How come people rarely talk about the new Constellation Globemaster

Longbow

Two Tone, ah yes of course, silly me.

Right; that GM you have in your sights is where I started, although I wasn’t interested in a DJ as an alternative so that made things a little easier.... decision approximately along the lines @gostang9 has already highlighted.

Is this going to be your only watch? Are you going to wear it every day or do you have other watches in a collection? Gold is pretty, but less practical than Tungsten Carbide (which I have not managed to scratch in several years of ownership).

The GM sits between the 36mm and 41mm DJs but will feel closer to the 41 in my experience.

I think the fluted bezel execution on the GM is more subtle than on the DJ, but you won’t notice it after a while so no big deal one way or the other.

I’ve no idea what the level of depreciation is on a DJ but the GM will loose circa 30% at least over a couple of years, so buy it because you like it, not for the investment potential.

You mentioned accuracy. METAS will always run slightly fast, meaning you will have to adjust it from time-to-time, the DJ could work out neutral I suppose. My GM is consistently 5 seconds fast per day, my Railmaster plus 2 per day, exactly as per METAS test data from Omega so the METAS results you get from Omega are accurate.

My advice: try them both, then try to forget about them for a month. Try them again then buy whichever one “sings” to you....or walk away.

Oh and some pictures just for your amusement

Rman

Many of us love vintage watches because of their proportions and details. They are finer.

The modern offerings often produce an unconvincing or unresolved-feeling product in detail or proportions.

In the case of the Globemaster it’s the proportions.

gbesq

I pulled the trigger on one a few months back. Love it and absolutely no regrets. I think that the blue dial stainless steel version on the bracelet or the alligator strap is the way to go - quite a looker. Not sure why there is a perception that it’s too big. It doesn’t wear nearly as large as my Speedy Pro. The bracelet IS quite substantial, but the version on the alligator strap is much lighter.

gbesq

The blue dialed version is a shapeshifter. Sometimes blue, sometimes gray, sometimes black. Depends on how the light hits the dial, whether inside or outside, etc. Makes it all the more interesting to look at, especially with the pie pan dial.

ClarendonVintage

I do hope they are more creative with the dial tho. For example, make it ribbon or linen dial, or add more texture. It is a flat pie pan that deserves more details.

septentrio

- too massive for a subtle, understated dress piece;
- dial lies way too deep in the case, to house the flat sapphire, vintage appeal has a dial on top and a bubble plexi;
- plain case design;
- piepan dial seems to be missing sharpness and depth.

llvhhui

For me it's the fluted bezel that bothers me. So not original. Way to steal Datejust design.

gbesq

Not sure why there is a perception that it’s too big.

gbesq

Makes it all the more interesting to look at, especially with the pie pan dial.