A timepiece that pays tribute to the medals of the Olympic Games, the Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition is a riff on the vintage-inspired CK 859. It retains the same dimensions and design, but manages to incorporate all three medal materials – gold, silver, and bronze. The case is a bronze-gold alloy, while the dial is sterling silver with Clous de Paris guilloche.

Initial thoughts

Among the countless Olympic-themed watches – Omega launched its first 2024 Olympics watch over a year ago – the Bronze Gold Edition stands out for its unique use of materials. It’s a thoughtfully designed watch that celebrates Omega’s status as the timekeeper of Paris 2024. With no Olympics branding or emblems on the front, it’s not obviously an Olympics watch, but smartly captures the Olympic ideal by utilising the three alloys in the case and dial.

At the same time, the Bronze Gold Edition is more visually interesting than the CK 859 that had a simple grained dial that was arguably too plain for the relatively wide dial.

Priced at US$12,000, the Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition is a good value proposition. Though not novel, the vintage-inspired design is appealing and made more interesting with the guilloche silver dial. And as Olympics editions go, this one is subtle in terms of design yet entirely apt in terms of concept.

A special gold alloy

The model gets its name from Omega’s proprietary Bronze Gold, an alloy launched in 2022 with the Seamaster 300 that is actually low-carat gold. More specifically, it is 9k gold, which means it is made up of 37.5% pure gold in terms of weight, with the rest being copper, palladium, and silver. The result is a metal that has the vintage feel of bronze – it complements the vintage-inspired design well – but one that will not develop the patina typical of ordinary bronze alloys.

The Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition has the same dimensions as the original CK 859, so the case is 39 mm in diameter and 11.7 mm in height.

The “sector” dial is crafted from solid sterling silver, hence the “Ag 925” hallmark just above the hands. It’s finished with Clous de Paris in the centre, while the chapter ring is concentrically brushed. As a vintage remake of sorts, this sports the vintage Omega logo dating from the 1930s. Notably, the hands are of higher gold purity than the case: they are 18k Sedna gold PVD-coated in Bronze Gold.

Unlike the CK 859 that featured an open back, this has a solid back in Bronze Gold like the case. The back features a relief logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, along with the model reference “BG 859”, short for “Bronze Gold 859”.

Underneath the solid back is the METAS-certified cal. 8926, part of the latest-generation 8900 family of movements. It has twin barrels for 72 hours of power reserve and like all Omega movements equipped with a silicon hairspring, beats at 25,200 beats per hour (3.5 Hz).

The components of the co-axial escapement are made from non-magnetic materials, which contributes to a resistance to magnetic fields of up to 15,000 Gauss.

Key facts and price

Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition
Ref. 522.92.39.21.99.001

Diameter: 39 mm
Height: 11.7 mm
Material: Bronze gold and silver 
Crystal: Sapphire
Water resistance: 30 m

Movement: Cal. 8926
Functions: Hours and minutes
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 25,200 beats per hour (3.5 Hz)
Power reserve: 72 hours

Strap: Brown calf-skin leather strap, paired with a sandblasted Bronze Gold buckle with a polished vintage OMEGA logo in positive relief

Limited edition: No
Availability: Now at Omega boutiques and retailers
Price: US$12,000

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