Optimum.Gear

01/16/2025

Top Ten Luxury Watch Brands in the U.S.

Shaking my head that Rolex is number one. Am I right... Rolex watches are overly busy and sometimes gaudy. They also are not the most reliable. Thoughts?

Rolex has been the #1 luxury watchmaker for decades, but there has been some shakeup among the rest of the 10 top luxury watch brands.

01/15/2025

Collectable watches... an extremely profitable alternative asset class.

12/15/2024

✨Available … It was with OMEGA’s maritime legacy in mind that the brand launched its Planet Ocean line in 2005. Today, the stylish OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Master Chronometer pays homage to OMEGA’s dive watch heritage.

This model, with its scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, features a polished black ceramic dial with Arabic numerals and a date window at the 3 o’clock position. Mounted on the 43.5 mm stainless steel case, is the world's premiere black ceramic bezel with orange rubber. The diving scale of the bezel is crafted with Liquidmetal™.

The OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Master Chronometer is water resistant to 600 metres / 2000 feet / 60 bar, and has a helium-escape valve. The OMEGA Master Chronometer calibre 8900 at the heart of this timepiece can be seen through the transparent caseback. To achieve Master Chronometer status, it has passed the 8 rigorous tests set by METAS (The Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology).

12/10/2024

Inspired by the original Speedmaster ‘57, Omega introduced the new Speedmaster Pilot. On the grained matte-black dial, the two subdials are inspired by the “burn rate” and “target / sight” indications found in aircraft cockpits.

12/08/2024

Available … This Breitling Superocean Heritage Chrono A23370 makes a statement, dripping style with its Volcano Black dial, 1950s inspired design, and date function. Only a few available in the U.S.

12/08/2024

Followers know I love the Omega brand for its exceptional innovation, precision and style. Here's some fascinating history of its iconic Moon Watch. Credit and thanks to Omega's newsletter for this video.

The iconic Speedmaster Moonwatch is a legend on Earth and beyond! For the astronauts who wore it into space, and the engineers on the ground, it became a vit...

11/21/2024

Attention diver watch lovers - This morning Omega announced the new line of Seamaster Diver 300M watches. They feature a vintage look. Each watch comes with a domed sapphire crystal like the Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, as worn in No Time To Die and also features hands and indexes filled with white Super-LumiNova for extreme visibility in the darkest depths. Photo credit to Omega's newsletter.

10/24/2024

Stunning...

10/23/2024

Cool article on 10 celebs spotted with Omegas. Did you know Omega is the #2 selling watch brand in the world behind Rolex (Rolex is #1 because of marketing not excellence in my opinion). Omega - classy, sporty and exceptionally accurate. What's your favorite Omega watch. Post a pic.

One of the most iconic chronographs ever... Craig, Knopfler, Hanks or Pegg, Here are 10 celebrities wearing the Omega Speedmaster chronograph watch.

05/30/2024

Omega has introduced its first ever white dial Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. That white dial is really sharp! The glossy dial is lacquered to create a vintage look to the watch.