Here’s a piece of trivia for you: If you turn Omega’s (non-automatic) Constellation timepiece around, you'll find an emblem of an observatory with eight stars shining above it. The observatory represents the Kew-Teddington and Geneva observatories, where the brand set two world records and swept six first-place awards for its precision in the mid-20th century.
The emblem is where the collection gets its name from; and while the Constellation might not might not have been the first watch on the moon (Omega's beloved Speedmaster has that distinction), its relationship with astronomy is as intricately woven into its DNA.
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Fast forward to 72 years after the watch first launched - Omega is back with a new fleet of Constellations that pay homage to the collection's starry heritage. Showcasing dials sliced from the Muonionalusta meteorite (the 4.5 billion-year-old octahedrite is said to have crashed into Scandinavia about one million years BCE), the watches are available in a crowd-pleasing range of shades that have been achieved through advanced colour treatment technologies.
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Available in four different sizes with five models each, the Constellation Meteorite collection provides a breadth of designs that ensure there's a watch for almost any style preference. The 41mm automatic Co-Azial Master Chronometer, for example, stands out with a black ceramic bezel that contrasts with its steel case, bracelet, and rhodium-grey galvanic colour-treated dial. It offers a smart everyday counterpart to the gold and Sedna gold models, which hold their own at any black-tie event.
In the 29mm automatic Co-Axial Master Chronometer range, purple, green, silver, Moonshine gold, and Sedna gold-hued dials are graced with diamond hour markers and encircled with a diamond-set bezel for that extra punch of glitter. Much like the 28mm and 25mm quartz selections, these stars are also available in steel, bi-colour, gold, and Sedna gold iterations.
Marrying trusty functionality with elegant looks, Omega's Constellation Meteorite collection offers a proposition that is hard to resist if you are looking for a watch that bypasses trends. Throw a piece of the universe into the heady mix, and you've got yourself a timepiece that wil do you proud for years to come.
Reach for the stars with Omega's Costellation Meteorite collection in-stores nationwide or on its website.