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PuristSPro: OMEGA Boutique Beverly Hills celebrates Chinese New Year! Part1

PuristSPro.com OMEGA Boutique Beverly HillsBeverly Hills, CaliforniaHello all!Team PuristSPro attended the festive celebration of Chinese New Year at the OMEGA Boutique Beverly Hills. Guests walked the red carpet Firecrackers usher in good luck for the New Year by warding off evil spirits. The wonderful decorations and lucky charms throughout the boutique The lovely OMEGA Boutique manager Sharmeen welcomes the special guests with a warm smile! One of the things you notice about this bo...

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By DRMW: Friday, February 12th, 2010-21:50 | comments (0)

New OMEGA CONSTELLATION '09 Launch with Brand Ambassador, Zhang Ziyi

27 October, Singapore - Mr Stephen Urguhart, President of OMEGA and OMEGA newest brand ambassador,Ms Zhang Ziyi were in Singapore for the opening ceremony of their flagship boutique at the ION Orchard. Following, Ms Zhang Ziyi launched the 2009 Constellation Collection along with an exhibitionshowcasing the evolution of the OMEGA Constellation Collection over the past 60 years. The Constellation exhibition is is open daily to the public from 10am to 10pmtill 8 November on Level 1, t...

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By Kong: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009-03:01 | comments (0)

Observations of the First Generation "MoonWatch" .

Hello everyone.....i have been looking at Speedmasters on the net lately and noticed that more " 1st Generation" Moonwatches have been poping up on the internet. The 1st generation Moonwatches have a early caseback that look like this and or marked Apollo XI 1969 The enamel has flacked out of part of the type in the caseback. This example is from my collection. Here is a picture of in the inside of the caseback so you can see how it is signed. I have noticed on some Omega part sites that these e...

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By Bill Sohne: Sunday, October 18th, 2009-11:48 | comments (1)

Part I: Face-Off Legend Divers Blancpain FF vs. Omega PloProf

Part I: Packaging Blancpain FF It comes with: Sturdy Pelican case Technical booklet with accuracy and waterproofing tests results One piece of International warranty card Cleaning cloth Operating manual Outer box Awesome Pelican case Technical booklet, cleaning cloth and operating manual Attached to the technical booklets: waterproofing test and accuracy test results Omega PloProf It comes with: Outer box Synthetic case (...

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By hary.lim: Tuesday, September 8th, 2009-09:19 | comments (0)

Review-Omega: Omega Aqua Terra Teck Annual Calendar - an "on-the-wrist" review

An "On-The-Wrist" Review of the Omega Aqua Terra Teck Annual Calendar By Art Dakessian © August 2009 This report of the Omega Aqua Terra Teck annual calendar begins with a digression: I feel more comfortable labeling my comments as an 'appreciation' rather than a 'review' because a review should be exhaustive, detailed, and most importantly, objective. These elements are missing here, partially because of the limited resources and capabilities at my disposa...

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By Dr No: Wednesday, August 19th, 2009-14:38 | comments (0)

Review-Omega: Part II: Omega Ploprof 600 M and 1200 M comparison

Hello everyone..Well my photo essay was cut short when my 600m stem broke. I want to thank the group of watchmakers at the NYC Omega boutique they were able to get the crown to screw down. I have gotten emails asking about the case side by side comparison of the 600M and 1200M. The numbers that I published are correct (see part I of this article). For better shots I removed the bracelets on both watches. Strap width opening on the 600 M 23.8 mm . Strap width opening on the ...

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By Bill Sohne: Wednesday, July 1st, 2009-19:31 | comments (0) | photos(21)

Omega Basel 2009 Novelties Preview in Bangkok (May 30)

The event took place nearly a month ago but I never quite found the time to post these pics properly so here we go.It all began with a simple phone call from Omega Thailand. They said they were bringing some of the pieces launched at Basel this year to Bangkok. Being as enthuastic about Omega as ever, I required no encouragement to say yes.The invite arrived one week prior to the event. I was assured they did not call the wrong person. The venue for this event was Grand Hyatt Erawan --a 5-star hotel in down...

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By Ruckdee: Wednesday, June 24th, 2009-21:42 | comments (0)

Review-Omega: PART I: Pictorial comparison between Omega Ploprof old 600m and new 1200m

Hi all Well I got a fedex box from Omega today , but I did not get home until very late and my late night photo outing ended on a sour note....But we will get to that later....Drum roll.... First time on the net , at least to the best of my knowledge... A first look at the new 1200m Omega dive watch and a look back at the classic 600m from my collection....I took some quick measurements of the case size...One of the things I noticed is on the 600m the crystal is just under the level of the bezel. ...

