Omega Presents The 2. Seamaster Planet Ocean Watch Collection. A medium- sized speed boat motors us away from Naples and it is hot. The ancient city I am moving away from is colorful — but that describes most of Italy. Italy is vibrantly alive, dirty, and passionate.

It is also serious watch lover territory. I am pretty sure this is where large watches got their start.

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Omega has invited me out here for the official debut of their 2. Seamaster Planet Ocean watch collection. A few months ago, I saw the watches in a trade show setting at Baselworld in Switzerland. Already an outspoken fan of the new pieces, Omega wants me to experience Planet Ocean in a more comfortable setting where I, and other international journalists, can get the full story from Omega’s top people. In choppy water it takes almost an hour to get to the island of Capri. I later learn that large rock has been a favorite getaway for over a thousand years in addition to being a great inspiration to artists, writers, and political minds. The Romans inhabited Capri long ago, themselves using it as a powerful resort spot for powerful people.

Some of their ruins remain. Made of limestone, tricks with the light in the clear water serve to explain many of the names associated with places on the Island such as the famous Blue and Green Grottoes.

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Omega, a Swiss brand with a Greek name now chooses an Italian spot for their next adventure. Among the people attending the event are Omega’s CEO, head of product development, and head of marketing - a trio of men that a legion of Omega fans would love to get a chance to chat with. Omega chose a curiously small venue to host an event for one of the world’s largest watch brands. Our intimate group makes it easy to forget that in addition to making a very healthy volume of high- end watches each year (with excellent quality to boot), Omega is that popular “moon watch” brand and official timekeeper of the Olympics. It is more than just a watch brand, it is the face of “professional timekeeping equipment” for many people. Here I am wondering if their brand ambassador George Clooney will be joining us. Clooney doesn’t make it, but Buzz Aldrin does.

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At 8. 0 years old, Buzz still talks a good game and later talks to us about his other passion — the oceans. A popular Omega personality, Buzz was one of the people wearing an Omega Speedmaster Professional watch in 1. Talking about the “Planet Ocean” name, Omega’s head of marketing quips to me on how difficult it is these days to find names for watches. Everything is taken!” Omega got lucky with the name, but it is hard to offer novel nomenclature to timepieces these days. I can relate to the frustration of trying to name something new and then discovering the name is already taken.

This is especially true for a dive watch — a segment ripe with derivatives. Stories such as this are one of the reasons I am so happy to be here. Omega isn’t a faux- smile brand with spokespeople who sit there and restate the official company line. I enjoy the straightforward enthusiasm of their executive team. Based in Bienne, Omega is truly a home- grown group of Swiss- watch- culture raised members.

The brand also serves as a gateway to the world of pricier watches. In America, Omega is a term synonymous with “good Swiss watch.” That reputation didn’t come from marketing, it came from decades of making good Swiss watches and the people currently running Omega know and maintain that. Listening to Omega’s head of product development speak sheds light on some of the mysteries of watch- making and design. Good thing I recorded it.

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This year, both what is inside the watches and what was outside gave me cause for excitement. And by excitement I mean frustration that I didn’t have the leverage to ask them for one of each watch. The quality of these timepieces is better than ever. Crisp dials and ceramic bezels make me wonder why anyone cares as much as they do about vintage timepieces. As for movements, I am still wowed by the Caliber 8.

Planet Ocean models. Even at current prices, they are solid values for high- quality dive watches with outstanding in- house made, and designed, movements. I first wrote about the new Seamaster Planet Ocean watches for 2. Omega Calibre 9. 30. In- house movements are a tricky thing when it comes to answering “why?” Why make your own movement when a solid ETA does the job really well? To be honest, a lot of the time the only reason is the perception of value.

For my money, I’d rather buy an ETA much of the time. ETA and Omega are linked, of course, as both are under the Swatch Group. For 2. 01. 1, the Caliber 9.

So again, why? The story goes that before Nicolas Hayek Sr. Malena Full Movie. Omega that they make the best and most beautiful chronograph movement in the world. That is, one that fulfilled those requirements and could also be industrialized. That little last caveat is the tough part. A fact that will have Omega improving the 9. ETA continually improves movements it originally released decades ago. The 9. 30. 0 is certainly one of the most beautiful chronograph’s in its class.

The array for decoration is inspiring and the reason for the large sapphire caseback. Even with the caseback the watch is water- resistant to 6. The features that could impress you in the Caliber 9. I covered them here. For the money, there is no other mechanical chronograph movement I would want. A few desirable features include it having about 6. COSC Chronometer certified, as well.

The only competitor for my attention is the Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph but that is technically something a bit different given its status as not being a purely mechanical movement. I noticed some owners of previous generation Seamaster Planet Ocean watches feeling left out of the excitement. In their shoes, I would probably feel the same way. Omega’s blue and titanium Planet Ocean finally gets an unlimited ceramic and Liquidmetal bezel. I want to save a longer discussion about Liquidmetal for another article.

However, if all goes well, Liquidmetal dials will show up on all Planet Ocean watches in due course. What is really important to say is that all but the orange bezel versions (orange is taking a bit longer but they are working on it) of the Planet Ocean watches now come in ceramic though not all with Liquidmetal. Those without Liquidmetal have numerals and markers which are offset printed using a complex form of PVD metallization. The ceramic dials for the Planet Ocean now come in black, blue, and white.

Ladies get their kicks, too, as the Planet Ocean three- hand model comes in 3. Still loving the 4. I think that the 4. Omega was clever enough to show us the new Planet Ocean watches in a more natural environment. It made me realize that most of the sport watches I see are indoors, especially at the watch shows. Sitting on some rocks near the beautiful blue ocean, we play with watches by the water and in the daylight. One of the things I noticed about the dials of the Planet Ocean is that despite having a little glossy bling to them, the hand and hour markers stay legible and visible in all forms of light.

The danger, of course, is that they avoid the situation where, in certain types of light, the hand and hour markers seem to disappear into the dial. Don’t ask me to explain the Omega mermaid. It later made sense to me as Omega showed off some video recorded of her underwater swimming with the watch wrapped around a transparent tube. That lady (Hannah) is talented. Did you know she makes her own mermaid tails and is a professional mermaid (impersonator)? Let me tell you the official explanation for her inclusion in the 2. Planet Ocean launch event .. Watch Grumpy Old Men Download Full.