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Evening Planet Ocean Media & Launch Event

 

Door gifts ...


Work in progress still at the pool area of The Club at Saujana ...






A few Planet Ocean pieces in the showcases ...













An aerial view ...


Guests mingling among themselves ...

Continuous flow of Bubblies and canapes ...


The press event area ...


Press members and guests filled the press event room at 6:20pm...


Emcee greeted everyone and introduced David Ponzo, Vice President of OMEGA Southeast Asia ...



David Ponzo gave a quick overview of one of the most popular models in the region - The Planet Ocean.



The Seamaster Professional Co-Axial Chronometer 600m “Planet Ocean” was launched in the year of 2005 with black or orange turning bezel.



As the origin of Planet Ocean is from the diving family, the Seamaster ...



hence a concise history of the well-known divers ...


The Gents' Collections consist of the three variations :  Planet Ocean Chrono ( case diameter 45.5mm) , Planet Ocean Big Size (45.5mm)  and Planet Ocean (42mm).

All are rated 600m for water-resistance and equipped with automatic movements with Co-axial escapement Calibre 8500/8501, 8520/8521 for time-only models and Calibre 9300 for the Chronograph models.

I did a quick count, just the Gents' Collection of Planet Ocean has 60 references while the Ladies' Collection has 28 references !









After which a rundown of the current year collection ...








Starting with this outstanding piece (which was on David's wrist) the 45.50mm Grade-5  Titanium Liquidmetal® Chronograph with a striking blue dial and blue bezel.  A world premiere.

Within is the automatic Co-axial Cal 9300 with column-wheel, Si 14 silicon balance-spring and comes with the option of either blue integrated rubber strap or titanium bracelet.  The movement beats  at 25,200VPH or 3.5Hz and has a power reserve of 60 hours supported by double barrels.











An interesting video of the production of the Ceramic Liquidmetal® bezel ....






Key features of the Planet Ocean are related to legibility under the deep water - all indexes and hands are coated with SuperLuminova including the reference marker on the unidirectional bezel.  To ensure no confusion, all the luminescent are white SuperLuminova which emit blue light ; with the exception of the minute-hand and the bezel reference dot, the luminescent emit green light.



Next were both Steel Planet Ocean Big Size 45.5mm with matt black ceramic bezel ...




and  Orange matt aluminium bezel . 

Both are with Cal 9300 too.




Next are the bejeweled time-only models which comes in two case sizes 42mm or 37.50mm (for ladies) in steel or rose gold cases.

Bezel is paved with 42 diamonds of total 2.14 carats for the 42mm case while the 37.5mm case is also paved with 42 diamonds with total of 1.55 carats.

Movements within are automatic Co-axial Cal 8500 or 8520.



42mm Planet Ocean







A 42mm Planet Ocean with white Ceramic bezel ...




37.50mm Planet Ocean






After the product presentation, Simon Yam, Omega ambassador and filmstar appeared ...


Shaking hands with fans while strolling in.  Very friendly person.


David Ponzo greeted Simon Yam ...


A photo session for the press ...


A short interview with the emcee ...





A clip of the chat ...





Taking questions from the floor ...

couple of technical questions which David Ponzo came in to answer ...


On Simon's wrist ...






Another quick photo-session before the launch event at the pool side ...


Impenetrable wall of Simon's fans ...



7pm Guide to the pool side ...


Oh! A mermaid ...





Some of the press members from Singapore with Maria Kong, Marketing Manager of OMEGA Singapore at the back ...





Guests were served with refreshment while waiting for the launch to begin ... another pic of the mermaid...








7:50pm, the emcee went up to the stage and greeted the guests ...


and invited David Ponzo to join him ...





A short speech by David Ponzo ...








Simon Yam was at the side, ready to join David Ponzo ...


David invited Simon to come up ...and the sky also started to open ...





Mermaid holding onto something on her hand


Two muscular chaps positioned by the sides ...

Ready ...


Pull ! ...


The platform was transformed ...





The rain getting heavier ...


Where's the mermaid?


She was swimming towards the stage ...


Approaching ...


Simon walking towards her ...





She handed him the baton strapped with a Planet Ocean ...









The launch ceremony completed ...










A pic of the OMEGA Duo ...


Following, the guests were served dinner, and the party began with live-band performing till late.

Thanks OMEGA for the invite and the wonderful evening.



Kong