The Omega Master Chronometer Certification - A Monochrome-Watches Documentary

#MonochromeWatches #omegawatches
Monochrome-Watches brings you right into the Omega Master Chronometer Certification Labs (in association with METAS) - a documentary to show you how the Omega Watches are Master Chronometer certified. All the process being explained by Andreas Hobmeier, Omega Vice President Procurement & Production. From antimagnetic properties, to precision, water resistance, power reserve, quality control and final inspection, all the steps of the Omega Master Chronometer certification explained...
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Filmed and Edited by Julien Couson, PMG Productions (www.pmg-productions.com) for Monochrome-Watches.
Sound mixed by Damien Raynaud, PMG Productions.
All rights reserved to Monochrome-Watches, 2017.
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More details on monochrome-watches.com

[@remuswheeler2264]

This is why i love omega so much.😍

[@Klaatu-ij9uz]

I'm completely AMAZED at the efforts Omega takes at producing accurate and reliable watches! Their production facilities mirrors their watches in the same manner.

[@superfast30]

Omega absolutely destroys every other watch maker when it comes to developing movements that truly serve the purpose of telling time reliably and accurately, regardless of conditions. Leagues ahead of Rolex in my books!

[@James-hh1lq]

Theres time everywhere you look . Your phone , your car , what is the point in wasting money on a blinking watch this expensive.

[@aarondesch]

​@@James-hh1lq It's a passion of engineering, much like automobiles, aircraft, or firearms. Each represents the collective wealth of human knowledge of engendering focused to a single goal. Each represents a wonderment of design and materials to make an interlocking series of interconnected small parts moving in sync. Yes, to some people it's just a tool and for those people there are affordable (and often times disposable) options, but for people that enjoy the engineering, a quality car or watch will bring them joy for ages, if treated well it will outlast you and your kid will use it, admire it, and be reminded of you every time they look at it. My watch today, will be my sons heirloom tomorrow.

[@hathaway.1166]

@@James-hh1lq So you see, while you rather look at the time on your iPhone(which is fine), I’d rather see the time on my watch(i.e the Speedmaster) because I love it’s craftsmanship, design and history.

[@Phat-rj3jo]

@@hathaway.1166 Poeple often underestimate the efforts and money that goes into items that we deemed “disposable”. Apple products cost far more to design ($18.75 billion in R&D just for 2020 alone) and the factories that builds iPhones also cost billions to build, it’s a far more complex supply chain than any watch manufacturing. They are modern marvels too.

[@maxlane9210]

@@Phat-rj3jo but they dont look as captivating 🤣

[@nikhilc8681]

I like his cheeky smile when talking about the upcoming plans for the moonwatch. I can proudly say I now own the new co-axial master-chronometer moonwatch and it is absolutely fantastic!

[@Supernova09949]

The new Moonwatch is such a joy. We’ll wear ours well!

[@imranbecks]

Nice to know that my Aqua Terra went through this place for checks before it passed and was packed for sale!

[@DQ_Style]

Now- I really want to buy an Omega.

[@varunu4176]

...and now even the Moonwatch gets METAS certification :)

[@rcrdofjrdo]

Thank you so much, Monochrome. I always wanted to understand what the certification meant and how it's done. This didn't disappoint. I am now even more impressed at my watch. What an amazing and beautiful price of engineering I get to admire!

[@branchclan6112]

I believe this illustrates the massive amount of value that Omega offers their customers. The Quality - Technology - Materials innovation is quite incredible, at what I believe is a very reasonable price. I researched several brands for a luxury sports watch, and I just kept going back to Omega primarily for their commitment to precision and accuracy.

[@MrMaximus252]

I love Omega. I have 3 Omega Watches. 2*Seamaster 1*Constellation. My Grandfather weared Omega, my Father wear Omega...…. and me...… till the end of my live.

[@waynebruce2551]

This is why Omega is so important in the industry of watches

[@ssdc2]

I would love more technical content like this. Fundamentally it's the what makes them watches so interesting and desirable.

[@FrankFerrell1234]

AMAZING VIDEO! Thank you for taking the time to make it! 🙏

[@claudetam4744]

I bought the new Omega Seamaster Diver 300 and it was one of the cleverest decisions i ever made.

