Yes - all 99 have salmon dials [nt]

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Omega DeVille CoAxial 1999: limited series- as close as you can get to a Daniels watch in the real world

 
 By: Miranda : February 18th, 2017-12:41
I remember well when Omega launched the limited series of Co-Axial chronometers in 1999. At the time as a collector I felt these were a formidable leap of faith from Omega- but undeniably a justified one. This first series of watches made in yellow gold 9...  

Thanks for sharing!!

 
 By: cirotti : February 18th, 2017-12:51
Wonderful historic timepiece...All the best..Alex

You're not the only person to hold this opinion - there's at least . . .

 
 By: Dr No : February 18th, 2017-12:55
. . . two other Purists who agree. Btw, there was also a white gold variant, if memory serves correct, produced in an edition of 999. Well worth hunting, imho. Art

Indeed there was...in 2000 I believe

 
 By: Miranda : February 18th, 2017-13:59
These are very rare and unknown Probably because Omega was suffering from its poor performance in the prev decades If it were launched today Completely different story Best Imran ...  

Guilty as charged! [nt]

 
 By: Horology411 : February 19th, 2017-19:55

Wonderful post ...

 
 By: nilomis : February 18th, 2017-13:00
Sir, I saw one in white gold. It's collectible? Or is just a "limited edition"? Cheers, Nilo

Certainly a breakthrough in watch making

 
 By: Poky : February 18th, 2017-13:08
The watch looks great, just too much writing on the dial for my liking. If it had just "Omega" on it, it would have been even better.

Superb! [nt]

 
 By: iamcalledryan : February 18th, 2017-13:15

Excellent post, Miranda!

 
 By: Bounce781 : February 18th, 2017-19:08
A timely reminder of this fine series and a real leap of faith by Omega to adopt the CoAxial. I have the original press pack and invitation to the London launch for this release at home (will post here once I unearth it). Incidentally, thank you for inclu...  

No worries :-)

 
 By: Bounce781 : February 27th, 2017-01:12
Great post!

Very underrated watch/movement

 
 By: brandon1 : February 19th, 2017-09:12
I couldn't agree more with your post. This connection to George Daniels is the main reason I ended up with a 1st gen Seamaster Planet Ocean; I liked the watch, but loved the movement. I think the 2500, as the first series-produced non-lever movement in de... 

Great post, Miranda.

 
 By: TheMadDruid : February 19th, 2017-12:09
I never saw the platinum before . Did all of them have a salmon dial? That is so special.

Yes - all 99 have salmon dials [nt]

 
 By: Greg D : February 19th, 2017-12:40
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Congratulations Imran - I know you've been looking for a long time

 
 By: Greg D : February 19th, 2017-12:39
Perhaps time to re-post this. Think I last posted it 15 years ago! The co-axial was my first serious watch - and I still love them. ...  

Love the trio!...

 
 By: CR : February 20th, 2017-06:28
Below is another trio shot. As I mentioned in the December 2016 thread about these original Coaxial watches , I was captivated by these back in 1999. They contained the disastrously unreliable cal. 2500A movements when Omega released them. If I remember c...  

ah, the damn regrets, here's mine plus a unusual skeleton and unique one!

 
 By: Larry Seiden : February 20th, 2017-14:52
I was fortunate enough to have a rg/blue dialed version once upon a time (stoopid, stoopid, stoopid, I know). #785/999 which I dug out these pics. I believe one of our esteemed owners had this skeletonized version which he showed me once. ...