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View Poll Results: How do you like your crown?
Raised shiny crown 63 75.00%
Painted white crown 21 25.00%
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Old 8 February 2018, 05:30 AM   #31
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Why stop with the crown? Omega has applied indices (and numerals), logo and brand name on the Planet Ocean.

But that's a 43/44mm piece vs. 40mm for the Rolexes discussed here.
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Old 8 February 2018, 05:39 AM   #32
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But that's a 43/44mm piece vs. 40mm for the Rolexes discussed here.
That's the latest PO in 39.5 mm.

https://monochrome-watches.com/small...et-ocean-600m/
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Old 8 February 2018, 05:51 AM   #33
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Interesting... they make that model, and lots of others, in 43.5, 39.5, and 37.5. I saw the 43.5 first on their Website and thought that was the one in your picture. One size fits all does not apply to Omega!

Incidentally that's a heck of a lot of models to manufacture, under Seamaster in their online catalog they have 109 variations, size, material, etc. Looking at Speedmaster they offer 117 different variations. I knew they made a lot of models but never knew to this extent until I looked at the Website. How does a company make $$ making this many models?? Not to mention the Constellation and DeVille lines.
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Old 9 February 2018, 11:03 AM   #34
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Interesting... they make that model, and lots of others, in 43.5, 39.5, and 37.5. I saw the 43.5 first on their Website and thought that was the one in your picture. One size fits all does not apply to Omega!

Incidentally that's a heck of a lot of models to manufacture, under Seamaster in their online catalog they have 109 variations, size, material, etc. Looking at Speedmaster they offer 117 different variations. I knew they made a lot of models but never knew to this extent until I looked at the Website. How does a company make $$ making this many models?? Not to mention the Constellation and DeVille lines.
I imagine they do well as they give customers a choice. Not many choices when it comes to Subs.
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Old 9 February 2018, 03:00 PM   #35
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How does a company make $$ making this many models??
I'm with you - Omega has waaay too many SKUs.

As to how they make money with that many models? Profit margin, my man. It probably costs Omega $500 max to make a watch that retails for $6k.
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Old 9 February 2018, 03:48 PM   #36
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Why stop with the crown? Omega has applied indices (and numerals), logo and brand name on the Planet Ocean.

I think that looks so cool!!
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Old 9 February 2018, 04:18 PM   #37
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I think that looks so cool!!
Actually, yeah, it does. I guess I'm agnostic on the issue. I think that PO looks good, but I never look at my Sub and think, "This thing really needs an applied crown and brand logo." I still think with the large triangle on the Sub, it runs the risk of looking cluttered with applied brand markers, but I'll reserve judgment until such a time as I actually see one in person, if it should ever happen.
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Old 9 February 2018, 10:37 PM   #38
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I like my crown on the right hand side by the “3”.
Except for the Pelagos LHD!
I prefer a raised PM coronet.
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Old 9 February 2018, 10:52 PM   #39
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Actually, yeah, it does. I guess I'm agnostic on the issue. I think that PO looks good, but I never look at my Sub and think, "This thing really needs an applied crown and brand logo." I still think with the large triangle on the Sub, it runs the risk of looking cluttered with applied brand markers, but I'll reserve judgment until such a time as I actually see one in person, if it should ever happen.
I agree but I think there’s good and there’s better
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Old 9 February 2018, 11:12 PM   #40
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You can have a raised crown or a luminous marker. To have both would be a cluttered mess IMO

And to just have the rasied crown on a Sub in place of the 12 o'clock marker like a Daytona?

I'll just leave this here and see what you all think.
So...would you describe that Sub’s dial with the the raised crown as Satin or Glossy?
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