In the past two years, we can see that Omega's new works include many special dial options, among which the more representative is the Constellation series of watches, such as the meteorite disc just released not long ago, and the natural aventurine disc in 2022, all of which are perfectly integrated with beautiful natural stone materials, enriching the design beauty of this series of watches. I also often come to my cousins to introduce special dial styles, but basically they are still dominated by men's watches, and not long ago the watch house photographed a Constellation series of women's aventurine watches, the following through the real picture, to tell you a detailed introduction to this women's special dial watch.
Liu Shishi wears the OMEGA Constellation Aventurine Dial watch
Aventurine, in fact, as a popular application of special dials, we can often see it in all kinds of watch designs, after all, it can give the effect of the dial, that is, to create a beautiful starry sky, so it is very popular with watch friends all over the world. But in fact, it is important to note that aventurine is divided into two kinds, and many cousins will confuse them, after all, they are all called the same name. A common starry sky disk, is made by traditional Italian art glass technology, according to legend originated from the Italian island of Murano, a craftsman's accidental work, the copper chips into a furnace of molten glass, inadvertently invented aventurine, a large number of fine metal copper sheets make the glass, in the light will produce a shimmering dust gold effect.
The other is the natural stone that is the product of nature, as a translucent quartz with diversity characteristics, because it contains mica and other substances, it can also achieve the gold placer effect and shine, so the natural placer will be named after the English name of aventurine glass. However, in the use of special dials, the use of natural aventurine is still relatively rare, most of them are art glass, but Omega has used both aventurine in the Constellation series models. If the glass art process of the aventurine constellation watch is starry, then the natural aventurine constellation is a bright nebula, both of which have their own visual beauty.
In 2022, OMEGA created a total of 12 natural aventurine disc watches for the Constellation collection, and I personally think that the blue aventurine disc and diamond ring Sedna 18K in the picture is the most beautiful. The 29 mm case is made of 18K Sedna, a special precious metal inspired by the extra-Neptune object known to astronomers as Sedna, the Sedna asteroid is considered one of the reddest objects in the solar system, so the case can also be directly compared to the traditional 18K rose gold, which is more intense, fiery and less discoloured due to its unique composition including copper and palladium.
The 29 mm diameter is a compact choice for women, not only comfortable to wear, but also elegant to combine with the overall design. In terms of decorative details, the watch case is dominated by a large area of brushed finishing, the case side is horizontal, and the classic half-moon cut of the front case and lugs is a combination of two circular brushed wires in different directions. The constellation's signature "claws" and bezel design are polished.
When we look at the overall effect of this watch, OMEGA uses blue aventurine to match the precious metal case, and the blue and gold color scheme is full of luxury. The hands, hour markers, OMEGA logo and 6 o'clock star logo on the dial are all made of 18K Sedna™ gold.
At the same time, I also take a closer look at the natural aventurine plate, its own stone gradient effect will give people a tweed ready-to-wear fabric interwoven texture, I will also think that the blue style will be more fashionable than other aventurine watches. And when the watch is exposed to light, it will reflect a gold dust effect like a brilliant nebula, combined with bright diamond scales and bezels, which is the name of the constellation.
Movement-wise, the watch is powered by the OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8701, which is visible through the domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal caseback, 18K Sedna™ gold oscillating weight and oscillating bridges. This self-winding co-axial movement is certified by the Master Chronometer Chronometer, which is the highest standard in the industry, and is equipped with a silicon balance spring, which has the ability to resist strong magnetic fields of up to 15,000 gauss, and a full chain can also provide a 50-hour power reserve, so the performance of this movement is also quite advantageous.
The watch comes with a shiny blue leather strap that matches the color of the dial and is fitted with a polished clasp. The strap is soft and can fit the slender wrist circumference of ladies well.
Summary: In fact, for this flagship constellation with a public price of 191,300 yuan, in addition to the most intuitive feeling of looking good, it also makes me feel that Omega has its own unique views on the creation of special dial women's watches. It has two kinds of aventurine discs in the field of watches, even if it is less used like natural aventurine, but it does not mean that this stone material is not used well, Omega is the best proof, aventurine gives the watch a starry sky disc, just the name of the constellation. And this blue plate, if compared with the same series of aventurine watches, red plate, green plate, is indeed not as gorgeous as them in terms of visual sense, but this may also happen to show that the natural blue aventurine style will be more suitable for daily wear, more versatile and not picky.
The appearance of the watch, the expressiveness given by the natural aventurine to the watch, is still very recognized by the cousins, and I have also seen some cousins give a real comment on the "ceiling of women's watch appearance". So if you like it, you might as well pay more attention to it, and I also think that if you buy this women's constellation as a watch match for the constellation series, it will also be a good choice.