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the pictures were from the biggest Japanese RM collector... and 27-01 is not near 19 grams on strap...
yes, i have never found one on chrono24, as i was curious what a reseller would price it at...
I think they made ~500 (minimum 338) movements and cases for these in one batch pre-2019
Those are pretty small numbers and it's lasted 5 years. They have maybe 200 left(?). They could have priced them at 10k if they wanted to move them fast, but the pricing makes sense since they are trickling them out slowly. Also makes their ambassadors feel like they are getting something special. This was also the first time ETA made a production movement with titanium bridges and plates afaik, so the whole thing was somewhat experimental. The new planet ocean with Ti movement is less than half the price.
that explains why the blue and green ones are no longer on the website. i personally do not like the new(er) yellow/blue one at all.
it is a waste (to me) to give one or many of these to "brand ambassadors" (maybe other than golfer Rory). but hell, i'd happily take one if Omega gives one to me!
Why Omega did this?
I do not know, albeit great to discuss with you guys, why Omega priced their watches thinking they are Patek Philippe. While Patek Philippe do not have this mad price increases, while Patek Philippe has style and take their customers serious.
I have one Omega, albeit for so long i had no idea why i did not collect another one.
The strong field of good watch brands is for me the reason to not focus on one single watch brand only, and when watch brands increase overnight their prices, i say goodbye.
I have one Omega, albeit for so long i had no idea why i did not collect another one.
The strong field of good watch brands is for me the reason to not focus on one single watch brand only, and when watch brands increase overnight their prices, i say goodbye.
The brand has good technology and courage to test new products…
But I’m not paying for their R&D costs.
The brand image is also not there for majority of collectors since their range of products are much lower retail listing.
Of course this is probably no problem for their 1% customers who will buy anything from them.
have you personally handled one, say for one of your 1916/watchbox reviews? if so, i missed that video - what are your honest thoughts, unfiltered? Thanks Tim. Marc
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This Watch it’s incredible. Light and ultra confortable. It’s a racing machine on your wrist. And less dangerous to worn than a RM.
The Ultralight, it’s the omega démonstration That they can to make like supercar with McLaren P1. LaFerrari … I don’t think Omega win Money with this watch.
Blue and Green models are already sold out.
The Ultralight, it’s the omega démonstration That they can to make like supercar with McLaren P1. LaFerrari … I don’t think Omega win Money with this watch.
Blue and Green models are already sold out.
Bottom line…
I don’t think Omega cares if they sell a single one of these. This is a statement piece. They sell so many watches the p&l is irrelevant…what is relevant is saying to the world we make a 50K watch.