![]() ![]() The good news this entails though is that the rest of the Speedmaster collections are free to change and evolve as Omega and the market dictates. And while the “original” Moonwatch I bet will remain unchanged until we colonize the moon, it also is one of the very few watches that deserve the label “iconic.” This is to say that around the classic Omega Speedmaster “Moonwatch” (the one that did go to the moon and back) grows an increasing variety of other Omega Speedmaster chronographs. The closest this modern Speedy has been to the moon is when it received a cool moon phase indication recently, with a stellar blue-dial model that Ariel reviewed here. Google Omega Speedmaster fake watches with black leather straps and see what comes up first – it’s this collection and not the classic and actual Moonwatch Speedy. Since then, they have officially called this collection a range of different and wildly confusing names, including the decent Omega Speedmaster replica watches (yes, that’s right), although they very much belong to that group of 99.99999% of all watches that have never ever been to the moon. Although to me it feels like it was way longer ago, it actually happened in 2011 that Omega launched the Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph, a modern Speedmaster equipped with an all-new, 9300-series, two-register, automatic chronograph movement. I will just keep it short and concentrate on its most modern iteration. ![]() Let’s see if all that, a lower price, and some orange accents suffice to make one’s heart go racing. ![]() It is not all looks and no smarts either, as it now packs the latest generation, METAS-certified, 15,000 Gauss-resistant Master Chronometer caliber 9900. Yeah, right, it’s just as wide from the front, but very noticeably slimmer in its profile. The new Speedmaster Automatic is powered by a calibre 9900 which was introduced at last year's Baselworld in the Seamaster Planet Ocean.The new Omega Speedmaster copy watches 329.32.44.51.01.001 are the modern – and, until now, quite fat – Speedmaster Moonwatch put on a diet. Just like the Speedmaster Professional, the Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic Master Chronometer features a tachymeter, but uses a polished ceramic bezel, with a harder wearing scale made with Omega's licensed Liquidmetal technology which the brand claims is three times as hard as stainless steel. Speedmasters have traditionally come with either hesalite (read: plastic) or sapphire crystals, with the latter often criticised for being too boxy, so it appears Omega may have finally listened to enthusiasts' feedback. The watch has a 44.25mm (1.7ins) case, which is not huge by modern standards, and it is thinner than previous Speedmasters thanks to the work done on the sapphire crystal in particular. The Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic Master Chronometer also has bevelled 18K white gold arrowhead indexes filled with white Super-Luminova, while its sub-dials are slightly larger for improved legibility. Further reinforcing its racing credentials, the design is reminiscent of some of the brand's special edition Michael Schumacher Speedmasters, A Blog to Watch says. So what is new (and old) about the Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic Master Chronometer?įirst, the styling of the minute markers from the 1968 models of Speedmaster has been incorporated on to a matte-black dial with bright orange markings. However, the latest edition looks back to a time before the Speedmaster became synonymous with astronautics, taking instead its inspiration from the watch's original incarnation as a precision motorsports timepiece. Unsurprisingly, Omega has spun this milestone into marketing gold, releasing numerous limited editions and variations of the watch. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Nasa supplied all its Apollo astronauts with "Speedies" and in 1969, it became the first timepiece to be worn on the surface of the Moon. The Speedmaster is unquestionably one of the world's most recognisable watches, largely due to its long association with space exploration. ![]() Omega has announced a new edition to its iconic Speedmaster line ahead of Baselworld 2017: the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic Master Chronometer. ![]()
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