Omega Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026 is Ready for the Winter Olympics

I’ve been after a vintage Omega Constellation Pie-Pan for a good long while now; it’s not necessarily a grail watch, but it’s one that I really need in my life, with its funky angular dial and signature dog leg lugs. Finding a perfect version however is easier said than done – so it might just be easier to opt instead for Omega’s latest release for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the aptly named Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026.

Now, the original Pie-Pan was a Constellation model, not a Seamaster, but the similarities are obvious. Sure, the new watch doesn’t have that signature faceted dial – more’s the pity – but the faceted hour markers are almost painfully retro and the dog leg lugs are pure collector bait. Paired with a 37mm case, it’s hard not to love if you have an eye towards vintage.

There are some Seamaster elements of course. The polished case and that standout hexagonal bezel are both throwback design choices, as is the typography and minute track and the old, golden Omega logo at 12 o’clock. They’re not the most eye-catching elements, but they’re there and fit the kind of less-is-more approach that we don’t often see in modern Omega.

With looks like this, I can excuse the lack of dial facets, particularly because doing so in Grand Feu enamel would be insanely difficult, if not downright impossible. It’s worth it here for the crisp, brilliant white against the polished, faceted Moonshine gold. It’s a stunner.

While it’s perfectly vintage on the outside, the movement is anything but. The Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8807 is among Omega’s latest generation of Daniels-based movements and has been tested to within an inch of its life by METAS. That means impeccable timekeeping and enough magnetic resistance to show up an MRI machine. Not that you’ll see if of course; in line with other commemorative editions, this Seamaster has a solid caseback showing an Olympic medallion. That likely helps it’s 100m water resistance too, nice to know even though this is technically more of a dress watch than its namesake divers.

The Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026 illustrates just why I’m always excited for new Olympic watches. I can’t help but roll my eyes at most sports tie-ins, but Omega regularly use the excuse of the Olympics to dive headlong into their back catalogue and come back out with some beauties. Hell, we did an entire piece on just that.

Even by their standards though, this is a gorgeous piece, perhaps only eclipsed by the monochromatic silver of the London 2012 edition. The downside? Price. Moonshine gold, like any proprietary gold, has a premium and this 37mm dress watch will set you back £18,200. Does that feel steep? Yes. Will that stop a ton of people loving this watch? Far from it.

More details at Omega.

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