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Omega @ Baselworld 2016

al128
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overall: a very mixed bag

i like the GSOTM - if it werent for the ugly black hole in the dial :whipped: why don't they start hiring REAL DESIGNERS that get the BASICS right (there's nothing black on the watch - why a black date disk? ... did they even bother to check the name of the watch? ...I can so see a grey date dial with red numbers ... voil谩 - everybody happy ... but no
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- the blue reduced is rather nice ...馃憤

- the globemaster with monthly calender is imho horrible (from the POV of what they did ADDITIONALLY)... thats a complication searching for its need ... but you have a watch hand sitting on the dial and throwing off all symetry at weird angles for a whole month without moving ... plus a no-go font in celestial on the dial ::facepalm1:: ... I feel thats def. a step in the wrong direction ... the original is good enough/way better ... the celestial colours they added makes it look CHEAP!

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- the orange chrono is with 45.5mm unfortunately Breitling/Invicta/Hublot territory ... just for arab hip-hoppers with russian accent
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al128 al128
overall: a very mixed bag

i like the GSOTM - if it werent for the ugly black hole in the dial :whipped: why don't they start hiring REAL DESIGNERS that get the BASICS right (there's nothing black on the watch - why a black date disk? ... did they even bother to check the name of the watch? ...I can so see a grey date dial with red numbers ... voil谩 - everybody happy ... but no
DSC02087-768x513.jpg

- the blue reduced is rather nice ...馃憤

- the globemaster with monthly calender is imho horrible (from the POV of what they did ADDITIONALLY)... thats a complication searching for its need ... but you have a watch hand sitting on the dial and throwing off all symetry at weird angles for a whole month without moving ... plus a no-go font in celestial on the dial ::facepalm1:: ... I feel thats def. a step in the wrong direction ... the original is good enough/way better ... the celestial colours they added makes it look CHEAP!

DSC02101-768x513.jpg

- the orange chrono is with 45.5mm unfortunately Breitling/Invicta/Hublot territory ... just for arab hip-hoppers with russian accent
Looks like its a no go for me for Omega this year except for the FOIS Blue, but the new Panda Rolex SS Daytona is a dream.
 
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I like the black/white gmt PO out of the bunch. Most of these will need to be seen in person to really understand the value.
 
Mr Bing
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There are some nice new releases but none that scream "buy me".

Having recently ordered the AT Master with blue dial this comes as a relief. I'll sleep easy tonight knowing I made the right decision.
 
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New Speedy Metas moonphase (black dial looks very good...but still I think this will be too thick for me), CK 2998 Grey DSOTM Meteoriate are good launches... Globemaster annual calendar very weird...but have yet to see it up close to make final judgement.

Very disappointed with the new Planet Ocean range...new GMT black and white looks OK but....17mm thick????...ridiculous. Rolex still dominate GMT land...why are Omega calling the new smaller Planet Ocean a "ladies watch"???

Nothing I have seen so far from Omega has leapfrogged higher on my Omega short list than the SS blue globemaster and Omega SpeedMaster Professional Moonphase (just started to fall in love with this watch recently).

There are some very interesting new launches from other brands...Tudor (Black Bay variants), Tag (Monza)....

Hope Omega have left some ammunition for the rest of the show...Superdoc hinted there is more to come...
 
Archer
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Nothing here will separate me from my money...
 
Riviera Paradise
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Archer Archer
Nothing here will separate me from my money...
I agree...and the new Rolex Explorer 1, +2/-2 certified, with the short hands issue fixed + new lume could soon be joining my Exp 2.
 
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I love my 8500 PO and without question love orange as an accent color on my watches - but honestly do not like this orange 15 minute track PO. The orange is flat, its doesn't look vibrant and the use is strange. Really disappointed in the PO offerings so far.

Speedys look cool, the moonphase is cool, especially the moon detail (foot print, etc) but its kind of gimmicky.
 
Jones in LA
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So far only the orange accent P.O. does anything for me, and I'd want it primarily as a dive watch. The orange gives it kind of a Doxa-like vibe, without the clunkiness of a modern Doxa diver. The price point for this P.O. is a pleasant surprise.

I'm with @Riviera Paradise on the latest Rolex Explorer I. I came very, very close to buying one recently and now I'm glad I didn't. The latest iteration is a winner for me.
 
dsio
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The new Planet Ocean bracelet / end link design is an interesting change, as is the new caseback screw keying around the edge of the display back.

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destroid
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dsio dsio
The new Planet Ocean bracelet / end link design is an interesting change

Finally - the current bracelet moves the pivot point too far outside the spring bars for smaller wrists.

This new/old endlink style should wear more like a strap that pivots at the spring bars.
 
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Love the GSOTM Meteorite, but as @al128 noted, why the black date dial????? Upside is it will save me some money
 
KstateSkier
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1685 1685
Love the GSOTM Meteorite, but as @al128 noted, why the black date dial????? Upside is it will save me some money

Puzzling design detail for sure. Would have been top notch with a matching grey date dial and red numerals.
 
meganfox17
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Speedmaster GSOTM with Meteorite Dial ! Okeeyyyyy.....

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Isnt Meteor DNA Highly Magnetic made up of iron , higher extra terresterial nikel content & other rare heavy elements ? This timepiece must be heavy then !
Errr...Is it Metas Certified with all that metal tracings ?
Why stop at meteorites ? Omega should have just continued sprinkling some Moon Dust DNA onto the dial or embedded into a cool Moon medallion on the back casing

You know.. i have read somewhere.. a predecessor watch kindda similar to GSOTM Mr Meteorite here. Wait a minute.....lemme see....

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Romain Jerome 1969 Heavy Metal Meteorite
What's on the back casing on Omega's Meteorite Dail ? Haley's Comet ..?!
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