WHY WE CURATED IT:
Gerald Genta famously designed the Royal Oak, Nautilus and Polerouter. But his portfolio included other course-altering gems like this. When Omega was hit bad by the Quartz Revolution and needed reinvention, Genta was enlisted to help it hit different. Launched in 1981, this was an Omega landmark for head-turning creativity and materials innovation, evolving into the “pre-Bond” SMP 200M and beyond. Features an integrated bracelet and 2mm thick 18k gold inlay, so seamlessly fused into the steel case it’s downright sorcery. Omega never revealed the secret to how this was done, and probably never will. This is our 2nd Polaris, and this version is the sublime-wearing 32mm (wears like a 35), time and date only, ultra-thin dressier version. When all your friends are flexing the usual sports suspects, rock out something they’ve never seen, with real character. A conversation piece as much as it is a sports piece. My fav of this drop.
CONDITION:
8.5/10; with some signs of use. Crystal is 99% clean with a few microscopic specks but the dial is pristine. Tritium lume plots perfect, respond to UV correctly for age, with gorgeous warm patina. Hands pristine including the gold-tipped seconds hand. Caseback has hairlines with deep, crisp engravings. Bracelet has a tiny bit of stretch and full structural integrity. Movement in excellent health and quartz-accurate.
DIMENSIONS:
31.5mm width excl. crown
36.5mm length, 48.5mm incl. semi-articulating first links
6.7mm thickness
Visual dial width ~24mm
Wrist in photos is 15.8cm in circumference
CRYSTAL:
Mineral glass
CASE:
Steel and 18k gold
CASEBACK:
Snap-in
WATER RESISTANCE:
Assumed none, as per vintage watches
STRAP:
Omega Polaris steel bracelet (1455/448), links fit up to 16.7cm wrists
CALIBRE:
Omega Cal. 1441, 3-hander quartz with date
COMES WITH:
Watch and bracelet
PRICE:
MYR2,500
TERMS OF SALE:
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