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By Bill Sohne: Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009-09:30 | comments (1)

DRMW and Dr No touched bases with the good folks from Omega

last week during Swatch Group's "Basel in Los Angeles" presentation at the Raffles L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. Greg Swift, President of Omega U S, was on hand to present the latest from Bienne along with members of his East Coast staff and West Coast representatives . . . many thanks to Greg, Kiwan, and Victoria for their assistance in setting up these photos. Let's start with the current collection, which was also on display; first, a trio of Seamasters . . . . . . followed by a soloist: ...

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By Dr No: Monday, May 25th, 2009-10:54 | comments (0)

Review-Omega: The Seamaster caliber 352 a collector's view...

Hello everyone....We all collect differently. I was always drawn to Omega's Seamaster. The first generation bumper Seamasters were introduced in 1948 using a caliber 28.10 bumper movement family. In 1949 Omega moved over to the 3 digit caliber reference and the 330 and 340 ( sub seconds) and the 350 ( Sweep seconds ) calibers. As a collector I would love to collect an example of the entire Seamaster line. But reality rears it head and I have to "co...

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By Bill Sohne: Thursday, April 30th, 2009-22:03 | comments (0)

My favourite Omega... (lots of photos)

Seamaster Professional Chronograph ref. 2296.80 in titanium, tantalum and red gold. click here to see the rest of the photos. - SJX ...

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By SJX: Sunday, March 8th, 2009-00:34 | comments (0)

PuristSPro preview: OMEGA Solar Impulse Co-Axial GMT PART1

The deep concern in the scientific and ecological area lead Omega to be active in the development of alternative means of sustainable energy for the future. By providing engineering and capital, Omega has partnered with the Solar Impulse project.The objective is to fly around the world powered by the energy harnessed from the sun. To commemorate the test flight of HB-SIA, they have released the Solar Impluse Co-Axial GMT.Omega Boutique Beverly Hills allowed PuristSPro.com to preview the first r...

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By DRMW: Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009-09:57 | comments (0)

Review-Omega: Omega chronometres from 1905 to 1974

Hi everyone ....This is a presentation on Chronometre grade Omegas from 1905 to 1974.. i hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it. The above is first generation case ref CK 2254. Its a stunning 35 mm in diameter steel screwback case. The early examples ( Pre 1943) used a 30T2Sc chronometer grade movement. The 30T2SCRg was introduced in 1943. The example above is from aprox 1945. . Omega called the regulation system in the 3...

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By Bill Sohne: Monday, November 10th, 2008-21:00 | comments (0) | photos(28)

Review-Omega: RCAF Omega: How to Stumble Upon a Restoration Project by Dumb Luck and a Gamble

Hello everyone,This is my first post on this forum however I have been a member of MWR (the 'Military Watch Resource') for close to seven years. Bill has asked me to re-post a contribution I made to MWR the other day and I hope you find it to be of some interest.... I knew the 'HA-60' RCAF Omega existed… Bill Sohne has an excellent example of this watch, in fact Bill Sohne is the only person I know of who has one. Yes, there are other examples of RCAF Omega which have been documented on this site but...

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By Don Aldo: Monday, October 6th, 2008-19:55 | comments (1) | photos(10)

Blast from the Past - Vintage Omega Ploprof!

NB:Republish of previous post Sept/2007. Greetings, all. Nice to be here and thanks to Bill for the invite.Hope you'll enjoy my first Purist Post:After an unexpected auction win, a big beautiful Ploprof has made its way across the pond to me...Since trying on a friend's, I have been jonesing for this all-time classic diver...Sure wish I had bought one two years ago for half the price... That aside, I am completely smitten. Even though my Ploprof sports the most "common" Mk III dial, it is a no...

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By tomvox1: Friday, September 26th, 2008-12:04 | comments (1)

My City, My Olympics, My Omega - a photo review of Omega's Beijing edition (modem burner)

My City, My Olympics, My Omega - A Photo Review of the Omega Beijing 2008 Olympic Limited Edition Aqua Terra Chronograph. These are truly exciting times... I still remember vividly that humid evening of July 13th 2001 in Beijing , when I was just a wee college student in the States back home for the summer. When IOC's Samaranch announced that Beijing had won the bid for the 2008 Olympics, I let out a shriek, then immediately grabbed the phone, and with violently t...

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By Z3: Monday, August 11th, 2008-21:44 | comments (0) | photos(20)

Great Olympic Moments in Time Exhibition, July 11, 2008

To commemorate Omega's involvement in this coming Beijing 2008 Olympic, Omega brings the very first Olympic Exhibition to Singapore from July 10 to 20, 2008 (10:30am to 8:30pm) at the main atrium of Paragon Shopping Mall showcasing various timekeeping instrument used over the past 75 years.This round also marks Omega's 23rd partnership with the Olympics since 1932. Omega has been committed to the development of sports with continuous technological innovation of sports timekeeping and measurement...

