Gold, silver and bronze medals are the most iconic rewards for sporting success. Now, Omega, the Official Timekeeper of Paris 2024 unveils a special edition honoring those coveted prizes at the Olympic Games. The new Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition incorporates all of the three materials into one collectible design. This trio includes the 39mm case, crafted in Omega’s exclusive Bronze Gold, a radiant dial made from Ag 925 silver, and slender hands in 18K Sedna Gold with a special PVD Bronze Gold coating.
The design is a dedicated homage to sporting achievement, which Omega is deeply involved with on a global scale. The Swiss watchmaker has been the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932 and arrives in Paris this summer to measure the event for the 31st time in history. That legacy also extends to the Paralympic Games, where the brand has been Official Timekeeper since 1992.
The vintage look of the Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition is inspired by a classic Omega wristwatch from 1939 – going back to the brand’s earliest years of timekeeping. That watch housed Omega’s famous 30T manual-winding small seconds calibre, and featured the reference “CK 859” on the technical sheets in relation to material and case shape.
Continuing that tradition, the Paris 2024 tribute includes the engraving “BG 859” on the case back, again symbolizing the case shape in Bronze Gold. Known for its soft pink hue and incomparable corrosion resistance without verdigris-oxidation, Bronze Gold is Omega’s own alloy, enriched with noble elements such as 37.5% gold, hallmarked as 9K, as well as palladium and silver.
The dial takes us back to the 1930s and 40s, with the original brand logo displayed and some intricate details. It is distinguished by a “Clous de Paris” pattern at the center of the dial, which has its roots in French craftsmanship and remains an authentic emblem of meticulous and elegant decoration. Omega has gone even finer with a circular brushed pattern on the minute track and small seconds sub dial at 6 o’clock. In addition to the “BG 859” engraving, the case back also features an embossed and matted Paris 2024 Olympic medallion.
The Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition is powered by the Co-Axial Master Chronometer caliber 8926 which offers a power reserve of 72 hours. This hand-wound movement is a modern homage to the vintage 30T2 movement used in the past. A certificate confirming that each customer’s watch has passed the Master Chronometer tests set by METAS (the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology) is included in the special presentation box in which the timepiece is presented.
The Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition retails for $12,000.
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