Hour Vision Manufacture Co-Axial

New Products 2007
Hour Vision
Manufacture Co-Axial
Sales Arguments
Objective
To position Omega at the highest level in the field of mechanical watchmaking by using internal resources of Omega
and Swatch Group, taking full advantage of the revolutionary Co-Axial Technology, develop a high performance,
aesthetically-appealing manufacture movement.
Means
Launch of a completely new and innovative De Ville Hour Vision collection with the introduction of the first
manufacture calibre 8500 series developed exclusively by Omega since more than 30 years.
OMEGA MANUFACTURE MOVEMENT
Created exclusively from inception by Omega
in collaboration with Swatch Group’s best movement engineers and scientists !
COMMON SPECIFICATIONS
BASIC
- Omega manufacture calibres 8500 / 8501
Co-Axial escapement
- Self-winding movement in both directions
- Officially certified chronometer
- Jewels : 39 Frequency: 25’200 A/h (3.5 Hz)
- Power reserve : > 60 hours
- Diameter : 13 ’’’ (29.00 mm)
- Time zone function
FINISH
- Geneva waves in arabesque, world’s première
- Circular graining
- Mainplate diamond polished ; sides of bridges
diamond polished and chamfered
- Red varnished engraving
- Blackened screws, balance wheel and barrels
TECHNICAL a ADVANTAGES
- New generation of Co -Axial escapement
○ 13 % bigger volume
a better chronometric performance
○ Co-Axial wheel with 3 levels : impulse wheel,
impulse pinion and drive pinion ( functions
dissociated )
a optimisation of individual functions
( gearing and impulsion )
- Omega free sprung-balance system :
○ without index
a less sensitive to shock perturbations
○ balance wheel with 4 micro regulating screws
in 18 Ct white gold
a precise adjustment of the rate
○ new patented hairspring-stud fitting system
with twisted spring end
a precise definition of the active length of
the balance-spring
○ transversal balance bridge with an invisible
screw
a easy adjustment of the axial play of the
balance
- 2 barrels with anti-wear DLC ( Diamond Like
Carbon ) coating mounted in series : “ barrel
one ” with bridle ( manual ) and “ barrel two ”
with slipping bridle ( automatic)
a guaranteeing maximum energy with
minimum volume, thus better stability of
amplitude
a allowing modular integration of additional
complications without altering the chronometric performance
- NIVACHOC, new generation of shock-absorber
a its geometry repositions the balance in all
circumstances
- Time zone function
a hour-hand setting without stopping the
watch
a automatic date change at midnight
a date adjustment forwards and backwards
- Self-winding mechanism in both directions
with the use of Zirconium slide-bearing
a optimal winding speed
a self-winding without noise
a suitable for all user types
SPECIFICATIONS PER CALIBRE
Number of components :
Height :
Special finish :
Watch matching :
CALIBRE 8500
202
5.50 mm
Monochrome rhodium plated
rotor and bridges
Stainless steel
CALIBRE 8501
201
5.60 mm
18 Ct red gold rotor and balance
bridge
18 Ct gold
Hour Vision Manufacture Co-Axial
MOVEMENT
Omega manufacture calibre 8501
Self-winding movement in both directions
Officially certified chronometer
Jewels : 39
Frequency: 25’200 A/ h (3.5 Hz)
Power reserve : 60 hours
Exclusive features with :
• Time zone function
• Co-Axial Escapement
• Omega free sprung-balance
• 2 barrels mounted in series
• NIVACHOC
Luxury finish :
• 18 Ct red gold rotor and balance bridge
• Geneva waves in arabesque
• Blackened screws, barrels and balance wheel
Technical
breakthrough: a
sapphire casebody
set into the 18 Ct
red gold case
DISPLAY
Central hour - minute - seconds hands, date window at 3 H
CASE
Diameter : 41.00 mm Height : 12.20 mm
Water resistant up to : 100 m (330 ft)
360° see through sapphire casebody set in 18 Ct red gold outer case
Polished 18 Ct red gold bezel
Polished 18 Ct red gold crown with Omega logo
Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
on both sides
Polished 18 Ct red gold screwed caseback with sapphire crystal
Eccentric sunbrushed finish of
PVD brown dial
creates a shiny
glint
DIAL
Dial in silver or eccentric sun-brushed PVD brown, with grooved
rhodium plated hour track with brushed and polished finish
Diamond polished 18 Ct red gold applied facetted indexes, date
frame and Omega logo
HANDS
18 Ct red gold diamond-polished facetted “parform” hour-minute
hands, brushed finish on top
18 Ct red gold polished facetted central seconds hand for brown
dial version and blued steel for silver dial version
BRACELET / STRAP
Polished and brushed 18 Ct red gold 9-row bracelet (Omega patented
Screw-and-pin system) with safety butterfly clasp incrusted with
polished 18 Ct white gold Omega logo
Matt brown alligator strap on polished 18 Ct red gold foldover clasp
Fitting : 20 mm between lugs, 18 mm on clasp
Grooved rhodium
plated hour track
straddled by
facetted solid gold
indexes
Clasp set with
18 Ct gold
polished OMEGA
logo in contrasting
colour of metal
Gold models
431.60.41.21.13.001
Case back
431.63.41.21.13.001 f.c.
£12,275.
431.60.41.21.02.001
£7,250. 431.63.41.21.02.001 f.c.
£12,275.
£7,250.
Hour Vision Manufacture Co-Axial
MOVEMENT
Omega manufacture calibre 8500
Self-winding movement in both directions
Officially certified chronometer
Jewels : 39
Frequency: 25’200 A/h (3.5 Hz)
Power reserve : 60 hours
Exclusive features with :
• Time zone function
• Co-Axial Escapement
• Omega free sprung-balance
• 2 barrels mounted in series
• NIVACHOC
Luxury finish :
• Geneva waves in arabesque
• Blackened screws, barrels and balance wheel
DISPLAY
Central hour - minute - seconds hands, date window at 3 H
CASE
Diameter : 41.00 mm Height : 12.20 mm
Water resistant up to : 100 m (330 ft)
360 ° see through sapphire casebody set in stainless steel outer case
Polished stainless steel bezel
Polished stainless steel crown with Omega logo
Domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
on both sides
Polished screwed caseback with sapphire crystal
Non-integrated
bracelet, allowing
light penetrating
the sapphire
openings
18 Ct gold faceted
diamond polished
hands with satin
brushed top
DIAL
Dial in silver or eccentric sun-brushed black, with grooved rhodium
plated hour track with brushed and polished finish
Diamond polished 18 Ct white gold applied facetted indexes, date
frame and Omega logo
HANDS
18 Ct white gold diamond-polished facetted “parform” hour-minute
hands, brushed finish on top
18 Ct white gold polished facetted central seconds hand for black
dial version and blued steel for silver dial version
New design
of bracelet,
contrasting brush
and polish finishes
BRACELET / STRAP
Polished and brushed stainless steel 9-row bracelet (Omega patented
Screw-and-pin system) with safety butterfly clasp incrusted with
polished 18 Ct red gold Omega logo
Matt black alligator strap on polished steel foldover clasp
Fitting : 20 mm between lugs, 18 mm on clasp
Newly Omega
patented screwand-pin system
makes length
adjustment much
easier
Steel models
431.30.41.21.01.001
Case back
431.33.41.21.01.001 f.c.
£3,400.
431.30.41.21.02.001
£3,075. 431.33.41.21.02.001 f.c.
£3,400.
£3,075.