The Globemaster won’t be Omega’s mostly referenced or acknowledged property, nevertheless it’s removed from unloved — quite the opposite, these within the know acknowledge it as a surprisingly well-kept secret in Omega’s “Grasp” era of watches and a powerful contender for the most effective all-day-every-day trendy watches obtainable. Preventing phrases for positive, however a fast survey of its competitors reveal only a few options with a comparable function set and worth level. For 2019, Omega is giving the Globemaster slightly extra love, increasing the gathering with a brand new black dial for its Annual Calendar reference, which was beforehand solely obtainable in white with blue accents.
Inside the brand new Globemaster, nothing’s modified; you’ve nonetheless acquired Omega’s cal. 8922 — a METAS-certified, anti-magnetic Grasp Chronometer (now par for the course on all of Omega’s 8900-series actions) with an annual calendar complication. This explicit execution is considerably novel, although. Whereas most annual calendars use two separate apertures within the dial to show the month and date, the Globemaster takes a web page out of the pointer date ebook, utilizing a brief central-mounted needle hand to level to one of many 12 months, which encircle the perimeter of the dial’s internal dodecagon “pie pan.” The cursive script used within the months was admittedly an acquired style when the Annual Calendar made its silver-dialed debut again in 2016, however now that the watch’s dial is rendered in a extra monochrome black with silver script, the entire thing feels slightly extra buttoned-up (in a great way) and possibly what Omega ought to have led with three years in the past.
Specs:
Model: Omega
Mannequin: Globemaster Co-Axial Grasp Chronometer Annual Calendar
Dimensions: 41mm
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Case Materials: Three references: Stainless Metal, Stainless Metal & Sedna Gold, full Sedna Gold
Crystal/Lens: Sapphire
Motion: Omega cal. 8922 (computerized)
Energy Reserve: 55 Hours
Strap/Bracelet: Leather-based strap
Value & Availability: Begins at $eight,450 in Stainless Metal (ref. 130.33.41.22.01.001) on leather-based strap, and it jumps to $10,600 for the two-tone mannequin with the Sedna gold bezel (ref. 130.23.41.22.01.001) on leather-based strap, and $23,300 for the total gold variant (ref. 130.53.41.22.01.001) on leather-based strap. Out there August 2019.
Like the usual three-hand model, the Globemaster is fitted with a particular “fluted” bezel, although earlier than all of the Datejust purists cry foul, it’s value mentioning that the one factor the 2 watches actually have in frequent is their respective circumstances as ultra-versatile on a regular basis watches that transition gracefully between gown and sport. In particular person, the Globemaster’s bezel feels extra akin to a coin-edge, and with its tungsten carbide composition (on the metal fashions) and sharp peaks and slender valleys, it is going to be far much less vulnerable to scratches or marks in comparison with the Datejust’s crown-style sides. Omega’s bulletins this yr have been splashy and colourful, which is partially why the brand new Globemaster feels a bit extra austere, however that’s completely a very good factor. Study extra at omegawatches.com.
