New wooden Omega box is coming

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rgb

·Jan 18, 2016

The only thing that would make this box 100% better was a drop-in replacement insert that allowed the box to hold and display 3 watches on cushions, making using the box on the dresser more viable than all that real estate for displaying one piece.

 

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vadimo

·Jan 18, 2016

i was going to say you could take out the all of the inside and fit as many watches as you want with multiple cushions 😀

and i CANNOT believe this but just as i was now checking the box to see if the inside can be stripped out and accidentally discovered that you lift top part and there are 3 slots, one is blanked, second is for the centre watch and 3rd is the bag holder. See the image.

I cant believe i never noticed, it looked sealed.

This box just got even more awesome 😀

 

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rgb

·Jan 18, 2016

Yep, said that above. If only Omega gave or sold an optional top piece w/3 cushions to use it as a display box I wouldn't have mine stashed in a cupboard with all the others. It really is a nice box.

 

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vadimo

·Jan 18, 2016

Does anyone know what this number 3 and symbol represents? Its is present on the current red box outer packing too.

 

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rgb

·Jan 18, 2016

I don't have any number printed on any part of my boxes or the case itself.

 

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alam

·Jan 18, 2016

vadimo

i was going to say you could take out the all of the inside and fit as many watches as you want with multiple cushions 😀

and i CANNOT believe this but just as i was now checking the box to see if the inside can be stripped out and accidentally discovered that you lift top part and there are 3 slots, one is blanked, second is for the centre watch and 3rd is the bag holder. See the image.

I cant believe i never noticed, it looked sealed.

This box just got even more awesome 😀

Cool! all these new boxes configured the same way?? I'll be looking at mine for that little bag once I get home!!!

 

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speedy57

·Jan 18, 2016

 

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speedy57

·Jan 18, 2016

This came with my new speedy racing that Kringlily just helped me get. It is beautiful and high quality, they really went for a nice presentation. Cudos Omega! Sorry, I cannot tell if it is veneer or solid wood. It has a high gloss poly that makes it very smooth, protected and high end feeling. Yes, it has the compartments too. Nice enough that veneer or not does not matter!

 

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Joe1010

·Jan 19, 2016

I would really like to get one of these for my PO!

 

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Mmurphy

·Jan 19, 2016

Have to say... I was disappointed in the new box. The outside felt cheap... IKEA cheap.

 

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Joe1010

·Jan 19, 2016

that's disappointing.

 

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ericf4

·Jan 19, 2016

could not agree more here....Makes me a bit nuts to spend $5k, 10k, $15k on a watch to get a cheap box........The presentation is a big part of the ownership experience IMO. Rolex is about the worst.....

 

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Alex_TA

·Jan 19, 2016

Mmurphy

Have to say... I was disappointed in the new box. The outside felt cheap... IKEA cheap.

Not only that. I've seen one in AD with a cleavage. It's made of plywood. Omega could not make solid wood box for multi-thousands watch? So cheap.

 

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joerg

·Jan 19, 2016

The box is great, it costs only 80€/$ ------> BUT. It smells awefully.
Once I left my broad arrow on a leather strap in it for a week......the strap still smells plastyFantasty....

 

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alecela

·Jan 20, 2016

It's definitely nice to have a wooden box but I think the size is a tad too big. Given the vast amount of collectors here, I'm sure you all have multiples Omega and these boxes would quickly adds up, believe me! Been there w/ all those Panerai boxes and it's a huge nightmare!

 

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Mmurphy

·Jan 20, 2016

Anyone want to buy my Box? I live in Sydney Australia. 😉

 

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ConElPueblo

·Jan 20, 2016

Alex_TA

Not only that. I've seen one in AD with a cleavage. It's made of plywood. Omega could not make solid wood box for multi-thousands watch? So cheap.

Any idea about how expensive it would be to produce that amount - more than 500,000 watches per year - of solid wood boxes? Or how different the production process is from making them from veneer? Or how difficult it is to produce an enormous amount of solid wood products which are all of the same production standard and has the exact same visual appeal?

I'm betting no.

 

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alecela

·Jan 20, 2016

Huh? Thought they've always come in GREAT box? 😀

 

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vadimo

·Jan 20, 2016

ConElPueblo

Any idea about how expensive it would be to produce that amount - more than 500,000 watches per year - of solid wood boxes? Or how different the production process is from making them from veneer? Or how difficult it is to produce an enormous amount of solid wood products which are all of the same production standard and has the exact same visual appeal?

I'm betting no.

Think it will be expensive to do in natural wood, as you say you have to cut it and then wastage from imperfect parts been cut away, it could turn out to be an expensive process and then watch price increases.

I like new box and perhaps it is a little to big for a single watch as mentioned earlier but i am not complaining.

 

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Joe1010

·Jan 20, 2016

are they available through an AD or just 3rd party sales?