Aroxx
··Sets his watchI was perusing the Omega website and couldn't help but feel let down and confused by the Constellation line. I'm sure this isn't surprising news. When was the last time you saw someone posting that they just bought a brand new Constellation? Or saw a wrist shot of one in WRUW? Or really saw anything at all about them in the watch publications? Yet, how often are we talking about the vintage 50s-60s Constellations? The modern Constellation has become an afterthought at best.
I don't understand why Omega has taken arguably the worst Constellation design and stuck with it for 40 years. The first Manhattan came out in 1982 and here we are today in 2023 with essentially the same case, bracelet, faux claws, and numerals around the bezel. The Constellations from the 1950s-60s we all fawn over are all so much better than this. Yes, they came out with the Globemaster with a Pie Pan dial and those are very nice. But the flagship Constellation line has just languished and fallen into obscurity.
I think they need to completely redesign the Constellation. As soon as possible. Get rid of every single Manhattan design queue. No pie pan either (sorry guys). Make a drop dead gorgeous watch that people would actually be excited about buying. They have almost 500 variations of the watch available. Reduce that number drastically. Completely reboot the line.
I thought this would be a good subject and I'm interested in others thoughts. Am I off base? What do you think about the current Constellation and where Omega should take it? Does it deserve a spot with the big dogs?
1982
2023
I don't understand why Omega has taken arguably the worst Constellation design and stuck with it for 40 years. The first Manhattan came out in 1982 and here we are today in 2023 with essentially the same case, bracelet, faux claws, and numerals around the bezel. The Constellations from the 1950s-60s we all fawn over are all so much better than this. Yes, they came out with the Globemaster with a Pie Pan dial and those are very nice. But the flagship Constellation line has just languished and fallen into obscurity.
I think they need to completely redesign the Constellation. As soon as possible. Get rid of every single Manhattan design queue. No pie pan either (sorry guys). Make a drop dead gorgeous watch that people would actually be excited about buying. They have almost 500 variations of the watch available. Reduce that number drastically. Completely reboot the line.
I thought this would be a good subject and I'm interested in others thoughts. Am I off base? What do you think about the current Constellation and where Omega should take it? Does it deserve a spot with the big dogs?
1982
2023