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Bond GMT and Co-Axial Chrono very different
In Response To: Display backs / movements ()

How do the movements compare between the Bond
GMT, and the DeVille Co-Axial Chronograph?

The biggest similarity is they both use the Co-Axial Escapement and have a Free Spurng Balance. One being a GMT and the other a Chronograph make them very different. The GMT is a highly modified ETA base Omega movement. The Co-Axial Chronograph is produced in conjunction with F. Piquet. Omega, ETA, and F. Piquet are all Swatch Group companies.

: Also, I looked for the DeVille Co-Axial
: Skeleton and could not find it, could
: someone leave a link to it?

Sorry, it's no longer available. It was a Limited Edition with 33 units in each Gold I believe. I saw one in person, but can't find the pics I took.

: Also, how do you find out if a watch (besides
: the list left--Thanks Keith) if a watch has
: the sapphire display back?

I don't know, just being around and familiar with them I guess. Sometimes there are announcements on the Omega site, and TimeZone as well.

I looked on
: Omega's website and it mentions nothing on
: any of these models....just seems like an
: additional selling point to me.

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