Why do I need a middleman, when it’s easy to do it directly? My own profession’s organization appealed to members for donations to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti… we give the money to the professional organization, and then THEY forward the money to the relief efforts. It’s that I don’t want OTHERS to get such “recognition” AT MY EXPENSE (literally). That’s not to suggest I feel a need for such recognition. They collect the funds and the (presumably) pass it on to those in need in a grand gesture that conveys all the “social credit” to them (and none to you). Over the years, after some natural disaster, I get solicited by various organizations to donate to the cause THROUGH them. Yes… this kind of virtue signaling and “social credit by proxy” bugs the shit out of me. (They’ve certainly spent a lot of money on PR.) Which reminds me: no part of the OMEGA Orbis DeVille Trésor is tax deductible. The bear is shaped like an “8.”Īgain, it’s entirely likely that OMEGA writes a tax-deductible corporate check to Orbis above and beyond any agreement vis-à-vis their Orbis-branded watches. The date wheel highlights the connection Orbis’ blue bear logo appears instead of the number 8. All we need to know: where’s their wallet in this? OMEGA’s corporate collaboration has its heart in the right place. The OMEGA Orbis DeVille Trésor is a magnificent timepiece. Unless, of course, the facts of the charitable contributions are made public. A cynical ploy to move the metal by appealing to the public’s guilt better nature. I reckon save the planet/charity donation watches are a scam. I’ve raised this mystery watch contribution issue before (relative to “ greenwashing“). A $100-per-watch donation is less than the Texas’ sales tax, by a factor of five.Īgain, it’s entirely likely that OMEGA writes a tax-deductible corporate check to Orbis above and beyond any agreement vis-à-vis their Orbis-branded watches. If that’s the arrangement for the OMEGA Orbis DeVille Trésor, it seems both miserly and misleading. $100 USD from the sale of each watch is donated to Orbis and its Flying Eye Hospital. In addition to their incredible ongoing support, OMEGA created a special watch - the Hour Vision Blue - to celebrate this partnership. OMEGA announced its Global Corporate Partnership with Orbis in January 2011. Meanwhile, an old Orbis presser gives us a clue. I’ve contacted both OMEGA and Orbis for the financial deets. Nor do we know how much money, if any, OMEGA donates to Orbis on an annual basis, apart from contributions tied to individual watch sales. Eighty-six percent of funds raised go to the actual work.īe that as it is, neither OMEGA nor the mainstream watch press show any interest in revealing what percentage of the watch’s purchase price goes to Orbis. compensation package seems a tad high, it’s a legit charity. Designed to raise a smile and raise funds, these watches can truly make a difference.Īlthough Orbis’ COO’s $500k p.a. To celebrate OMEGA’s support of Orbis International and its fight against preventable blindness, a playful collection of De Ville Trésor timepieces has been created. Like the OMEGA Orbis Prestige and Speedmaster preceding it, the limited edition Trésor benefits Orbis International, famous for its flying eye hospital. Priced at $6500, the OMEGA is a lot more affordable than the $15k-and-up Rollies. Luxury finish with exclusive Geneva waves in arabesque.Ĭrosstown rival Rolex’s overwrought Cellini collection can’t match the purity or mechanical excellence of OMEGA’s très chic Trésor. Free sprung-balance with silicon balance spring, two barrels mounted in series. Resistant to magnetic fields greater than 15,000 gauss. Manual winding movement with Co-Axial escapement. It’s also got brains, resilience, stamina and a long list of accomplishments and capabilities. The hand wound version of the Swiss watchmaker’s in-house Master Co-Axial movement is a horological babe. OMEGA’s Calibre 8511 shelters beneath the exhibition caseback. Flip the OMEGA Orbis DeVille Trésor over and the hits keep happening. The OMEGA Orbis DeVille Trésor is a minimalist marvel – a 40mm stainless steel three-hander with a domed gradient blue dial, polished hands, a bright blue second hand, 18k white gold applied indices and a to-dye-for black leather pin-and-buckle strap.
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