zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: I think the skeleton hands look excellent, I
: much prefer them to the new style. Any plans
: to make any of the new models with the
: skeleton hands??

While only Omega themselves could answer what their future plans are... I consider it unlikely that they would intermix elements of the two styles. Omega is trying to keep the two styles distinct.

The level of detail that Omega considers in artistically balancing these designs is far beyond the conscious notice of most people. But the subtle attention to these details are what make the watches look so good and sharp when you see them.

Attempting to intermix the hands of one design onto the dial of another design--even though it may sound appealing--will lose some of the artful mastery that went in to these designs in the first place.

There are literally *thousands* of combinations of watches possible just intermixing the existing Seamaster Pro colors and styles of dials, bezels, hands, cases and bracelets. I know from examining the history of Omega's design that they will be very cautious in choosing which few of these they will ever make.

That is one of the major characteristics that makes Omega a premium brand--the restraint of what *not* to do and the masterful execution of that which they *do* choose to produce.