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New 2026 Pie-Pan Constellation Observatory Model Out Now (Pics / Video)
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reggie_v
·FINALLY! Certainly not perfect, but anything is better than what we have dealt with since the late 60’s until now. The question is whether people are going to balk about the price. Vintage Constellations might become more valued - they look like deals compared to the new ones.
I’m more hoping that if this doesn’t sell well - which I think will be the case due to them dropping the ball on case size, that they’ll persevere and continue to refine the “observatory” line in the future with revised propositions. Hopefully listening to some of the criticisms we’ve voiced on here and across the internet.
I noticed Fratellos YouTube review had unfavourable comments towards the watch too
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cristos71
·Omega has repeatedly gotten these new models based on old models thing wrong. Why don't they use input from this forum to help them get things right the way a lot of independents rely on the wisdom of the crowd?
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gbesq
·I’m more hoping that if this doesn’t sell well - which I think will be the case due to them dropping the ball on case size, that they’ll persevere and continue to refine the “observatory” line in the future with revised propositions. Hopefully listening to some of the criticisms we’ve voiced on here and across the internet.
I noticed Fratellos YouTube review had unfavourable comments towards the watch too
Gatorcpa has it right:
“All Omega has to do is look at their Swatch-sister company Longines. They know how to do homage re-issues correctly.”
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cristos71
·And I'll stick with the original stepped piepan Constellation thanks....
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bgrisso
·The case looks like the new PO and an old Dog Leg had a baby. 😝
I guess I'm not really the target audience or a potential buyer, but seriously, this watch is SO dumb.
Waxing poetic about how the unique acoustic signature of each movement is measured for 25 days across blah blah whatever, and then dropping the seconds hand ?! Are you sure about that? are you SURE about that?
Seriously?!........................................... that's like genius level trolling. 🤣
They should include a stopwatch or something, that goes with this watch, that does have a second hand, and you can use that watch to measure how accurate this watch is.
Anyhow, I mean the dimensions? 38mm and a moderate thickness would have been a reasonable "compromise".
I don't know who's making decisions over there, they need a reality check
/rant
I guess I'm not really the target audience or a potential buyer, but seriously, this watch is SO dumb.
Waxing poetic about how the unique acoustic signature of each movement is measured for 25 days across blah blah whatever, and then dropping the seconds hand ?! Are you sure about that? are you SURE about that?
Seriously?!........................................... that's like genius level trolling. 🤣
They should include a stopwatch or something, that goes with this watch, that does have a second hand, and you can use that watch to measure how accurate this watch is.
Anyhow, I mean the dimensions? 38mm and a moderate thickness would have been a reasonable "compromise".
I don't know who's making decisions over there, they need a reality check
/rant
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Caliber561
·No seconds hand, I mean, really!
Happy to be wrong about the release being only in gold though. That said, I don’t see myself picking one up anytime soon unless at a steep, steep discount. The pricing on these is simply nuts.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I actually think the Globemaster looks like a better watch, in terms of a design that doesn’t contradict the heritage of the line.
And has Omega just forgotten about Spirate? Out of all the places NOT to use/introduce it, they don’t on a watch calling back to their Observatory Chronometer history?
As others have said, the lugs just look wrong, and I’d also like to point out how the minute hands substantially overshoot the minute track—Something that has always been a tell-tale sign of incorrect hands on a vintage Constellation (Precision, remember?)
And they had it RIGHT with the Milano Cortina. Even a polygonal crown…
Guess we’re waiting another decade.
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jlew715
·This release is pretty uncompelling to me. As others have said - no seconds hand is ridiculous. All this cool technology under the hood to achieve accuracy within +/-0 to +5 seconds per day, but without a seconds hand you won't even notice. I think a twelve-sided small seconds subdial would have been an interesting way to include a seconds hand on this.
Also the price seems unjustifiable. Sure, the Omegasteel case is nice, but $11k for a two-hander, no-date, non-precious-metal watch is hard to swallow.
As a sidenote, what happened to the Globemaster? It's no longer listed on the Omega site and any direct links to a specific model show "This model is no longer available".
Also the price seems unjustifiable. Sure, the Omegasteel case is nice, but $11k for a two-hander, no-date, non-precious-metal watch is hard to swallow.
As a sidenote, what happened to the Globemaster? It's no longer listed on the Omega site and any direct links to a specific model show "This model is no longer available".
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reggie_v
·It was originally a watch about precision as well!
Happy to be wrong about the release being only in gold though. That said, I don’t see myself picking one up anytime soon unless at a steep, steep discount. The pricing on these is simply nuts.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I actually think the Globemaster looks like a better watch, in terms of a design that doesn’t contradict the heritage of the line.
And has Omega just forgotten about Spirate? Out of all the places NOT to use/introduce it, they don’t on a watch calling back to their Observatory Chronometer history?
As others have said, the lugs just look wrong, and I’d also like to point out how the minute hands substantially overshoot the minute track—Something that has always been a tell-tale sign of incorrect hands on a vintage Constellation (Precision, remember?)
And they had it RIGHT with the Milano Cortina. Even a polygonal crown…
Guess we’re waiting another decade.
I’d say they were closer with the Milano cortina, not perfect though. Should’ve been 35/36mm and thinner still with a pie pan dial
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adamw413
·I just got the release email today. Omega has lost the freaking plot. $10,900.00 for a two hand steel watch on leather? You've got to be kidding me.
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McBeardy
·I would say the lugs on these have some very prominent angled chamfers, similar to the recent PO.
Wonder if this is the new direction Omega are going in?
Of the rumours are due of an updated Seamaster, lyre lugs or angled?
Wonder if this is the new direction Omega are going in?
Of the rumours are due of an updated Seamaster, lyre lugs or angled?
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Caliber561
·I’d say they were closer with the Milano cortina, not perfect though. Should’ve been 35/36mm and thinner still with a pie pan dial
USD 11k steel without a bracelet??
And the full gold for USD 60k…
For reference, as of writing, a Day-Date 36 is USD 43k….
I think everyone here wants the line, and Omega as a whole, to succeed… But by offering something compelling and competitive. This doesn’t appear to do either.
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Aludic
··@SpeedyBirthYearI think everyone here wants the line, and Omega as a whole, to succeed… But by offering something compelling and competitive. This doesn’t appear to do either.
Let's cut it some slack. This is a major release for Omega and I do hope it will succeed with the general public as I suppose that is the largest target audience anyway.
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AG77
·I understand gold is expensive but $60,000 for this watch is hard to take seriously. For that money I could buy a Rolex Day Date, a vintage gold constellation and still have money left over.
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pdxleaf
··"I cut it TWICE and it's still short!"Looking at this release next to the thread about recent Omega negativity, it seems to reinforce the thought that Omega has simply become too expensive.
Wouldn't a company that manufacturers watches be better off making more watches that cost less than to make fewer watches that cost more?
Not withstanding it's faults (a bit too big and thick, no seconds hand), I'd probably buy it second-hand for 50% less, but not new. How can Omega survive if many people think like this?
Wouldn't a company that manufacturers watches be better off making more watches that cost less than to make fewer watches that cost more?
Not withstanding it's faults (a bit too big and thick, no seconds hand), I'd probably buy it second-hand for 50% less, but not new. How can Omega survive if many people think like this?
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jlew715
·The smaller movements are classed under a looser timekeeping standard.
Are they? I was under the impression that "Master Chronometer" meant, well, Master Chronometer regardless if the watch had an 89xx or 88x movement.
