Explore the Omega reference 2179, a vintage military-inspired watch. Discover its unique variations, historical context, and collector insights beyond the typical Speedmaster.
. . . so large, it's because 49.2 mm is the size the case has to be in order to center the sub-seconds hand of what is essentially a Unitas 6498 movement. In other words, it's a leviathan because it has to be. Interestingly enough, the Dornblüth 99.1 . . ...
. . . ca '08 Omega had ceased production of the XXL Rail. There were a few limited editions in precious metal plus other variations, but availability of steel XXL Rails was already curtailed. I've long wondered if the technical solution they came up with ...
They still have available in their current catalog a white gold, white enamel dial 49.2 case Aqua Terra 150M XXL small seconds with the 2211 movement... Reference 231.53.49.10.04.001 limited to 88 pieces
. . . with an intention to buy. And each time I had to hand it back to the salesman/woman because it wore ridiculously large on my wrist. Had Omega made an XL instead with a movement tailored to display a centered seconds hand, it would've entered my coll...
Iām a fairly big guy 6ā 3ā 195 lbs so can carry it off reasonably well. Anything bigger than that on my wrist would be questionable. Like many here, I have a lot of different likes in makes, movements, dial, case material etc⦠large watches are included i...