[@jackma4789]

What's the accuracy mate? Mike about 3 sec fast per day

[@sbsb4995]

Fantastic certification

[@ericcsn]

keep it up monochrome watches, your videos of interviews with people in the inside are such a delight to watch

[@TheOneInYellow]

Love how far my Omega Constellation Globemaster Co-Axial Master Chronometer (blue dial aka #Oceanglobe) went through, with COSC on calibre 8900, and METAS testing of the entire watch cased up with calibre! Such an accurate and beautiful timepiece, and a lifer for me 💙⌚

[@Mohammedalyafeimusic]

very great video, I have the planet ocean 45.5 mm I can't describe enough how accurate it is. Omega did a wonderful job by introducing the Master Chronometer.. l really loved the blue Globemaster

[@Ossory88]

Ok Mohammed

[@JR-nl3mh]

Me too man. But bought after 2 Rolex: SD43 and new batman. There is space for several watches.

[@Mohammedalyafeimusic]

@@JR-nl3mh I've bought two more Master Chronometer watches :) Speedmaster 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 & Seamaster Diver 300M. it seems OMEGA has stolen my heart

[@portingfreak]

Saving money to buy my first omega great to hear everybody loves their omegas

[@pukenanginang]

Nice to see the facility where my omega moonphase Co-axial master chronometer went for testing.

[@TheMystro1971]

METAS is the highest independent certification for performance for a automatic movement. Rolex absolutely NEEDS to have their movements independently tested by METAS. In-house certification of accuracy like Rolex does is meaningless. COSC is outdated and not hard to achieve by any automatic movement. Time for Rolex to step up and let their movements do the talking rather than their marketing machine.

[@christopherliang6879]

Well to be completely honest, 99 percent of customers will not have any performance issues with any omega or rolex watch

[@rolandharris2706]

Regulating a mechanical watch to -4, +6 per day is easy?

[@Rodolfoguerra12]

Only 2% of the movements it’s cosc certified. No, I don’t think it’s easy to achieve.

[@fachim-t8480]

There is a reason you don't have exhibition backs on Rolex watches, they simply are nothing special to look at, they are outdated, industrial, clunky tanks, a good example is the Rolex Milgauss a Rolex specifically designed to withstand magnetic fields. Rolex achieved 1000 gauss safe, Omega watches are 15000 gauss safe without this special edition tag. Omega put far more into the movements than any other watch brand.

[@9ofClovers]

Saving for the great white 300m seamaster in about a years time it’ll be mine! :)

[@aminmeh]

Thank you Monochrome team for making this video. I have a new found respect for Omega movements.

[@Monochrome-watches]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cpinnago]

Got my Seamaster Planet Ocean Caliber 9900 Blue dial ....what a timepiece !!

[@KaranSharmapersonal]

How's the accuracy per day

[@cpinnago]

Karan Sharma mine about 2 second if it’s in the box and if I’m wearing it it will be around 1 second so far...I calibrate with the atomic clock time

[@KaranSharmapersonal]

@@cpinnago thanks for the reply, i am considering to buy one.

[@Neo-wj5pj]

Very nice work. Puts really a new quality standard. Wow, amazing. I think in this price category you can’t find higher accuracy. I would like to have one omega watch with those manufacturer caliber. Hopefully soon:-)

[@benjaminalacarne384]

I have the PO GMT master chronometer in black and white. It's an amazing watch.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

I’m about to pull the trigger. Any thoughts you care to share with your experience?

[@gp2712]

Omega is the best!!

[@giovannibucio]

Omega forever. the best in class.my new seamaster 300m sedna gold i got 2021 excellent.

[@alexhudson3574]

well done for being different and creating a new standard

[@garyjohnston4165]

I "LOVE" being an OMEGA man

[@MWash-yr1xe]

Have a speedy which I love and I think the globe master is next on my list!

[@MrDoncarnage]

Im very happy I watched this. To fully apreciate Omega watch, you have to dive deep into its technological marvels, design and history is great, but its this inovation ( just like F1 ) making Omega technological jewel and marvel

[@Monochrome-watches]

Thank you very much for the feedback, greatly appreciated! And you're absolutely right, it's not always visible from the outside how impressive something is on the inside.