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By Kong: Saturday, July 12th, 2008-10:07 | comments (2)

My first look at the Project Alaska

Hi Everyone... I had a chance to play with 001 of the Project Alaska watch back in March at a Basel in NYC event.. Sorry i have not had a chance to post photos of it before now... I will put a post together with all the photos I took. I have to say thanks to an Omega rep for lending me a camera as my battery died in mine that day. i know the photos are sub standard. In my defense, first time i used that brand camera and second it battery was also failing ... So I had to take the photos quickly.....

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By Bill Sohne: Wednesday, July 9th, 2008-18:51 | comments (0) | photos(5)

'Olympics Great Moments in Time' Exhibition Singapore

OMEGA ‘OLYMPICS GREAT MOMENTS IN TIME’ EXHIBITION COMES TO SINGAPORE FROM 11 – 20 JULY 2008 With less than 60 days to the start and to commemorate OMEGA’s involvement in this summer’s Olympics Games, the luxury Swiss watchmaker will bring the 1st Olympics Exhibition to Singapore from 11 - 20 July 2008 at the main atrium of Paragon Shopping Mall. Daily exhibition begins from 10:30 to 20:30h. This 2008 will be OMEGA’s 23rd involvement as Official T...

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By MTF: Tuesday, June 10th, 2008-09:54 | comments (0)

Review-Omega: Omega Moments in Olympic Timekeeping

Omega Moments in Olympic Timekeeping (Source: Omega SA) The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games open on 08/08/2008 and will mark the 23rd time that Omega has served as Official Timekeeper at the Olympic Games. 1898 – Omega made its first stopwatch. 1905 – Omega stopwatches were used to time 16 sporting competitions in Switzerland and abroad. 1909 – In its first appearance as official timekeeper of an international event Omega timed the Gordon Bennett balloon race in Zurich...

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By MTF: Tuesday, June 10th, 2008-09:49 | comments (0)

Some Omega Chocolate

The Omega Speedmaster Broadarrow 1957 in rose gold and steel. I am amazed at how far Omega has taken the Speedmaster line, which started with a no-nonsense watch worn to you-know-where (Omega doesn't let us forget that); this Broadarrow 1957 has all the trademarks of a Speedmaster - the lugs, bezel, domed crystal - yet it looks completely different. What do you think? Click here to see more. - SJX ...

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By SJX: Monday, June 2nd, 2008-06:21 | comments (0) | photos(2)

Review-Omega: Omega Aqua Terra in the desert field test

The post on the Seamaster in the wild reminded me of a brief article I once wrote on the Aqua Terra's performance during a trip through the Sahara desert. I could not find that article neither here, nor on the thePuristS site, and considered it lost. However, a search via Google produced some links to it, and it apparently is buried somewhere among the old materials of the PuristS, but not here at PuristSPro.If you don't mind, I would like to republish it here:In 2002, I had the opportunity to test some wat...

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By Bill Sohne: Monday, April 21st, 2008-05:41 | comments (1) | photos(11)

Review-Omega: A 9 year story - The watch that almost got away!

Hello everyone....Back in 1999 I came across a odd looking Omega on ebay. I was very interested in buying the watch. I placed what I thought was a high bid for the watch. The auction did not make its reserve price. I then proceeded to contact the seller. We had a few back and forth emails but was not able to "close the deal". i said to him please let me know if plan on selling in the future. I would send an email every 6 months or...

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By Bill Sohne: Friday, January 11th, 2008-20:27 | comments (2)

1960's Seamaster Chronometer with Day and Date

I first learned of this particular model a few years ago after speaking to several watch collecting buddies. Then after reading an article dedicated to this model in the October 2002 issue of WatchTime magazine, I decided to try and find a nice example for myself. After going through several different examples in solid stainless steel cases and gold cap cases, this NOS solid 18k yellow gold version with attached Omega bracelet came into my possession.The case on this Seamaster Chronometer is just fantastic....

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By Bill Sohne: Monday, August 6th, 2007-12:11 | comments (4)

The last of the manual wind time only chronometers....

Hi allAs Omega entered the 1960s the demand for manual wind watches was on the decrease. The sales of automatic watches was on the rise, time only, time and date, and even chronometers. By 1962-63 Omega retired tbe 30 mm movement line. They replaced it with the caliber 60x line. The 600 series caliber is a stripped down 55x automatic. Most Omega collectors hold the 552 as one of Omegas best calibers period.With all the above said the future of Omega’s manual wind time only chro...

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By Bill Sohne: Tuesday, July 31st, 2007-09:41 | comments (0)

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