Omega sets a record

THE design of the watch - defined by the pie-pan dial that collectors favour and a "fluted" bezel - has stood the test of time, inspired by Omega's Constellation models up to over half-a-century old. And it's powered by Omega's most advanced mechanical movement. What's more, the new Omega Globemaster, as the watch is named, is tough and reliable. It has passed tests tougher than those set by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute - better known by its French acronym COSC - to gauge the accuracy of watches in Switzerland.

COSC, short for the Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres, assesses only the watch's movement. The Globemaster is certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS), which puts not only the movement through quality checks but also the watch itself.

It's the first watch to meet the new METAS watch standards to earn the Master Chronometer title. This means, among eight key features, the watch is still ticking well when exposed to magnetic fields of 15,000 gauss - 15 times stronger than the most powerful anti-magnetic timepiece in the market before Omega launched its Master Co-Axial movement in 2013.