Omega Constellation Observatory - Seconds Amiss or Design Bliss?! - Worth The Hype?! Episode #47
My Watches PodcastShow Notes
The Omega Constellation Observatory is a modern two-hand dress watch housed in a 39.4 mm case with a thickness of 12.2 mm, available in steel, gold, and platinum variants. It features a dodecagonal “pie-pan” dial with applied indices and is paired with dual sapphire crystals, including an exhibition caseback.
Powering the watch are the in-house Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibres 8914 and 8915 with a 60-hour power reserves.
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