Wow! Omega just dropped some bombs!
Check this out! Omega seamaster limited edition 1948 Automatic, 38mm case, METAS cal. 8800 family, perfectly balanced subsecond subdial (glad they ditched their modified subsecond 1120 movement), AND FINALLY SHORT CENTRAL SECOND HAND! Best gift ever for m...
I wished I got skills to put things on my mind into words like people in here...
But as people says... Picture tells stories... π
That was originally like that...
Though not longer but I wish it was a bit thicker... Or used alpha hands π ...
The vintage handset looks much more proportionate than the new one IMO.
And it's not just that they're short relative to the overall case size and dial, but that they appear disproportionate (length of hour hand relative to length of minute hand).
The more I look....
Seems that the hour hand got the same size as the subsecond hand on other version, lol! π But idk, I prefer this one cz it's easy to differentiate between the minute and hour hand now as sometimes I got confused with mine while reading the time in a glanc...
Wait for it....
Next year probably they going to produce one with gilt black waffle dial, and platinum case... And it's out of my reach π
Boom! My mind exploded!
Please post more about this piece.... Pretty please... π Verrryy nice one, man! Best, Jev
Buy both and then do some pictures π
+1 for the goosebumps! Same feeling when they're releasing the trilogy trio!
Had one once upon a time . . .
['49 Ξ© ref 2576 cal 343] . . . but the original owner wanted it back in the worst possible way, so it was traded back for a ref 2364. Art ...
Oh, he really cherished it, for sure . . .
. . . but it looks as though he's paring down his collection, and this one may be on the chopping block.
thanks for sharing...
personally i like the subsecond subdial version. IMHO the hour hand seems too short on the other version - or is it only me ?! Best, mahesh.,
I agree, visually it seems too short....
But so does the minute hand, but I wonder if this is just an optical illusion due to the minute markers being so close to the center of the dial instead of back where we are used to them. Obviously just a design choice, but the dial seems sort of βoffβ. ...
I think these two watches are brilliant...
....my only complaint would be the engravings on the case back crystal. Does anyone know the process for purchasing these watches? Pre-order? Boutique only? Thanks.
+1!
I prefer to have a solid back rather than laser etched sapphire back that obstruct the view of the movement
Oh no... They ruined it!
Was hoping to see the one like in the video and shared press picture then look what it is live in basel (credits from IG) They still can't stand to not ruin it! The only thing that need to be elongated is the hour hand not the second hand... Oh why....? H...
The real issue here ....... Omega scaled the case to 38 mm
hi everyone.... I am very excited about these... But I was also excited about the Alaska Project along with Chuck Maddox ...and once we saw it we both did not buy...( had them on order). ok back to the new Seamasters... The original was issued in 34 mm st...
I'm pretty much with everyone else that's commented on the sweep version . . .
. . . when it comes to the hour and seconds hand. At first, I thought the larger case size might've been the cause for the mismatch, but on reflection, probably not. My guess is Omega didn't have properly sized hands available in time for Basel and went w...
Hmm. Odd. My hunch is that the seconds hand . . .
. . . will be changed by the time production rolls around. Thanks for sharing these pics, Jev. Art
Yuck. The hour hand is way too stubby. It should at least be long enough to touch the tip of the dagger hour markers.
This is the Omega version of the Rolex hour hand debacle when they released the Explorer I in 39 mm diameter for the first time. That hour hand was way too small as well.
Even worse is the elongated seconds hand. Hard to believe Omega . . .
. . . couldn't get a matter this obviously wrong sorted out. Perhaps these are mock-ups awaiting correction in the production process. Art
Ref 2505? . . .
. . . nice! Just saw one earlier today at a pawn shop. Always wanted a jumbo ;-) . . .
superb releases these two. Really like them and believe will be great successes
your black is gorgeous as well! enjoy