Omega has unveiled their latest watch made in support of Orbis, an international non-profit whose mission is to reduce preventable blindness in the poorest parts of the world. The new watch (actually, a pair of watches) takes the De Ville Tresor as a starting point and adds some rather subtle design flourishes to make this something special. Let?s take a closer look. 
The De Ville Tresor is among the most formal watches in Omega?s enormous collection, and at 40mm these new Tresors strike a modern dress watch tone in their sizing and execution. So many of Omega?s core models are iconic sports watches, it?s not often that we think of them as makers of more traditional dress pieces, but the Tresor is a good reminder that they?re one of the biggest brands in the world for good reason, and can do just about anything. The Tresor (and certainly these watches in particular) have a very obvious refinement, and benefit from the same technical know-how that goes into the making of Omega?s most tech forward Speedmasters and Seamasters. 
These new Tresors both feature the same gradient blue dial but have different bezel options. One is a clean, polished stainless steel bezel, and the other has been set with diamonds. We don?t often cover diamond and gem set watches on Worn & Wound, but this release gives us a good excuse to discuss the appeal of such a watch, as it?s paired with another piece that?s a little less blingy. Diamonds, of course, are not for every taste, but ...