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This watch is probably all sold out, by the time you finish reading about it. Only 8 watches produced of Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum & Diamonds. The new Omega Seamaster 2014 marks a milestone in horology for 2 reasons. Firstly it is is the world’s first timepiece to use 850-platinum Liquid metal. Secondly, Omega has successfully set diamonds on hard surface made of ceramic and sapphire.
Any watch enthusiast will know how popular ceramic has become in swiss watch making. Experimenting and innovating new combinations with ceramic is the way to make a watch look different from competition.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum with diamonds brings together a new experience for Seamaster lovers in a 43.50mm dial. Look closely at the sides of the bezel. Diamonds engraved over purest form of Platinum (950 grade) with the help of 5-axis laser technique.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Platinum uses a total of 2.69 carat of diamonds. 69 Trapezoidal baguette-cut diamonds ornate sides of bezel and 12 diamonds decorate GMT scale.
Backside looks as marvellous as the front dial. Another set of 31 diamonds appear on Omega logo placed on sapphire caseback. Sapphire crystal is among most tough glasses used in swiss watches and luxury touch screen phones.
Dominated by black ceramic dial, new Seamaster 2014 uses Omega Co-Axial 8615 calibre to tell time. It comes with GMT complication i.e bi-directional 24-hour GMT rotating bezel, which allows calculation of two time zones.
Strap is made with black leather and platinum clasp of highest quality. Strap change comes in box.
The new Omega Seamaster platinum 2014 model is water resistant to 600 meters.
Omega introduced 3 more watches in 2014.
Shilpa is a world renowned journalist and an expert in decoding India and Asia’s luxury markets for global readers. Her original, in-depth reports and analysis are frequently featured in prestigious international titles across the UK, China, Hong Kong, Switzerland, and Oman.
India is cutting import duties on many luxury goods; cars, watches, cosmetics & wines through new trade deals with the EU, UK, UAE, Switzerland and Australia. Lower taxes will boost demand of foreign luxury goods in India, encouraging more global brands to enter and expand in the market.
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His watches are priced at an average $100,000 and yet attract a long waiting list of buyers. Even Chanel has acquired a stake in his company. He has won every major watch industry award in the world. Meet Maximilian Büsser, the Swiss-Indian watchmaker and founder of the unconventional watch brand MB&F
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