Omega Seamaster Olympic Collection BASELWORLD 2018

Riviera Paradise · Jan 12, 2018

tyrantlizardrex
It would be great if this was positioned in the same way as the Chronostop Geneve for the 68 Olympics - a fun, dynamic, entry into the world of Omega.

The £49.50 price tag would be welcome too 😉

US$4950...what's a decimal point or two between mates.😉

Not many on the OF showed much interest in the post below..but it does show that the entry-level 3-hand market with "in-house" movements is going to get very competitive...in 2017 we saw JLC with the Master Control sector dials and Omega with the Railmaster non-LE at the US$5K price point...

BM just launched a LVMH high tech calibre for less than US$3K.

https://omegaforums.net/threads/bau...5-day-chronometer-value-prop-benchmark.69452/

I think Omega are going to have price these Olympic Seamasters at least at the US$5K price point.

AveConscientia · Jan 12, 2018

orlis

Any thoughts?
The site is in Polish but this is a hot news about new, again, limited Seamaster collection. I personally do like it as it something fresh for the Seamaster line, however not all colour options are looking great.
Link: https://ch24.pl/omega-seamaster-olympic-games-2018/

I think they look very sharp IF they were not LEs and instead lower tier entry level Omegas

Jhh834 · Jan 12, 2018

I like the yellow version the best. The blue and black look good in my opinion, too. I’d be very interested they didn’t have the Olympics logo on the dial. That kind of kills it for me.

Robert-Jan · Jan 13, 2018

Price is 5000CHF confirmed. It appears to be the ‘starting’ price of any Master Chronometer based Omega watch.

tyrantlizardrex · Jan 13, 2018

Robert-Jan
Price is 5000CHF confirmed. It appears to be the ‘starting’ price of any Master Chronometer based Omega watch.

Too much... look forward to seeing these in the grey market for 3500chf.

Tet · Jan 13, 2018

I like these, green is my preference.

lillatroll · Jan 13, 2018

Robert-Jan
Price is 5000CHF confirmed. It appears to be the ‘starting’ price of any Master Chronometer based Omega watch.

2032 of each colour, while it is a nice watch, at the price quoted I imagine a lot of these will still be gathering dust. If it was a grand cheaper I would probably put my order in today.

boltman · Jan 13, 2018

Ehhh. Not my favorite. Certainly not at 5K

padders · Jan 13, 2018

If they did follow the Dynamic or Chronostop model and offer them at less than £2K I would be tempted but I guess that wouldn't fit with Omega's insatiable desire to raise prices across the board. Every new release seems to ratchet up the price now.

Longbow · Jan 13, 2018

Apparently they will also be available as a set, limited to 25!

Mr Gadget · Jan 13, 2018

Longbow
Apparently they will also be available as a set, limited to 25!

I am sure that they will increase this number subject to demand.

R3D9 · Jan 13, 2018

Big thumbs up from me. Nice clean dial design. The price is a bit dear, but welcome to Omega circa 2018. If I had any kind of connection to the Olympics, one of these would be mine for sure.

I would love to see a non-LE version - the dial is stunning. Simple and elegant. As far as co-branded LE’s go, I’d put this just behind the Spectre LE.

jetkins · Jan 13, 2018

Why make one watch with all five colors when you can make five with one color each and force collectors to buy the entire set. Shrewd move, Mr Omega.

abrod520 · Jan 13, 2018

I'd have rather seen these with a 2842-base movement priced at $2500 but it seems that segment of the market has been left to TAG

Foo2rama · Jan 13, 2018

Unless I’m missing something in the Asain Market at those prices these will be around until 2032....

FloridaGary · Jan 13, 2018

When it comes to Seamaster, I only like the Planet Ocean line, so this execution has 0 appeal to me. Aren't they overdoing the limited edition pieces or the definition of limited?

Bill Sohne · Jan 13, 2018

orlis

Any thoughts?
The site is in Polish but this is a hot news about new, again, limited Seamaster collection. I personally do like it as it something fresh for the Seamaster line, however not all colour options are looking great.
Link: https://ch24.pl/omega-seamaster-olympic-games-2018/

Maybe it is just me....

Very underwhelming .....

Good Hunting

bill

Mathlar · Jan 13, 2018

Bill Sohne
Maybe it is just me....

Very underwhelming .....

Good Hunting

bill

Robert-Jan
Price is 5000CHF confirmed. It appears to be the ‘starting’ price of any Master Chronometer based Omega watch.

At this price, I have to agree with you, Bill.

BostonCanuck · Jan 13, 2018

Very cool. I think these will do well.

It was already clear from the latest Aqua Terra line (including the non-LE Railmaster) and the new Tresor for women that Omega is now moving firmly into the "fashion watch" space. It's probably not a bad strategy, as I think they could own it at the high-end. Swatch wants Omega to be very high-volume, and there are already more than enough classic/vintage brands in their portfolio.

My favorite recent offering from Omega is the Globemaster. Gorgeous piece of horology from them; I own the one with blue dial on bracelet. But the public at large certainly doesn't appreciate it, and then Omega themselves had to make matters worse by bringing out the disastrous annual calendar version as an encore...

One can see why a change in direction was needed.

hotwheels · Jan 13, 2018

I like the black

Omega Seamaster Olympic Collection BASELWORLD 2018

Riviera Paradise

AveConscientia

Jhh834

Robert-Jan

tyrantlizardrex

Tet

lillatroll

boltman

padders

Longbow

Mr Gadget

R3D9

jetkins

abrod520

Foo2rama

FloridaGary

Bill Sohne

Mathlar

BostonCanuck

hotwheels

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