[@TheMystro1971]

This is what happens when a watch company works to be great as opposed to sitting back and resting on their brands marketing perception. This also separate the thinking mans tool watch from the tool that buys the watch as a commodity broker.

[@Boomheyyou]

I am honored to have an omega on my wrist

[@Boomheyyou]

I love my omega

[@guillermodvl]

Love them so much that I own two.

[@hawkmoe2789]

informative

[@antoinemozart243]

There is now a Meta 2 certification : 0s/+2s a day.

[@garyjohnston4165]

My vintage GENEVE gives me street cred

[@OscarRPalma]

I will be buying a Bond seamaster 300 profesional, that watch would have all this test that we saw here?

[@Monochrome-watches]

All watches certified as Master Chronometer go through this level of testing, yes.

[@esoteric_chaos]

Best movements on the planet

[@watchroll3310]

not really. but the second best

[@tinekobalofficial]

10:00 is the best

[@RaymondLo84]

They updated the moon watch now and it also got the same certification... but $1000+

[@JP-lf6zl]

I'm wearing one at the moment, I am experiencing +1s/WEEK!

[@RaymondLo84]

@@JP-lf6zl mine is 5s per day

[@sblantipodi]

What is the sense of testing the magnetic field every time? If the materials are amagnetic, what's the sense? Are there some samples that doesn't pass the test?

[@truthserum9157]

If you must ask then you don’t need to know.

[@sblantipodi]

@@truthserum9157 if you must answer that way, you are clearly a loser, get a life.

[@wolper2155]

Why not in 16/9 ? No one have a Cinema at Home. Greetings from germany

[@FVDaudio]

✨✨👏🏻👏🏻

[@Leventgursoy11]

I have 2 omegas and one of them -1 spd and the other -2 spd. Both of them 2021 model

[@accuracychannel.7242]

Should have been 0 to5 spd.

[@Posavac90]

Watching this while waiting for my green Aqua Terra to arrive!

[@vantheman1238]

Spoke to the manager of watches in a leading UK jeweller today. He said that Rolex make their watches by hand and that is why they are more desirable than the manufactured Omega watches. Please tell me if this is the case and if that means Rolex are better. From what I can see here the science and technology that goes into producing an Omega watch is incredibly detailed.

[@Monochrome-watches]

Both are excellent products in their own right and it's almost impossible to pinpoint if one is better than the other. That's in part also a personal take on things, but you can rest assured there's automatic maching and manual labour in both Rolex and Omega. The extent of which, and how they compare is not something we can comment because you would have to line them up side by side in every single minute aspect of the manufacturing process. From raw material, to final product, which is something that's just impossible.

[@vantheman1238]

@@Monochrome-watches thank you for your reply. I’m not fortunate enough to own a Rolex - can’t get on a waiting list. Fortunate enough to have the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 2010 model and year 2021 Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph. Both amazing watches. I do want to buy the new Speedmaster Chronograph Racing - white dial. Love Omega because they feel special, incredibly well built and you can actually buy them from the store. Sincerely hope Omega do not go down the exclusively route that Rolex have chosen.

[@garyjohnston4165]

I'm an OMEGA man FOREVER

[@gmshadowtraders]

First!

[@kb9oak749]

I'm just a peasant and had to settle for a Certina.

[@coconutmango9519]

For the interviewer: You shouldn't really finish people's sentences. You had cut in what the Omega guy was saying, and he was saying things loudly and clearly; you then finished his sentence with you inaudible, muffled voice and the audience couldn't understand the whole intent message from the Omega guy.

[@waltheisenberg5620]

3:05 Omega is now using plastic movement retaining rings? I hope that is anodized black or something.

[@algorithm007ify]

looks like rubber to me, like a seal.

[@InChristJesus87]

That's a seal.

[@beatschnyder3091]

big talk! yet Omega cant fix my Omega Marine chronometer from the 1970s there claime we dont have the parts anymore, this is after ill send the watch to Omega year after year for service and chanch the battery. it is now a paperweight​ for the past seven years.

