Omega Tresor De Ville Orbis Edition Collection

KMII · 2025-06-07T16:52:01Z

Explore the Omega Tresor De Ville Orbis Edition, its unique teddy bear date, and the charitable cause it supports. Discover collector insights on its design and the debate over date complications.

KMII

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KMII's original post revisits the Omega Tresor De Ville Orbis Edition, a watch that subtly integrates a charitable cause into its design. His reflection on this unique timepiece, particularly its distinctive date wheel and overall aesthetic, offers a valuable perspective on how special editions balance design choices with their philanthropic mission. This article explores the community's appreciation for its unique features and the broader discussion around date complications in watch design.

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Some years ago found this one in an Omega Boutique. The Orbis Edition donated a part of the proceeds to the Orbis foundation, which, if I recall correctly, supported children with seeing disabilities and operated an MDD DC-10 converted into a mobile eye clinic.

The adaptations to the watch were subtle, with the blue dial, electric blue seconds hand and the blue teddy instead of the 8th of the month on the date wheel. While I quite like the Tresor De Ville, the Date bothered me, so it didn’t come with, as much as I appreciated the noble cause.

Maybe a small seconds TDV without a date some day? 🧐🤷🏻‍♂️

Wishing you a great remaining weekend 👋🏻

Key Points from the Discussion

The sapphire case back windows employed by Omega on some models, including the Tresor De Ville, are aesthetically pleasing and offer a view of the movement.
The Orbis foundation operates a mobile eye clinic out of a converted MDD DC-10 aircraft, and the teddy bear motif on the watch's date wheel is a direct reference to the teddy bears found on the plane, symbolizing its mission to help children with seeing disabilities.
For collectors who prefer a no-date complication, Omega has released other Tresor De Ville versions, including a gold model with a grey dial, addressing the design preference for a cleaner dial.
There is a shared preference among some collectors for no-date watches, even when a special detail like the Orbis teddy bear is incorporated into the date wheel.
Despite the date complication, the beautiful sunburst dial of the Omega Tresor De Ville Orbis Edition is a significant redeeming feature for many enthusiasts.

The Discussion

Larrykelley11

Jun 7, 2025

Great looking dial and interesting date wheel

KMII

Jun 7, 2025

The dial I quite liked…

And while the date wheel detail is cute, I would have preferred the watch without a date full stop 😊🤷🏻‍♂️

quattro

Jun 7, 2025

I didn’t know this edition of the TDV

and I understand how you felt about the date. If you want a no date, they have a beautiful gold version with grey dial. Cheers, Emmanuel

KMII

Jun 8, 2025

Thanks a lot 😊👍🏻

In the meantime there are more no date versions thankfully - Omega at least has figured out that not all watches need a date 😁 A WG version I would have liked even more - the standard difference between the two of us 😉

Dr No

Jun 7, 2025

There was an even earlier DeVille model dedicated to ORBIS . . .

. . . many years ago. [photo credits: Dr No, 2011] The sapphire case windows Omega employed for a while are aesthetically pleasing personally. Thanks for sharing, K! Best, Art

orahu

Jun 7, 2025

I owned this watch once — the Deville ORBIS Hour Vision.

Even though I loved the dial, the watch always felt too big on my wrist.