Omega @ Baselworld 2016

Nobel Prize · Mar 17, 2016

This is a very good observation. While modern has a modern appeal how beautiful would it be to have an Explorer, or sub, or PO or SMP without even the metal markers, the white or rose gold. Just applied lume floating on a matt dial (as above) Not only the dial would be more bespoke without the added reflections but the vintage effect would be realized without adding faux anything.

If they made a faux Explorer dial it would be as bad to me or worse than a faux smh or Speedy or any of this classics. Now make a non faux replica of the original "technique and application" that I would love on any iconic model and brand.

abrod520 · Mar 17, 2016

yinzerniner
Somewhat agree, but I think the font choice is what really kills the dial design.
The case proportions are perfect. The font is squat, square-ish and rather technical looking. That's fine for a watch with modern proportions, but the Explorer I has classic proportions. If the text was like that on the old Arabic numeral Subs then I think all could be forgiven -

Agreed - the font choice sucks too; but I think I could at least live with it if the numerals really were all-lume, rather than with the shiny steel surrounds.

yinzerniner · Mar 17, 2016

abrod520
Agreed - the font choice sucks too; but I think I could at least live with it if the numerals really were all-lume, rather than with the shiny steel surrounds.

B-b-b-buttt, you can't be considered luxury unless you bling every single surface and element of the dial (or so Rolex would have us believe).

Oh well, I guess it's up to Longines again to prove how to do a revival / reissue correctly:
http://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-longines-railroad

ReturnOfUltraman · Mar 17, 2016

yinzerniner
B-b-b-buttt, you can't be considered luxury unless you bling every single surface and element of the dial (or so Rolex would have us believe).

Oh well, I guess it's up to Longines again to prove how to do a revival / reissue correctly:
http://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-longines-railroad

Longines has been doing everything right the last couple of years.

M'Bob · Mar 17, 2016

Our assessment of beauty and pleasing design elements may be quantifiable, but this does not take into account important factors such as cultural reference, nostalgia, and other various emotional elements that come into play when we decide what gives us that sought-after visceral rush.

Syed117 · Mar 17, 2016

billyblue
You did good, you did very good [emoji122]

Thanks!

Sorry for posting another picture, but I'm wearing it on a black strap today and I think it works wells even though I'm not a huge fan of black straps.

Incredibly versatile. Works with the bracelet and pretty much any color strap.

Now back to the topic at hand. Between rolex and Omega, the updated Explorer is the only one that I might buy. I really like the updated Daytona, but it seems like it will wear the same. A bit too small for my liking.

The air king dial is horrendous and they ruined the otherwise very nice DJ1 with that terrible clasp on a jubilee.

ConElPueblo · Mar 17, 2016

Jones in LA
Here's a table of projected dates of commercial availability for the watches formally introduced* at Baselworld 2016. These dates are provided by Omega and are naturally subject to change.

Planet Ocean "Orange", GMT, Chronograph : July 2016

Constellation Small Seconds : October 2016

Any photos of these?

Jones in LA · Mar 17, 2016

ConElPueblo
Any photos of these?

I'm sure you know which is which 😀

Credit for all images: www.omegawatches.com

Mr Bing · Mar 17, 2016

The new orange PO is growing on me a little. What I can't get my head around is the rubber on the bezel. Why?

ConElPueblo · Mar 17, 2016

Jones in LA
I'm sure you know which is which 😀

Credit for all images: www.omegawatches.com

Ahh.... I read it as "Orange GMT".

Thanks.

Jones in LA · Mar 17, 2016

ConElPueblo
Ahh.... I read it as "Orange GMT".

Thanks.

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if one day we see an orange-accented, Planet Ocean chronograph with a GMT hand. Something like that already exists in the Diver 300M line and it looks like complication overload.

Foo2rama · Mar 17, 2016

Mr Bing
The new orange PO is growing on me a little. What I can't get my head around is the rubber on the bezel. Why?

agreed. My only thought is they tried to get Orange ceramic and couldn't do it in time.

abrod520 · Mar 17, 2016

Livesimply11
Longines has been doing everything right the last couple of years.

My sentiments exactly. Got dragged to Bloomingdale's on 59th last weekend, had nothing better to do so wandered to the (horrible) watch section. Saw some TAG Heuers I didn't like, decided to check out Longines - had my second encounter ever with the Legend Diver, and have now resolved to buy one!

abrod520 · Mar 17, 2016

yinzerniner
B-b-b-buttt, you can't be considered luxury unless you bling every single surface and element of the dial (or so Rolex would have us believe).

Yep, everything Rolex offers these days is so blang-a-langed I want to puke. Even the new Daytona, while the elements are right, is just wayyy too shiny for me to get into it.

Hands90 · Mar 17, 2016

That Rose gold is perfect. It's a little blingy but I want one.

Nobel Prize · Mar 17, 2016

abrod520
Yep, everything Rolex offers these days is so blang-a-langed I want to puke. Even the new Daytona, while the elements are right, is just wayyy too shiny for me to get into it.

I would not put the explorer into that equation though. It is quite quite simple. more so than most other brands equivalent

abrod520 · Mar 17, 2016

Nobel Prize
I would not put the explorer into that equation though. It is quite quite simple. more so than most other brands equivalent

It's very simple, and that's commendable for sure. But it's still so shiny - it'd be much much better without any shiny bits on the dial at all.

Nobel Prize · Mar 17, 2016

abrod520
It's very simple, and that's commendable for sure. But it's still so shiny - it'd be much much better without any shiny bits on the dial at all.

I don't disagree a non metal marker watch, not just the explorer but subs and omega watches as well as other brands, would be interesting to see. Even desirable if done right. This is one of the appeals to me of the Tudor heritage line. By using rose gold they reduce the bling effect and make the dials appear less blight, and more heritage without disrupting the lume. But the explorer within modern watches of its class is remarkably less"shiny" than most. next to an Aqua Terra it's dull... In a good way.

Panerai of all watched took this aproach with the radio it with great results IMO. Truly creating a much more appealing heritage or vintage look than Rolex or Omega do on the sm300. To date the only faux patina watch I have. Imagine if omega did this with a speedy or SM or Rolex with a sub or explorer

Riviera Paradise · Mar 17, 2016

Alex_TA
A lot of watches fit this definition.
I'd rather liked new Daytona if it had AR coating.

I agree....this is all very subjective and personal...why do you fall in love with someone?

al128 · Mar 17, 2016

Jones in LA
I'm sure you know which is which 😀

Credit for all images: www.omegawatches.com

the first two in 39 mm would be really ok, esp. the white gmt ... but bordering 46mm? ... have we people so evolutionized in 10 years that we now need watches 50% larger?

Omega @ Baselworld 2016

Nobel Prize

abrod520

yinzerniner

ReturnOfUltraman

M'Bob

Syed117

ConElPueblo

Jones in LA

Mr Bing

ConElPueblo

Jones in LA

Foo2rama

abrod520

abrod520

Hands90

Nobel Prize

abrod520

Nobel Prize

Riviera Paradise

al128

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