Everose was developed as an exclusive alloy meant to prevent copper from wearing away and the gold to lose its “rose” color. That is, an alloy of 18k rose gold that will not fade in color over time. What is Sedna gold? If you aren’t familiar with this term, it is Omega’s answer to Rolex Everose gold. While the steel Omega Constellation Co-Axial Day-Date has the look of modern Constellation watches, the 18k Sedna gold model has a dial inspired by an earlier, pre-Manhattan era Omega Constellation model. Of course another major part of the distinct Manhattan aesthetic is the ring of Roman numeral hour markers on the bezel. The Omega Constellation Manhattan introduced the iconic “case claws” and single piece tapering bracelet that remains part of the design today. The famed watch designer Gerald Genta designed a few earlier 1960s era Omega constellation watches, but not the Constellation Manhattan – even though it was clearly partially inspired by some of Genta’s popular designs from the 1970s. While the Constellation name has been part of the Omega family since the 1950s, it was in 1982 that the Constellation took its modern form with the Constellation Manhattan. The steel model is perhaps more classically a “Constellation,” at least in the modern sense. 123.10.38.22.01.001 and the 18k Sedna gold Omega Constellation Co-Axial 38mm ref. What I have for review is the steel Omega Constellation Co-Axial Day-Date 38mm watch ref. Personally I think the Omega Constellation needs to be at least 40mm wide (up to maybe 42mm wide) for the US market. I have a feeling that will change next year as the sizes get larger for the Western market. Right now, the largest size available for a men’s Constellation watch is 38mm wide. As such, these two models each contain 8500/8600 series in-house made automatic movements. That said, the current Constellation collection is from more or less 2007, and like the De Ville helped launch Omega’s new in-house made movements. To a degree, this watch review comes at the brink of when Omega has promised to release a re-designed Constellation watch collection next year, in 2015.
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