Summoning @HiggsBoson.

 

I would like to know as well. The planet ocean 39.5 mn in black ceramic is what on my list, right after new Ingenieur (if IWC release it next week)

 

I've seen a couple for sale here with some small micro chips on them. The sellers both offered substantial discounts to unload them. Both claimed to not know how they got there. Small and barely noticeable to the eye. I'd constantly be running my finger over it though. Would drive me crazy... That's kept me on the sidelines.

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Here's the chipped GSOTM I was chatting with gent about.

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You called?!!
Okay, durability of ceramic cased Omega watches. Right, these are my observations/experiences.
I'm not interested in someone posting that infamous picture of a ceramic cased watch, with it's lug broken off! (I've never dropped any of my watches, regardless of what they are made of)
I've had my ceramic 39.5mm PO for nearly 2 years (in July). Since purchasing it, it's been my daily wearer, getting considerably more wrist time, than any of my other watches.
Usually, within a couple of months, my stainless steel cased watches have hairline scratches all over them, particularly noticeable on the polished surfaces.
My ceramic PO is absolutely & totally scratch free, on all surfaces, including the polished ones.
Admittedly, I do tend to look after my 'nice' watches. However, a number of months ago, whilst out food shopping, I banged my PO, hardly, on the metal shopping trolley!!

It made a loud 'clang' and I froze.
I looked at the case, and saw three silver looking scratches, I was grief stricken!
When I got home, I looked at the damage using my loupe. I rubbed the damaged area with a pencil eraser, after about 15 rubs, the 'scratches' completely disappeared!
Those 'scratches' were in fact, the softer metal deposited from the trolley, onto the harder ceramic material.
From my experience, I'd 100% recommend the ceramic material that Omega used in their case construction.

 

I banged my PO, hardly, on the metal shopping trolley!!

Hardly banging it isn't much of a test. Try banging it hard.

By the way, it's a "carriage," not a "trolley."

And since no post is complete without a photo,

 

No issues on my SMPC.

 

Had GSOTM for 3 years, 0 marks and scratches. This was my daily for all of 2019 before covid hit. Smacked it into a corner of the wall when walking around my office, the watch came out spotless, the wall has a big ole gash in the plaster.

Had my Casamigos PO for 2 years, 0 chips but the matte coating on this one seems to pick up scuffs (I've got maybe two scuffs on it). Watch was also pre-owned (scuffs were already there when I purchased).

 

Ok legit I call it a shopping cart but I’ve heard trolley before from the Brits. I’ve never heard it called a carriage.

 

Ok legit I call it a shopping cart but I’ve heard trolley before from the Brits. I’ve never heard it called a carriage.

Here in the UK, this is a carriage!

 

It's a shopping cart, a water fountain, soda (not "pop"), a trunk not a boot, a hood not a bonnet, an elevator not a lift, a sub sandwich not a hoagie and you drive on the right (correct) side of the road.

 

I'm 30 minutes North of Boston. I agree with all the expressions in post #16.

It's a shopping cart, a water fountain, soda (not "pop"), a trunk not a boot, a hood not a bonnet, an elevator not a lift, a sub sandwich not a hoagie and you drive on the right (correct) side of the road. [emoji38]

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Had my DSOM since 2018. Still looks brand new. All my stainless steel watches on the other hand, have at least hairline scratches.

 

They’re absolutely, definitely, inarguably called “buggy” or “buggies”.

And in Rhode Island a water fountain is called a “bubblah”. Which is definitely wrong.

And the DSOTM is an incredible watch, but about $2k too expensive.

 

I will say that when I saw the Omega ceramic watches in person, they just didn't give me the wow I was expecting based upon the pictures. The price also definitely held me back (even after accounting for gray market discounts). But if you like it, go for it!