Felix Scholz
Omega, as you would expect from the Swatch Group powerhouse, had a panoply of new watches on display at Time to Move. We were treated to a total of 67 new watches (often minor variations in case/dial/etc, but still), and two special vintage pieces thrown in for good measure.Suffice to say there’s a lot to get through, and that will happen over the course of the year. But here’s my hot take on the best Omega watches for 2019:Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Ceramic TitaniumWe were expecting updates to last year’s hero, the Seamaster Diver 300M, and we were not disappointed. There’s a ceramic and titanium version, with a larger 43.5mm case (which apparently wears smaller), no date, and hands in PVD-coated titanium. All these tweaks to the norm are because this watch is intended to be more tool-like in its aesthetic. $11,100 AUDOmega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited EditionThere was a lot of expectation riding on this one, fuelled in no small part by the exceptional gold tribute released earlier in the year. This steel 50th anniversary piece is distinguished by Moonshine gold details, a tiny illustration at nine, a nifty solid caseback and a cool new take on the vintage bracelet. Flat links FTW. It’s a limited edition of, you guessed it, 6969 pieces. $13,175 AUDOmega Seamaster Diver 300M White dialNow this might just be a dial upgrade, but it’s one of my favourite releases — the white ceramic dial is just so fresh, and still incredible value. $7,100 AUDOmega Seamaster Diver Chronograph BicoThe big news in the Seamaster family though had to be the release of the chronograph version.?Offered all the colours and case/strap variations as last year’s time-only Seamasters, these new chronos pack a wallop, at 44mm across, with the Calibre 9900 inside, and nice other touches like fully ceramic pushers that share the conical shape fo the helium escape valve. $12,725 AUDOmega Seamaster Planet Ocean ChronographSpeaking of chronographs, we were also treated to the release of fan favourite, the Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph, now in new orange ceramic livery. The orange is a little more subtle than previously, due to the difficulties of working with ceramic, but it’s still a bold beauty on the wrist. It’s also a beast, 45.5mm across and a mighty 260 grams on bracelet. My pick though was the excellent NATO, of which it’s offered in two (equally cheery) versions. Aside from the new ceramic (which also has a design update to the third-gen PO design), there’s a new dial in ceramised titanium. $10,950 AUDOmega De Ville Tresor Sedna GoldI had the honour of seeing the unveiling of the red enamel dialled Tresor earlier this year, with its manually wound Master Chronometer movement. But at Time to Move I was really taken by the subtle beauty of this Sedna gold version with a subtle (and very chic) grey enamel dial. $20,550 AUD[tt_in_content_assets][tt_in_content_assets_2]
17.05.19