Omega’s Constellation series has been around since 1952 ? predating both the Speedmaster and the “300” version of the Seamaster ? but has in recent years been relegated to the fringes of the Omega portfolio, at least on the men’s side; the ladies’ Constellation models received a makeover as recently as 2018. Omega will follow up on that facelift this year, with the announcement this week of a major new Constellation Gents collection, comprising 26 new models, a variety of case materials and dial colors, and ? for the first time in the series ? Master Chronometer movements.
Omega Constellation in steel and Sedna gold with diamond indices
The newly released Constellation models, all sized at a modest-yet-contemporary 39 mm, represent the fifth design generation for the venerable dress watch. The first in 1952, which famously sported a “pie-pan” dial, was followed by the now-iconic 1982 version ? with its barrel-shaped case with four “claws,” half-moon facets at top and bottom, mono-link bracelet, and indices on the bezel ? whose main elements have factored into every version since, including the softer, rounder 1995 iteration, the enlarged “Double Eagle” models of 2003, and the most recent revamp in 2009. Omega Constellation Gents in steel on black leather strap
The updates applied to the men’s Constellation encompass both the exterior design and the interior technology. The outside refinements include po...