Watches - another OCD problem
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I was in Melbourne last Saturday, and a girl at one of the Omega boutiques said that they would be getting in the prototype of the CK 859 this week. Since I was back in town this week, I figured that I should drop by to take a look.
I can safely say it is gorgeous in the metal and very comfortable to wear. I read somewhere that the silver dial will tarnish and patinate over time, which could be interesting. The negatives are 30 metres of water resistance and I'm not sure if the vintage font is trying a bit too hard.
But it reminds me of my little Tender watch in a good way. I'd consider wearing it on a blue leather strap to pick up on the colour of the hands and printing.
I am very, very tempted. It's one of the nicest releases of the year, and far more interesting than a slightly warmed up Air-King. The secondary market will no doubt disagree with me.
Speaking of Rolex, the boutique also had a pre-production Seamaster Professional "Hulk" with the olive dial. I believe that @JDelage (nice GS!) and @henry_david expressed a passing interest in it.
It's a darker colour than I was expecting. Under the lights in the store it looked almost black from some angles. It's much less in-your-face than the Rolex Hulk.
Lastly, they had the Speedmaster '57. I got to see the burgundy, vintage, and blue iterations.
The burgundy dial reminds me of the late nineties / early noughties Schumacher Speedmasters, albeit a bit more subdued. It's probably a tie between this and the sandwich dial one.
OK, the sandwich dial is full fauxtina! But I like the texture on it.
Meanwhile the blue is almost grey.
Just one thing, though. Does anyone else think that the marker and pips at 12 o'clock look like tiny, male genitalia?
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Now you mention it, I cant unsee it. I do like the sandwich version and the blue/gray quite a lot and cant wait to see them in person.
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@Graeme I like that CK 859. What was your overall impression re: fit/finish? Also curious about the future of patina. Are there any clues on how it will patina? Like silver?
Oh…and watch out for the snakes, spiders, kangaroos, don’t go swimming, and for your ultimate safety…please watch out for drop bears. I hear they are ferocious.
Hope you’re doing well! I really laughed at the train sign picture.
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CK859 all the way, @Graeme. I'm someone who wear a 50 year old watch daily while running on trails and when I shower so … I say screw it and take a chance on the 30m WR. I'm into it.
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CK859 all the way, @Graeme. I'm someone who wear a 50 year old watch daily while running on trails and when I shower so … I say screw it and take a chance on the 30m WR. I'm into it.
I agree, my X33 is only 30m but I’m not afraid to take it around water. There are a couple guys on WUS, that routinely swim with speedy pros. I
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@goosehd I did have this little fellow wandering around the house a few weeks ago. He was around five inches across.
And there was a brown snake in the park the other day, though it slithered off as I approached…
The CK 859 has a simple case design, and I didn't notice any obvious blemishes. I thought that it looked a bit better finished than the other Omegas I saw, but bear in mind that it was a prototype and might not be representative of the production pieces.
The movement is pretty.
@henry_david and @Anesthetist, I think that the water resistance would be fine. I used to take my Breitling diver's watch off to do the dishes, and that could go down to a thousand metres, so it's not like I'll be swimming or showering with it.
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A quick pet peeve about Omega. I HATE that tiny line of text above the hand set that signifies the ceramic dial or in this case, silver. It’s supposed to be unobtrusive but I cant not see it.
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It was unobtrusive until @Anesthetist pointed it out :). Now I’ve seen it, I agree it’s horrible.
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That’s gorgeous!
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Wrist shot of my Omega AT 38mm
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New watch day
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Fortis have just released the Stratoliner, a chronograph designed for spaceflight that was launched to the stratosphere as a
publicity stuntpart of a rigorous testing programme.
Snarkiness aside, I like the clean dial. It's a 41 mm case with a 200 metre depth rating. Price is around $5000 or €5000, depending on the strap or bracelet choice.
Monochrome have more details and pictures of the different dial colours.
