Omega Constellation Co-Axial Double Eagle Mission Hills in red gold and titanium

The Swiss luxury watch brand Omega has just revealed a pair of new members of their Constellation Double Eagle collection. Available in titanium and red gold, both Omega Double Eagle Mission Hills chronographs will be sold as Numbered Edition.

Okay, here is the rule. When you want to sell something at a premium price, make it a special / limited edition model. The mere fact that the good you want to sell is in any way limited -even if the limit is set at ridiculous 9999 units (per year, yeah)- it is a guaranteed success. Well, if it is not completely hideous, that is.

The new Omega Mission Hills World Cup Co-Axial Chronograph watch that belongs to the Constellation Double Eagle collection is by no means hideous and, although not limited, is very special.

The watch celebrates the very exclusive Omega Mission Hills World Cup 2009 event and comes in two versions.

There is a humble (but sportier) ref. 121.92.41.50.01.001 model coming in a brushed titanium case with black rubber-coated stainless steel bezel, crown and chronographs pushers; and a more expensive ref. 121.62.41.50.01.001 model sporting gorgeous 18 carat brushed red gold case with its gold bezel coated with lac that perfectly corresponds with the brushed metal texture.

Both versions are powered by the same Omega caliber 3313 column-wheel chronograph movement, which is based on the Piguet 1285 movement and features a co-axial escapement technology. Although clearly not an “in-house”, it is still exclusive since it is made by Piguet exclusively for Omega.

Unfortunately, Omega still stays mum about the pricing.

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Omega Constellation Co-Axial Double Eagle Mission Hills watch specification

Price range: N/A
Movement: Omega calibre 3313, automatic, 37 jewels, decorated, co-axial escapement, column-wheel chronograph
Complications: Chronograph, date
Power reserve: 55 hours
Case material: Red gold (ref. 121.62.41.50.01.001) or titanium with stainless steel bezel (ref. 121.92.41.50.01.001)
Case size: 41 mm
Case height: 13.9 mm
Dial: PVD black with carbon-fiber pattern
Water resistance: 100 m
Strap: Red gold or titanium (depends on model) screw-fixed black rubber strap with red gold or titanium fold-over clasp
Crystal: Sapphire, domed, scratch-resistant with antireflective coating on both sides