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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Constellation Observatory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 1952, the Constellation has represented OMEGA\u2019s commitment to certified precision. The Constellation Observatory Collection marks the next step in this legacy with two new movements across nine references. The 39.4 mm timepieces unite decades of Constellation design heritage with modern precision testing and exclusive materials across the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUntil now, precision certification has required a seconds hand. The development of a new acoustic testing methodology has made that requirement obsolete. It is this breakthrough that has enabled us to present the Constellation Observatory, the first two-hand watch to achieve Master Chronometer certification,\u201d said Raynald Aeschlimann, President and CEO of OMEGA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Laboratoire de Pr\u00e9cision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Laboratoire de Pr\u00e9cision operates as an official independent certification body, responsible for its own measurement technology and management, certified by METAS for the Master Chronometer and officially accredited by SAS as a testing laboratory for the Chronometer. Its structure ensures impartial and confidential results that the broader watch industry can reference with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dual Metric Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Laboratoire developed a wireless, self-contained testing unit that consolidates all Chronometer and Master Chronometer certification processes into a single device. Powered by Dual Metric Technology, the unit continuously captures the sound of each tick and tack while recording environmental parameters: temperature, position, magnetic fields and atmospheric pressure throughout the full 25 days of testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Traditional testing relied on photographing the position of the seconds hand, capturing one result per day. Dual Metric Technology generates continuous data from the first second. The acoustic signature can isolate frequency irregularities, temperature and pressure sensitivities, positional variation, and amplitude fluctuations. Watchmakers can identify not only that a variation exists, but where and when it occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heritage Design Elements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The OMEGA Constellation Observatory Collection reinterprets OMEGA\u2019s defining aesthetic codes. The design language traces to the 1948 Centenary, which laid the foundation for the Constellation. The dodecagonal pie-pan dial followed shortly after the launch of the first Constellation, with the Constellation Star at 6 o\u2019clock and the Observatory medallion on the caseback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The guilloch\u00e9 finish appears on the facets of the pie-pan, a detail established with the early Grand Luxe models. The faceted kite-form indexes and dauphine hands draw on earlier Constellation models. The dog-leg lugs distinguished OMEGA models of the era. The nine-row brick pattern on the 18K Moonshine\u2122 Gold mesh bracelet draws on vintage brick bracelets of the Constellation\u2019s formative years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two New Master Chronometer Calibres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Two new calibres feature across the collection, each built on a skeletonised rotor base with polished or shined bevels, rounded outer zone on the rotor, and an applied Constellation Observatory medallion. They are presented in three categories: Grand Luxe, Luxe, and Standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calibre 8915 Grand Luxe pairs the 950 Platinum-Gold edition. It features a rotor base in 18K Sedna\u2122 Gold in fine spiral finish with polished outer zone. The Observatory medallion is in 18K white gold, laser-ablated, with its dark blue sky enamelled with aventurine glass and highlighted by eight stars, the Observatory dome filled with translucent white opal enamel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calibre 8915 Luxe movements are designed for the 18K gold collection, including the first use of an 18K Moonshine\u2122 Gold rotor and balance bridge in OMEGA\u2019s history, in addition to the usual 18K Sedna\u2122 Gold. The rotor base bears the Geneva waves in arabesque with horizontally brushed outer zone. The medallion is in 18K corresponding gold with laser-ablated elements, contrasting mat and polished finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calibre 8914 Standard is a replica of Calibre 8915 Luxe in rhodium-plated finish, powering the O-MEGASTEEL watches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precious Metals (Calibre 8915)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Four expressions in 18K gold, each developed to achieve a seamless precious metal expression \u2014 full 18K Sedna\u2122 or Moonshine\u2122 Gold pieces unite case, hand-guilloch\u00e9 dial, and movement, available on leather straps or bracelet. The 18K Canopus Gold\u2122 model pairs a clean-cut watch with an 18K Sedna\u2122 Gold decorated movement visible through the caseback. O-MEGASTEEL (Calibre 8914)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are four expressions in OMEGA\u2019s exclusive steel alloy, chosen for its hardness and mechanical properties. The collection introduces a black ceramic pie-pan dial, a significant technical achievement in dial production that required extensive development to realise the precision of the dodecagonal form in ceramic. Three further references feature coloured dials with stamped groove facets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Precision Milestones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1952 \u2014 The Constellation becomes OMEGA\u2019s first series-produced chronometer collection. From its beginning, every mechanical Constellation is a chronometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2015 \u2014 The Globemaster becomes the first Master Chronometer certified by METAS. Watches are tested as complete timepieces not only for precision and magnetic resistance, but also for power reserve and water resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2023 \u2013 OMEGA establishes the Laboratoire de Pr\u00e9cision, officially accredited as a measurement laboratory in accordance with the ISO\/IEC 17025:2017 standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2026 \u2014 The OMEGA Constellation Observatory Collection becomes the first two-hand collection tested by the Laboratoire de Pr\u00e9cision, using an acoustic method that makes the seconds hand unnecessary in precision testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two years after the announcement of the Laboratoire de Pr\u00e9cision, OMEGA introduces the Constellation Observatory Collection. 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