List price for New Omega PO

[white90]

Anyone have a an idea?
I am due a replacement for my existing PO
I am trying to find out the cost to change to the new model

[white90]

In answer to my own question
£3680 due
Autumn

[hilly10]

I presume that is the non Chorno. That means an increase of a grand over the old model

[white90]

Yes the Chrono is £4880/£6k+ size dependant I recall reading today.

[hilly10]

I know its got the all new dogs danglers movement and they are taking the brand more upmarket but ouch those prices are Rolex territory and more

[white90]

Indeed with no definite on arrival date.
Still I placed my order
to replace the original PO I had as a birthday present.
ETA data is wrong though
July is the expected date for all new PO models here in the UK, and it's:

£3680 for Black non Chrono
£4880 for the black chrono
£4740 for the orange chrono
£6300 for the blue chrono

Edited by white90 on Tuesday 9th August 20:21

[LukeBird]

hilly10 said:

I know its got the all new dogs danglers movement and they are taking the brand more upmarket but ouch those prices are Rolex territory and more

Not really.
A new Submariner is what, £5200? The PO has greater water resistance and an HEV (not that it makes any difference to 99.9% of people). And Rolex do no diver's Chrono, so the PO Chrono has no competitor.
Omega are chasing Rolex and IMO are doing a good job, the new PO has a superb inhouse movement and looks fantastic. Compared to the Submariner it is a bargain as well.

[hilly10]

I think sales will tell the story after 6 months or so

[sneijder]

I think they've pushed the brand to the utter limit now.

They can't start throwing prices like that around and carry on with cardboard cut outs of James Bond at the duty free.

[Mark.H]

I see on the website there is a white ceramic bezel on offer yet I fail to find a picture, has anyone seen it?

Personally I think it looks a bit more "diver" and alot less "classy" than the older one.

[Ikemi]

sneijder said:

I think they've pushed the brand to the utter limit now.

They can't start throwing prices like that around and carry on with cardboard cut outs of James Bond at the duty free.

I feel the new prices seem quite steep due to the fact that it wasn't long ago when the original PO had a recommended retail price of around £2K. However the new Planet Ocean is a major step up in terms of specification - As Lukebird says, if you take into account the additional features, then it is still well priced in comparison with the competition.

-New ceramic bezel
-Metal applique logo
-In house 8500 movement with co-axial escapement, silicone balance wheel, and 60hr power reserve
-Display back



You also have to take into account the strength of the CHR against the Pound - It doesn't help prices here! On the other hand, there are not a lot of watches that have an in-house movement for less than £4K! I am surprised, if the prices above are correct, that a blue PO Chrono can be £1.4K more expensive than a black or orange PO Chrono The 'blue' variant is hideous ...



To be honest, I'm glad I have the 'old' version

Edited by Ikemi on Wednesday 10th August 20:28

[white90]

I was glad I had the old one..
now I'm glad I have a new one on order.
looking forward to it arriving

PS Blue variant has Liquidmetal bezel

Edited by white90 on Wednesday 10th August 21:02

[Jem0911]

white90 said:

I was glad I had the old one..
now I'm glad I have a new one on order.
looking forward to it arriving

Nice incoming
Which "one" did you have and what will you do with it?

[Ikemi]

white90 said:

PS Blue variant has Liquidmetal bezel

Edited by white90 on Wednesday 10th August 21:02

I believe the black bezels incorporate LiquidMetal too!

[okgo]

Does this mean the value of the old one is going up yet?

I bought mine brand new for around £1700 3 years ago!

[Jem0911]

okgo said:

Does this mean the value of the old one is going up yet?

I bought mine brand new for around £1700 3 years ago!

There is one on TZ for similar money but its not selling.
Around £1500 for a quicker sale I guess on a non chrono.
Dependent on size.

[white90]

Ikemi said:

I believe the black bezels incorporate LiquidMetal too!

Not initially
due to the cost/time to produce
the black will have ceramic bezels.

from here:
In addition to the new for 2011 Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph Automatic watch, Omega offers a new Planet Ocean Seamaster Co-Axial Chronograph Automatic watch with the new in-house Omega caliber 9300. There is also a three-hand Seamaster which also has in-house made Omega caliber 8500 automatic. These new pieces are fantastic, and show just how dedicated Omega is to making its two core sport watch collections better and better.

One quick note for you watch movements nerds. The original caliber 8500 for a few years ago did not have a silicon hairspring, but all the new versions do. What you see here the range of new pieces for 2011. I want to start with the more simple three-hand Seamaster Co-Axial Automatic. There will be black and blue version. The blue will have Omega's Liquidmetal bezel, but not the black one yet. Last year Omega came out with a limited edition Omega Planet Ocean Seamaster with a Liquidmetal bezel, this was to test the new ceramic/metal bezel. Since then Omega has acquired the rights to Liquidmetal 100%. This means they plan on going full scale with Liquidmetal soon, but right now they are still ramping up their ability to industrialize its use. Though, I will say that the blue Liquidmetal bezel watches are not limited in production.

Edited by white90 on Wednesday 10th August 21:29

[Ikemi]

white90 said:

Not initially
due to the cost/time to produce
the black will have ceramic bezels.

Ah, right! I thought Omega would have used the LM in the ceramic bezels as per the Liquid Metal Limited Edition, but I didn't know there was an issue with cost/time to produce these.

Just noticed that the most expensive Chrono variant is due to the case being made of titanium! More here:

http://www.omegawatches.com/press/press-kit-text/1...

[okgo]

Jem0911 said:

There is one on TZ for similar money but its not selling.
Around £1500 for a quicker sale I guess on a non chrono.
Dependent on size.

Mines 45.5 black with orange numbers. Good to know I've not lost a lot!!

[mathmos]

Nice review and some pictures of thew new Omega PO's here -

http://www.watchtalkforums.info/forums/omega-forum...

Must admit, that although it's pretty pricey it does look fantastic!