Omega

I do not own any Omega watch yet, and I am thinking of owning my first one. I am thinking of the Tresor that was introduced at Basel this year. I like the vintage look as well as it is a manual wind watch. I like to wind watches though most of my watches ... 

This one goes all the way back to 1950 - 18kt solid gold large-sized case with bullet-proof cal 283 movement. Cheers ...  

Best regards, Baxter

. . . and will post my thoughts a week from today. Best, Art

Thank you Baxter

. . . and overwhelmingly impressed, as was Andrew. I tried one on loosely, and felt instantly comfortable. The classic aesthetics and manual winding movement are executed at a very, very high level. Should the cal 8511 prove to be as adept as its automati...  

[yellow gold Trésor; crown is in time-setting position] . . . for the sake of illustration. Some classic Omega design cues are readily apparent: engraved dial (same pattern as my black '57 Connie), elongated stick markers (typical of the DeVille line), an...  

And also a nice mini-review of the Tresor. Indeed The Tresor is a very beautiful watch on the outside and a superb movement inside. Best regards, Baxter

although I am collecting mostly vintage - this might be tempting for me too! nice size, good proportions

. . . they're released in steel (preferably a version without calendar function), one could end up in my collection, too. Hacking seconds, btw; a nice touch, imho. Art