[@matthewdavis8199]

(When it's working!) I believe that movement is to this day the most accurate ever made.

[@algorithm007ify]

Sorry to hear that but quartz circuits will fail over time.. It's inevitable. Also, such old circuits are out of production, obviously. This is why mechanical watches can be better...at least they can machine parts, etc... without requiring full circuit production.

[@muhy3]

You got 59 years out of a watch (presumably 1970 purchase date), I’d say you got your money’s worth.

[@watchroll3310]

my fiance sent her grandpas 1970s high end seiko quartz watch to be repaired to Grand seiko. job done.

[@coolboy5428]

@@muhy3 I'd say it is Omega shafting people with planned obsolescence.

[@BobMuir100]

Bloody hell! Someone stop the ‘interviewer’ showing clever he is! Don’t tell the guy, ASK him!!!!

[@simonassouline45]

Omega puts to shame Rolex, Breitling, and other high end Boutique Watch! You get what you pay for with, Omega! High Stands for High complete Package! Rolex is Junk, outdated made by other manufactures with the Rolex Logo! 90 percent paid for the name, not quality!

[@milosmiric9431]

This is simply not true. Rolex makes absolutely all parts by themselves, with zero outsourcing . I own Seamaster PO Chrono and Rolex DSSD, and I can only say that both are amazing watches. They do make different feeling when worn, though. I like Rolex as a watch a bit more. However, I like Omega more as a brand. They are more innovative, more humble and approachable. Omega has more watches that I like. My next watch will be Omega Seamaster 300m chrono. I also appreciate Omega for being available for its customers, these Rolex waiting lists drive people nuts.

[@kevinl6231]

Master chronometer my ass! It is now 2023 and my new Globemaster is losing 4 seconds/day. The fit of the endlink to the case is horrible.

[@greenerick]

Have a Omega Seamaster movement wise cannot compete with the Seiko LX prospex spring drive totally different animal has a much better movement The Seiko LX Prospex is the better watch

[@J69Nice]

GS Spring Drive is possibly the best movement. Nothing mechanical could compare, such a smooth gliding sweep and unparalleled accuracy for any non-quartz watch.

[@TautologyTechSystems]

All these tests and checks, yet my 8900 still had visible dust under the crystal...

[@imranbecks]

Dr. Tautology Wow really? Didn't you check it before purchase? My Aqua Terra is flawless..

[@algorithm007ify]

it may have entered if the crown was opened up for too long..

[@v.prestorpnrcrtlcrt2096]

okay KZbin it's time for you to go suck on my algorithm because I have nothing to do with watches why you insist on shoving this watch crap down my throat I'll never understand but KZbin stop it

[@P1_M1ND]

But that’s where you are wrong my friend. Your darkest interests are revealed by google. This is only the beginning.

[@piotrtoropow2223]

My first master chronometer loose at least 2.5 seconds per day. No matter the position of the watch! Really disappointed

[@accuracychannel.7242]

same here. what happened to 0 to +5?

[@daniloucles2024]

All of these is done to justify sticking it to you up the Ying Yang!

[@sbsb4995]

Danilo Ucles I think a quartz movement is better. Much much better.

[@daniloucles2024]

I agree

[@rjy8960]

Do you not see it as pushing the art of mechanical watchmaking further, and is that not a good thing? I've also been "stuck up the Ying Yang" on the price of replacement batteries and seal testing on a regular basis, so I guess there are two sides to this argument.

[@J69Nice]

@@rjy8960 spring drive or Eco drive then for the win! I think technological advancements for mechanical watchmaking is cool but it shouldn’t be used as a put me down for quartz movements. Quartz is still the superior technology hands down. And Seiko Spring Drive is possibly the best innovation in mechanics watchmaking.

[@BobMuir100]

Very interesting subject made so damn boring by your video! Was any planning done? You had a director?? The OMEGA guy is an old fashioned ‘talking head’ so dated!! Expected better, didn’t come close to meeting my expectations. Love OMEGA regardless. Bob England

[@greentie792]

John Harrison would be proud.🕰 My GMT is worn in memory of the genius longcase clockmaker of the longitude.⛵ Accurate to one second a month in the 1700's!