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What's up Omega's sleeve? 06/13/2016 ???

  1. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Jun 10, 2016

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    This is the first image one sees today on Omega's official web site

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    image credit: www.omegawatches.com


    I can't imagine it being a reference to the availability of watches announced at Baselworld 2016. It's gotta be something else. But what?

    @Superdoc Help!
     
  2. abrod520 Jun 10, 2016

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    The emphasis on dark makes me wonder if it's yet another variant of the Dark Side of the Moon series, maybe a "Dark Side"-'d version of the new Moonphase? Of course, the photo of the Earth (instead of the moon) might indicate otherwise
     
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  3. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Jun 10, 2016

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    Personally, I'm leaning toward an announcement on some kind of new lume scheme. Omega has been doing some interesting things lately with the lume on Speedmasters -- the lumed tachymetre scale for example. I'd be thrilled if Omega decided to incorporate tritium gas tubes into some of its watches -- I've got kind of a thing for those tubes :)
     
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  4. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jun 10, 2016

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    It's the new darkest side of the darkliest dark side of the dark side of the moon...that's very dark...
     
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  5. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Jun 10, 2016

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    And made entirely of Dark Matter ! Brilliant !

    [or should I say, not brilliant]
     
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  6. abrod520 Jun 10, 2016

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    None more dark!

    @Jones in LA the lume angle did occur to me, but I'm not sure Omega would make a whole huge announcement about lume changes? Though you never know these days.
     
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  7. Longbow Jun 10, 2016

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    "Even more beautiful when it's dark"...Isn't that what you say when something/someone is butt-ugly and you're just trying to be diplomatic?
     
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  8. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jun 10, 2016

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    Are "beer goggles" and "butterface" LE's in the works?
     
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  9. ConElPueblo Jun 10, 2016

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    Lumed bezels on Planet Oceans?
     
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  10. Jones in LA Isofrane hoarder. Jun 10, 2016

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    Hmmm... like maybe a blackout Globemaster annual calendar...
     
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  11. Longbow Jun 10, 2016

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    Like these?
     
  12. ConElPueblo Jun 10, 2016

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    From Moon to Mars Mk II?

    Or getting rid of the last of these:

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    ::stirthepot::
     
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  13. proximal Jun 10, 2016

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    They could just take the current DSOTM and fit it with an opaque black crystal.
     
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  14. kurtj29 Jun 10, 2016

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    I bet a Planet Ocean Seamaster Ceramic - Dark side of the Earth.
     
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  15. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Jun 10, 2016

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    Dark Side of the Ocean?
     
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  16. Nobel Prize Spell Master! Jun 10, 2016

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    Dark side of the ocean? Ceramic PO?
     
  17. Cosd Jun 10, 2016

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    Eclipse
     
  18. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Jun 10, 2016

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    something Globemaster related I think.. a dark, slate grey on platnium.
     
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  19. Jking something intelligent and witty... Jun 10, 2016

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    Marketed directly to college students. Got to get to them early these days.
     
  20. Bushido Jun 10, 2016

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    My guess is a change towards using more of a blue lume.