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Earlier this week OMEGA in cooperation with the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), has presented the first ever wristwatch certified according to the exacting, transparent Master Chronometer standard developed to simulate daily wearing situatio...  

The Master Chronometer certification laboratory is set up in OMEGA's main building in Biel. It is a separate entity isolated from production, but it is still set up such that the current Globemaster production, for the time being the only watch to be cert...  

The COSC people must be in a bit of a fix, but the true test of METAS will be how it is received by collectors over time. Best to all, Tim

The first watch ever to qualify for the METAS Master Chronometer standard (or is it the other way round? The first standard currently only applying to this watch ;-)?) is the OMEGA Globemaster : The Globemaster immediately strikes us, thanks to its resemb...  

Here's a couple views to show the beautiful variations in the style on this version. Factory website image displays the platinum case, bezel and sandblasted platinum dial. Polished white gold hands and markers are filled with blue enamel (not lume) and pl...  

Magnus, Thank you for the Eyewitness Report; very detailed and filled with valid commentary viz. business, industry and scientific notes. My medical physics is a bit rusty since I am no longer an accredited POPUMET radiation administrator but using the ru...  

I heard the General Atomics guys are building a spare, so it might be available for a loan if Omega wants it ... READ MORE HERE

Huge work, nice done Magnus. I had many questions/interogations while I was reading your indepth report. Of course, we know how this industry (luxury+watchmaking) works and we've been used to remain on a very "defensive" stance in the past: brands claimin... 

"Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek cited the example that in certain parts of the world, 'Swiss made' watches are sold which never have seen Swiss soil." How true those words are as Swatch Group was one of the first and still is the largest owner of Asian facto...  

I'm not paying extra for these overheads (dream on I guess). Omega prices has been pushing higher lately, more so than the 2015 Rolex Perpetuals and other lines. By the way, I heard Rolex is also pondering about price increase from my local AD. When I buy... 

its just the surcharge for the antimagnetic movement over its standard siblings. Best, Magnus

First of all, thank you Magnus and congratulation for your very brilliant article. Of course I'm sure you're an excellent scientist, but as a journalist/writer, well... you're a hugely talented man!!! About the Master Chronometer Standard: if I was the CE...