ROTD: OMEGA CONSTELLATION CO-AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER
OVERALL RATING: 8.4/10 βββββ This is a watch for movement purists. The meteorite dial is the best movement technology under $15,000. A Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8900 offers METAS certification, 60-hour reserve, and Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology validation that exceeds COSC standards. At $10,900, the design will leave you loving it or hating it plus the 50M water resistance is really inadequate for this price. CATEGORY SCORES: Construction : 8.0/10ββββββββββββββββββββ Movement: 10/10ββββββββββββββββββββ Dial & Legibility: 8.5/10ββββββββββββββββββββ Bracelet: 7.5/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ Build Quality: 9.5/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ Value:7.5/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ Wearability:7.5/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ Resale: 8.0/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ Durability: 7.5/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ Heritage: 9.0/10 ββββββββββββββββββββ βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ SPECIFICATIONS BREAKDOWN CASE & CONSTRUCTION: 8/10 βββββ β 41mm diameter (modern luxury sizingβfits 7-8.5" wrists) β Stainless steel case (corrosion-resistant, durable) β Polished claws (signature Constellation designβiconic) β Half-moon facets on case sides (distinctive detailβlight play) β Black ceramic bezel (scratch-resistant, won't fade) β Liquidmetalβ’ Roman numerals (proprietary techβwon't tarnish) β Domed sapphire crystal (scratch-resistant, premium finishing) β Anti-reflective treatment both sides (excellent clarityβminimal glare) β Sapphire exhibition caseback (view movementβwatchmaking appreciation) β 13.4mm thickness (reasonable for luxuryβunder-cuff capable) β Mixed polished/brushed finishing (luxury gradeβvisual depth) β 50M water resistance ONLY (pathetically inadequateβbarely splash-proof at $10,900) β 44mm lug-to-lug (wears largeβmay overhang sub-7" wrists) β 172g heavy (substantial weightβmay fatigue smaller wrists) β Claws polarizing (Constellation signatureβlove/hate design element) β Half-moon facets divisive (unique but busyβnot universally appealing)