Ok so it could lose at the very least the diamonds but I still find it interesting that Omega has actually recently produced a palladium watch! I'm not really interested in modern watches but this one caught my eye for the sake of it being palladium (not the diamonds, etc.). The reference is 422.98.41.50.05.001. Does anyone know anything more about this watch?

 

Dang.

 

it looks like a girly girl watch.

 

You have the reference number, so what else is it that you want to know? It uses a Cal. 3313 and has an MOP dial with diamonds. If you need a replacement case they are available, but one will cost you about $95k...

They did make one with a black dial and without all the diamonds...reference is 46305331.

Cheers, Al

 

$95k for the case? Wow that is really expensive! I wonder what a watch like this would actually sell for should one ever come up at auction...

 

Is it just me, or is that one happy watch? It looks like it's smiling with one eyebrow raised.

@Thomas P. - do you have a palladium Girard Perregaux Classique 1966 yet?

 

I do not have that watch though I do admit its nice. In a few years I'm sure I will be able to get one for far less than today.

 

95k. What? Palladium is only $600 an ounce. Il take the Platona at 75k over this any day.

 

Well the non-diamond version is only $11k. This kind of premium for precious metals (justifications noted from difficulty in machining, Veblen goods, etc.) are one reason why my collection is in stainless...for me the premium is not justified.

 

Well to me some premium is ok but $95k is wildly over the top imo. What is the reference number for the non diamond one?

 

Please reread my first post in this thread...

 

Little known fact: unicorn tears are used to lubricate the movement. Also palladium is the only metal that can be used to fight vampires, zombies AND werewolves.

 

Apparently you can power an Iron Man suit with it also.

 

You can also power a watch with it. This watch has a palladium balance spring:

http://catalog.antiquorum.com/catalog.html?action=load&lotid=648&auctionid=209

 

... coming out of Alibaba ...


(sequential thread anyone?)

 

That's pretty darn cool

 

Yeah, and I will have already forgotten yesterday's date.

 

I think they should stick to making catalytic converters for automobiles with it........palladium that is.

 

Gotta disagree there. I like my watches made out of precious metals for the most part and palladium is a precious metal.