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Omega De Ville Co Axial Chronograph Watch Review. In the United States Omega is to a very large degree the Seamaster and Speedmaster watch brand. Those two timepiece families mostly dominate the image we think of when someone mentions Omega. Lets think about some of the more noteworthy things Omega is known for. Well there is the moon landing watch for one that was a Speedmaster. There are the modern James Bond watches, those are all Seamasters which are on my mind right now as I just saw Skyfall a few days ago. Omega is a sport watch brand to Americans, and that is how we like it. With Tesla purportedly gearing up to introduce an allelectric semi next month, diesel engine supplier Cummins took some of the automakers buzz away on Tuesday. Watch High Noon Online Forbes' title='Watch High Noon Online Forbes' />Internationally Omega is more than that. Lest we forget the Constellation and De Ville watch families. These two arms of Omega are decades old and represent a different, more formal side of the brand. Even if they do not represent what you are looking for in an Omega, they are worth being familiar with. In the US they dont have as much traction as the masters, but they are still good watches. Lets take a look at one of the newer De Ville models the freshly redone Co Axial Chronograph. Su. Is. 4UA9. Qo. YThis might be one of the first times I have really discussed a De Ville model on a. Blogto. Watch. Mostly because some of the older models arent to my taste. Which is ironic because the first ever Omega I owned was a vintage hand wound De Ville from the 1. Watch George Carlin: Back In Town Online'>Watch George Carlin: Back In Town Online. When I saw the new Co Axial Chronograph models at Baselworld 2. Book Sale Finder, your guide to used book bargains at book sales held by libraries and other nonprofit organizations. I knew Omega had a relative hit. My problem with the older non three hand mens De Ville models was that they seemed to lack a cohesive design, and were unsuccessfully asymmetrical in their appearance. Watch High Noon Online Forbes' title='Watch High Noon Online Forbes' />A few years ago Omega designed the De Ville Hour Vision which is what all modern De Ville models are based on. Omega went back to the roots of what the De Ville collection was supposed to be and come out with a visually interesting dressy mens watch with a touch of classic design as well a subtle Art Deco aesthetic. The Hour Vision also featured the new at the time Omega caliber 8. Omega caliber that of course contained a Co Axial Escapement. The Omega caliber 8. Seamaster Planet Ocean models, as Omega continued to push forward with more and more watches with in house movements. After that, the Omega caliber 9. Omegas sport chronograph models. You can search a. Watch Forty Guns HDQ. Blogto. Watch for more details on the caliber 9. Now, rather than Omega sport watches borrowing from Omega dress watches, the opposite is true as the in house made Omega caliber 9. De Ville Co Axial Chronograph collection. Steel De Villes will have the caliber 9. The 9. 30. 0 features a two register chronograph, but one of them has two hands and is able to measure a full 1. If you are quick you can also use the chronograph as a second time zone by starting the chronograph at noon or midnight in your reference time, and then setting the main time to your local time. The movement also has a silicon balance spring and a power reserve of 6. Dont forget that it is also COSC Chronometer certified, and it is lovely to look at through the sapphire crystal caseback window of the watch. Basically, those wanting a more formal watch with Omegas best chronograph now have an alternative to the Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph or the Speedmaster Co Axial Chronograph. The 9. 30. 0s bi compax two register design is very symmetrical and thus visually flattering to a watch dial. This is especially true when you place the date window at 6 oclock. This stunning new layout for the modern De Ville model is what makes the Co Axial Chronograph model a winner. Choices are relatively plentiful as the De Ville watches come with silvered, black, or deep blue dials matched to a steel or 1. Note that the bulging rounded corners of the case make it wear a bit smaller than you might think. While this is a formal style watch, it is rather tall off the wrist and isnt designed to slip neatly under shirt cuffs. While I do find the crown and pushers a bit plain, the newer De Ville case is rather attractive with high quality finishing and nice contrast polishing. I am happy to see that there is at least 1. The available bracelet however has proven to be a polarizing design. I intentionally wanted to review it in order to see how it looks on the wrist after wearing it for a while. From a quality perspective, the bracelet is well made, and comfortable in other words, what youve come to expect from modern Omega metal bracelets. From a design perspective, the mixture of larger and smaller polished and satin finished links is a matter of taste. I could live with it just fine, but for me it will never be a Planet Ocean bracelet for instance. The alligator strap with deployant clasp is mighty appealing for a watch like this. I do wonder what it would have been like if Omega created an updated version of the last generation De Villes bracelet which is sometimes called the armadillo bracelet. It is probably one of the most unique metal bracelets Omega has ever designed though I will save that discussion for another time. While I find the dial design of the De Ville Co Axial Chronograph sharp, I do miss the presence of luminant. Instead you get crisply cut hands and applied Roman Numeral hour markers. A close up image of the dial shows the detail of the diamond cut hour markers and how good they look. These days, it is diamond cut or bust in my opinion. Brands not using the best quality dials and with cheap looking hour markers, who also try to charge a lot, deserve low sales. Though it is easy with Omegas size and production power to have all the best machinery and suppliers. A lot of small brands simply cant claim that. Mixing new and old, the De Ville once again offers a lot to enjoy with a noticeable quirkiness that you often dont see from mainstream brands. I like quirkiness. Think of how much more interesting Rolex would be if they had more quirky things to offer. They really dont being mostly conservative. At least Omega does a little of that in addition to offering the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord of mainstream luxury watches with the Seamaster Planet Ocean and Speedmaster models. Price for the Omega De Ville Co Axial Chronograph watch on the bracelet is 9,0. What do you think I want it 5Thumbs up 1Interesting 1Classy 0I love it 0.