Always tricky to comment on the spot, but in my view the watch could have been a success with reasonable dimensions. Honestly, nearly 40mm and over 12mm thick is absurd. My phone, even with a rubber protective case, is thinner than that! With a case like this, the lug-to-lug is going to be monstrous.
As for the rest, aside from charging a few extra bucks, I don’t really see the point of such a chronometer certification on a two-hand watch. It’s a bit absurd.
And the price is insane—but we’re used to that…
A journey of my feelings seeing these launched already:
No seconds hand, no silver or white dial except the $70,000 Canopus Gold, too big diameter, too thick, too expensive. Very disappointed.
On the plus side, the dials and the rotor are nice, and the O-megasteel is interesting. But yeah, huge fail for me.
No seconds hand, I mean, really!
That said, I HAVE been wearing a 2 hander all day, and I don't hate it....
I honestly don't mind the dimensions. That is a reasonable size for this sort of watch, it is basically the 39mm Rolex Explorer in size. So I think it is about right.
I just don't like the dial + losing a second hand 🙁
For a dress watch of this kind, I personally think it would have been far more elegant at 35–36mm with a thickness of 7–8mm. The Explorer is sportier, both in terms of appearance and use. It also comes in 36mm (the one I have). That said, to each their own tastes and preferences.
At 36mm, with a seconds hand, this model could have been a serious competitor to the Datejust—or even the Day-Date in its gold bracelet version. To my eye, Omega missed the mar
