How is the craftsmanship of the VS Factory Omega Teal?

The Omega Planet Ocean model is produced by VS Factory with a high-tech ceramic case, standard case diameter and high-precision automatic Super Clone mechanism architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

The use of ceramic materials is not something that can only be achieved through creativity; The difficulty in processing ceramics should not be underestimated. In order to make ceramics ideal, it is necessary to master a high-level processing technique that requires mastery. Omega constantly aimed for better in ceramic craftsmanship. Last year, Omega introduced the Seamaster Planet Ocean “Deep Black” watch; This watch, made of a single piece of ceramic, attracted great attention as soon as it was released. This year, Omega has again used a single piece of ceramic to create an extraordinary watch that combines GMT and diving functions: the Seamaster Planet Ocean “Sea Blue”.

Strap, Buckle and Comfort

The Seamaster Planet Ocean “Sea Blue” watch uses a vibrant blue as the main color and is complemented by orange rubber details. Such a bold and striking color harmony requires technical mastery. Changing the color of ceramic material is an extremely complex technique; The coloring of the new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean “Sea Blue” watch is done while it is still in the ceramic powder stage, and only when each production step is meticulously followed does the desired, fascinating blue emerge.

VS Factory had exclusively released this replica last year; Only one batch was produced because it was too difficult to craft, but this year VS Factory has re-released this model! White, black and gray are common in monochromatic ceramics; Blue ceramic watches are really rare. VS Factory works by adding pigment to the ceramic raw material (zirconium oxide); Zirconium oxide is injected into the mold at 1000 bar pressure and shaped, then subjected to plasma sintering in a 20,000 degree oven for 3 hours. Once sintered and shaped, it is not possible to process the part later; it takes its shape in one go. If color shift, color irregularity, sand holes or white spots occur after sintering, the part is discarded directly and cannot be returned! Mass production is not possible because the defective product rate is very high; It's really hard!

After a year of repeated testing and comparison, VS Factory released this model in a dark blue that is 90% closer to the original. The case, crown, dial, buckle, case back and bezel—all are made of blue ceramic; Each piece is sintered, shaped and processed separately. Through meticulous selection, only 30% intact product finally leaves the factory, making it extremely rare.

The diameter of the watch is 45.5 mm and it matches the original exactly. A blue ceramic case and dial are used; The surface of the hour markers and hour and minute hands are covered with a white lume coating, which makes the watch shine with a fascinating light in the dark. The blue dial of the watch is combined with orange Arabic numeral hour markers and GMT hand; There is a date window at the 3rd position of the dial. The blue ceramic bezel is decorated with a masterfully engraved diving scale; The markings of the first 15 minutes are highlighted with distinctive orange rubber and look even brighter and more eye-catching on the ceramic floor.

There is a screw-down crown on the right side of the watch; It is also made of ceramic. There is an orange Omega logo on the top of the blue ceramic winding crown, and its side surface is treated with an anti-slip texture.

Case and Body Workmanship

There is a helium release valve on the left side of the watch case at position 10; The writings on it are also clearly engraved.

Movement and Caliber Performance

VS Factory has released a series of Omega watches since it specially developed the fully integrated replica of the Omega movement. This Omega Planet Ocean “Sea Blue” also uses the fully integrated replica 8906 movement and is currently the most realistic, most stable option. In addition, VS Factory specially solved Omega's patented "NAIAD LOCK" case back locking system, ensuring that the engraved inscriptions always remain visible.

The watch comes on a blue rubber strap with orange stitching and offers a fabric look. There is a wavy pattern on the inner surface of the strap and a blue ceramic folding buckle is used. All materials are exactly the same as the original.

evaluation: VS Factory “Sea Blue” can be said to represent the highest technical level reached by ceramic watches today. It would be much easier to produce just one of these ceramic parts, but in this model the parts are all ceramic and, moreover, the volume of the ceramic parts constantly shrinks during sintering. Ultimately, all these ceramic parts must come together to form a single ceramic case; For a leak-proof structure that provides water resistance, the sensitivity of each part must be very high. Every component needs to be perfect and the rate of intact products is very low; This is where both the challenge and the appeal of the one-piece ceramic case lie. In addition, blue ceramics are more difficult to process than ceramics of other colors because their workmanship is complex; Its production is also quite limited. Those who love this model should not miss it!

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