Watches - another OCD problem
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@Mr-Linz I think that the cost is in the R&D necessary to put them together. The boutique in Birmingham said that ten had come through the UK, and that the country represents 10% of Omega's market, so they're very low volume, which probably puts the production costs up.
The new Planet Ocean is around $22K, but I don't expect that to be a big seller either. It's nearly twice the price of a Glashütte Original SeaQ or Fifty Fathoms. I suspect that it's going to be a limited run for bragging rights.
I'd agree about the CK-859. Shame Omega dropped it so quickly.
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@Graeme Yikes 22K for a planet ocean is wild!
I love Omega but it sometimes feels like a headless chicken with the amount they do.
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SEAQ: twice as nice for half the price.
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@mclaincausey My fave neurosurgeon rocks a two-tone on a handmade leather strap and it is killer. Definitely feels like a bargain for what it sells for.
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It’s one of my favorite divers. Just beautiful. And yeah bargain IMO
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Now that’s a nice watch
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So sexy. The lumerals, the big date (surprised its asymmetry doesn’t drive @Giles mad
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@mclaincausey said in Watches - another OCD problem:
surprised its asymmetry doesn’t drive @Giles mad
I could cope
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@Giles I like the date at 4 because you get the right side marker. I also like the lugs being squared off rather than running all the way to the bezel. Is there a more eloquent name for that design? Reminds me of a 62MAS but it has crown guards....and that subtle branding detail on the back of the second hand....
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@WhiskeySandwich said in Watches - another OCD problem:
@Giles I like the date at 4 because you get the right side marker.
I don't dislike it because it is parallel with the 9-3 axis, I don't like a date at 4 when it is parallel with the 10-4 axis...
I could also be persuaded by one of these....
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My personal favorite is this one which is on a nice discount at the link:
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@Giles now I can’t unsee how it’s not on the 10-4 axis and it does bother me. I now prefer the 3 date. I’d rather sacrifice a plain marker for a date than a numeral.
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I'm a fan of the SeaQ, particularly the panoramic date version. I took a look at them when they first came out and I remember comparing one to a Fifty Fathoms, and the Glashütte Original was better finished.
That said, the Blancpain Bathyscaphe in titanium is a lovely thing, though @Giles is allergic to the position of the date window. On the bracelet it's still 60% of the price of the Planet Ocean. It's also a lot slimmer than the SeaQ and rather light. The movement isn't as pretty, though.
Whilst I was admiring it, the dealer insisted I look at the very green and very rare chronograph they had in.
I think at the end of the day you can spend a premium on the brand, finishing, design, or technology. Some people get excited about a bit of hand-anglage on the movement. Others turn their noses up at anything that isn't a Rolex or Patek. I like innovations in horology. You pays your money and all that.
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I love seeing the wide variety of watches here, really awesome folks.
Just checking back in with the 321 Speedmaster.
