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Brand:Omega
List Price: $1,950.00
Our Price: $1,804.00 1 New
Price Save : $146.00 (7 %)
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| WatchMaxx 94% positive | Usually ships in 1-2 business days | $1,804.00 |  |
The silver stainless steel watch case with a rhodium-plated finish is topped by a silver unidirectional bezel with markings in black. It frames a blue dial background with a Geneva wave pattern and large, luminous Dauphine hands (with seconds hand) and baton dial markers. Other features include an automatic date display at 3 o'clock, screw-in caseback, screw-locked crown, and scratch-resistant and glare-proofed domed sapphire crystal. It's completed by a silver stainless steel link bracelet band that offers polished highlights, which is joined by a secure, push-button clasp. It's completed by a silver stainless steel link bracelet band that offers polished highlights, which is joined by a secure, push-button clasp.
Originally created in the 1750s, the first chronometers were clocks that were accurate enough to calculate the longitude of a ship's position. Today, the chronometer label is bestowed upon timepieces that have undergone precision tests and received a certificate from the official COSC (Control Officile Suisse de Chronometers) regulatory organization that rigorously tests and certifies (or fails) watch movements for chronometer status.
The Omega Story
The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.
But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.
- Precise Swiss-Quartz movement
- Domed, anti-reflective scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
- Case diameter: 41 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Blue dial; Date function
- Water-resistant to 300 M (1000 feet)
 1 day shipping? |
| Review Date: May 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: L. Takata, |
| I just received my watch today after ordering on the 19th of this month. This watch is my 1st luxury time piece and overall I'm very pleased. It's a beautiful watch without being over-the-top flashy, which I really like. It's a very comfortable size and lighter than I imagined. The contrasting blue face is classy being framed by the stainless bezel. I had it fitted today by a certified watch builder/repairer and it now feels like a watch that i can wear all the time.
My only complaint is the extra amount of $30 I spent for "overnight" shipping. It left the seller's facility on the 21st and didn't arrive until today, the 24th. I wasn't aware that the "overnight" doesn't apply to orders shipped on Fridays. This should be clarified when ordering in my opinion. |
| Quality Watch |
| Review Date: January 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Gerrick D. Wilkins, Birmingham, AL USA |
| This watch provides the right balance of prestige with everyday use. Most high end watches you don't feel comfortable wearing on a daily basis, but not with the Omega Seamaster.
Great smooth movement, good styling and the quality one expects from Omega. |
