New OMEGA Globemaster...I really wonder

Mar 20, 2015,01:58 AM
 

what Rolex will have to say!!!

your thoughts?









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If it's the "fluted" bezel ...

 
 By: nilomis : March 20th, 2015-03:53
Omega uses this, as far I know, since the 60's/70's. One quick shot to demonstrate: (Bad picture that I took on a Flea Market sale) Cheers, Nilo ...  

With a name like Globemaster I expect a GMT

 
 By: cazalea : March 20th, 2015-06:48
otherwise I like the look of this watch a lot. Don't "Globe" and "Master" imply world traveling? Cazalea

Omega's namesake from their '50s line-up . . .

 
 By: Dr No : March 20th, 2015-12:38
. . . is one of the more obscure models that I wasn't aware of until relatively recently, and issued in a couple of different configurations. [image credit: WatchCrazy, watchprosite] So obscure, in fact, that at first I thought this was not an authentic O...  

From what I read previously (it was awhile ago)

 
 By: TdotBean : March 20th, 2015-20:56
This model is only make for the USA. The history of Omega are fill with all sorts discontinuity :D Regard Tyler

The 'no-name' Globemaster equivalents of automatic Constellations were . . .

 
 By: Dr No : March 21st, 2015-01:33
. . . American issues, but not entirely sure that restriction applied to the manual wind reference displayed in my previous post. Could very well be the case, though!

There are several versions of the history of the Globemaster ...

 
 By: nilomis : March 21st, 2015-03:37
It seems the one that has the Omega Museum confirmation is: Omega could not use the Constellation name in U.S. because Lockheed had the rights of the Constellation name (a plane name) and they choose to name it, only in U.S. as Globemaster. This name issu... 

These days...

 
 By: jedimaster99 : March 21st, 2015-14:56
Omega is trying to look (and be) more like Rolex. Years ago they each stood on their own merit. Now, everyone wants to be more like perfecto Rolex. =8^{D>

New Omega, I like it.

 
 By: VMM : March 22nd, 2015-08:12
From what I've seen in pictures, some of them live and on the wrist., all I can say is I love it. It's not usual that I like a watch with that kind of finishing or decoration on the bezel, so I guess this is the exception. Very nice watch, I find it kind ... 

I'm thinking about this one, too, Vincent . . .

 
 By: Dr No : March 24th, 2015-11:12
. . . and if it weren't for the upcoming reissue of the Rail, it would be a dead cinch. Art