Dog-Leg Case Is Back (Again) - New Omega Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina

Jwit
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Omega is starting celebrations for the next Olympics one year early. Opening ceremonies will be on February 6, 2026, for the Milano Cortina games, and therefore, the return of the dog-leg case comes as the Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina. This is the first return to the dog-leg case since 2008 if I recall correctly, but more notably, it's the same Seamaster/case combination that originally debuted in '56. There's definitely going to be some confusion that this is not a Constellation. I'd be happy to see a Constellation in this case, preferably in steel, and much less expensive since this is a whopping $19.3K USD.

Does anyone know off-hand how many iterations of the Seamaster had dog-leg lugs?

Quick Spec sheet for those who don't want to go to Omega's site:

Reference: 522.53.37.20.04.001
Lug Width: 19 mm
Lug‑to‑lug: 45.0 mm
Thickness: 11.4 mm
Case diameter: 37 mm
Case: Moonshine™ gold
Dial color: Grande feu Enamel Glossy White
Crystal: sapphire crystal with anti‑reflective treatment inside
Water resistance: 10 bar (100 meters / 330 feet)
Calibre: Omega 8807
Power reserve: 55 hours


What are everyone's thoughts? I was honestly surprised there wasn't a thread. Started yet!

Best,

-Jake

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You beat me to it! In speed and quality. In very happy to see this piece come out, although I could live without the case back and association. What’s the deal with that?

Beautiful though. I’ll refrain from nitpicking as I’m not even in the market for a gold anything right now.
 
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You beat me to it! In speed and quality. In very happy to see this piece come out, although I could live without the case back and association. What’s the deal with that?

Beautiful though. I’ll refrain from nitpicking as I’m not even in the market for a gold anything right now.
I personally don't mind the caseback. Better to have the Olympic association on there than on the dial IMHO. Sadly I don't have hopes to get great vintage designs without some modern tie-in that has the potential to ruin it!
 
hejsam
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The lugs looks to short and case to big, the proportions are dogshit compared to the original
 
Porteroso
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Looks great, and people will love these. Just goes to show you how good the original was. I like the slightly altered gold color, myself. And 37mm is not too big. They could have gone bigger, but I like that they didn't.
 
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The lugs looks to short and case to big, the proportions are dogshit compared to the original
thought it was just me.....without being harsh the 3/4 view render looks like a blown up ladies' cocktail watch
 
BlackTalon
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would have expected a chrono-grade movement since Olympics is all about timing things.

I know, I'm just silly.
 
drpaul
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Looks great and proportionate to me. But that 19k price tag makes vintage jumbo constellation prices look like a great deal.
 
Tag0935
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Jwit Jwit
What are everyone's thoughts?

As we typically say - a bad redial and overpolished... pass
 
Jones in LA
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BlackTalon BlackTalon
would have expected a chrono-grade movement since Olympics is all about timing things.

I know, I'm just silly.
The Caliber 8807 movement is a Metas Chronometer, which Omega has been putting mostly in small-diameter ("ladies") watches. The movement also features an 18k rotor and balance bridge, which sadly, will never be seen in this watch.
 
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the original dogleg case is the 60's piepan connie.
Jwit Jwit
...Seamaster/case combination that originally debuted in '56
Here's the latter - it's a different twist from the DL case
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sheepdoll
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I was pleased to see it when I got the email from Omega. I do not open these often, but it looked like something new.

My first impression was that it looked more like an homage or what some in media called fanfic. Or in the doctor who world fanwank. The Seamaster logo looks off, and first impressions say it looks like a redial.

Designers tend to rely too much on modern CAD type design tools rather than a drafting board. This tends to affect the proportion of things as they are all not fixed in place. Being able to zoom in and such is nice, but it does effect how the final item looks. The negative space is as important as the design.

Would love also to see a variation in Stainless Steel. I also miss the hippocampus on the back. I have a few cheap Olympic watches (the ubiquitous Kodak one and some swatches.) These date quickly.

With subsecond timekeeping on our phones and things, The Constellation moniker does not really appeal in this day and age. Cereal box watches can provide this level of timekeeping. Granted this is a mechanical movement (co-axial) So it does seem odd using the seamaster logo. I think the chronometer movement were sometimes used in seamasters. So there is precedent, but it make it harder down the line as people like to put things into category boxes.

I suspect this will make finding an empty SS dogleg case for my extra 551 or 564 all the more unobtainable. On the other hand it makes my dogleg connie plated case all that much more interesting.

Still it is nice to see the retro look.
 
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I'd still prefer a De Ville from the late-90s/early-2000s, which came in various precious metals and colourways…and many years later there was even a Japan-only edition that was in steel with no date. No dog leg lugs though, but pie pan dials all round.

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