
That’s exactly my point, mine is not painted. See photos I posted, it’s exactly as the other sub seconds hands pins.
So I wonder why that is?? Is it a new batch moving forward that won’t have that painted? Was the old original Cernan also all unpainted hence they’re trying to replicate exactly?
My 321 (SN 887008XX) has a painted central chrono seconds hand, perhaps Omega has made a slight change in the latest runs. I'd check it with a loupe though just to make sure that's the way it came from the factory and not the aftereffects of an intervention after it left the factory.
There is about a 2900 variation between your Nov 2022 watch and my Jan 2021 watch, about 22 months apart. That equates to about 1600 watches per year, just about in line with what Omega says is their capability.
I was able to confirm other photos from Instagram that were posted recently after getting delivery of their watch, they all appear to not have the center seconds painted. So it’s most likely a change Omega made for the latest batches.
