It ain’t straightforward getting enthusiastic about gown watches today, however that’s to not say they don’t nonetheless have their time and place in a thoughtfully assembled watch assortment — and it’s nice to see Omega sticking to its weapons on the ultra-classic De Ville Trésor watches, which have been refreshed with a brand new 40mm chrome steel case possibility, and fitted with a trio of recent dial therapies, every with the svelte hand-wound, METAS-certified Grasp Chronometer motion ticking away beneath.
Owing its proliferation within the ’50s and 60s to a clear design and no-nonsense construct high quality, in some ways, the De Ville is one in every of Omega’s most iconic properties. Let’s additionally not neglect that a lot of our fathers, or their fathers, sooner or later most likely owned an Omega De Ville just like what we’re taking a look at at the moment — traditional on a regular basis watches that will go on to pave the way in which for a larger-scale appreciation of Omega’s extra in style Seamaster and Speedmaster sports activities watches, which are inclined to get all of the glory today.
Beforehand, the Grasp Co-Axial Trésor watches had been noteworthy within the sense that they had been solely out there in valuable metals, however now for 2019, Omega is refitting the gathering with essentially the most present line of METAS-certified Grasp Chronometer calibers, however extra importantly, a model new worth level, as nicely, because of the brand new chrome steel case. The case itself continues to be 40mm in diameter, and it’s nonetheless fitted with a hand-wound co-axial motion, albeit upgraded from the 8500 Co-Axial sequence to an 8900-caliber motion — one I’ve all the time liked for its super-slim profile and semi-symmetrical format when seen by the exhibition caseback.
Specs:
Model: Omega
Mannequin: De Ville Trésor
Dimensions: 40mm
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Case Materials: Stainless Metal
Crystal/Lens: Sapphire
Motion: Omega cal. 8910 (handwound)
Energy Reserve: 72 Hours
Strap/Bracelet: Leather-based strap
Value & Availability: Begins at $6,500 in Stainless Metal (ref. 435.13.40.21.03.001) on leather-based strap, jumps to $15,000 in gold (ref. 435.53.40.21.06.001) on leather-based strap. Accessible August 2019.
Flip the brand new Grasp Chronometer De Ville Trésor watches over, and also you’ll discover a brand new set of dial therapies that echo the vintage-style domed dial that outlined the mid-century editions. Type-wise, they’re nonetheless the identical — with the wafer-thin baton indices and needle-shaped handset — nevertheless it’s the dials themselves the place the modifications are made. The blue chrome steel variant comes with a brass-stamped dial that yields a cool lattice texture that’s solely evenly interrupted by the color-matched date aperture at 6 o’clock. The silver dial isn’t fairly so advanced, choosing a extra traditional opaline end and yielding an execution that feels essentially the most devoted to the De Ville that is likely to be a part of your loved ones tree. If you happen to do make the bounce to valuable steel, Omega does have a brand new “no date” Sedna rose gold variant with an expensive slate grey enamel dial, achieved utilizing the normal “Grand Feu” firing approach.
Although largely a non secular replace to the De Ville Trésor watches, the brand new choices in chrome steel begin at a worth of $6,500, which offers an fascinating worth proposition that slots in neatly between Omega’s entry-level Seamaster and Railmaster sport watches, and the Globemaster assortment. Leaping to valuable steel goes to push the value as much as $15,000, which continues to be a slight discount over the outgoing Grasp Co-Axial variants. Be taught extra at omegawatches.com.
