![]() ![]() In fact, it goes much deeper than this, since the first watch named Chronoscope by Louis Brandt (the company that would become Omega) dates back to 1885 – you can see this pocket watch below. ![]() It was used during the mid-2000s in the De Ville collection as a name for its chronograph watches. So, let’s go straight to the point: here’s the new Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope Collection, a new design, a new size, a new movement, the comeback of the Chronoscope name, a dial that echoes vintage watches from the brand… Let’s have a closer look. A new Speedmaster? Yes, but this one is actually quite special it comes with many unprecedented features and reintroduces a name that is dear to the brand. ![]() the brand new Moonwatch), Omega is adding a new version to the range. 332.10.41.51.10.Following numerous new models in the Speedmaster collection this year already (incl. That arises from invisible but significant upgrades to the materials used for the escapement parts that allow for better magnetism resistance, a key criteria of METAS testing. 9300, with the key difference between the two being the METAS-certification for the former. 9900, Omega’s top-of-the-line chronograph movement featuring a vertical clutch and column wheel. 9906 is the hand-wind version of the cal. It’s an upgrade that’s long overdue since the preceding Speedmaster ’57 was one of the Omega’s last offerings that’s was not a Master Chronometer, a title that comes with METAS certification. 9906, which means the Speedmaster ’57 is now METAS-certified. The elapsed hours and minutes have been smartly combined into one counter at three o’clock, which leaves the dial cleaner than most chronograph with an hour counterīut the most important aspect of the new generation is the new cal. While the hand-wind movement is traditional in operation (though it looks thoroughly modern), the dials on offer for the Speedmaster ’57 are dressed up in colours that are clearly contemporary. The latest Speedmaster ’57 is a blend of modern and classical elements. That makes it strong value given the high-spec movement that’s one of the most advanced chronograph calibres available in this price range. With its evocation of vintage chronographs, the hand-wind movement leaves the date feeling somewhat out of place, since it’s a complication traditionally associated with practicality instead of good, old-fashioned aesthetics.Īt US$8,600 on bracelet, the new Speedmaster ’57 is around 5% pricier than the outgoing model. 9906 in the new model is hand-wind, which results in a slightly thinner case that’s 12.99 mm. 9300 in the earlier model was automatic, the cal. It also encapsulates consumers’ preference for a smaller and thinner case, as well as a quick-adjustment clasp, which will certainly improve wearability.īut the biggest surprise comes courtesy of the movement. The latest release retains the same retro style with its “Broad Arrow” hands, straight lugs, and flat-link bracelet, but everything else has been redesigned.Ĭontinuing Omega’s stylistic direction for 2022, the new Speedmaster ’57 is offered in bright, metallic-finish dials, including a fashionable olive green. While the new Speedmaster ’57 might seem identical to its predecessor that was introduced almost a decade ago, it is entirely different. Its aesthetics have been refined, including with a smaller case, coloured dials, and a better bracelet, while the insides have been upgrade with a METAS-certified movement. What was originally a two-counter, automatic chronograph is now a two-counter, manual-wind chronograph. Facebook Linkedin Twitter Pinterest Weibo Mail InstagramĪ modern take on Omega’s first-ever Speedmaster from 1957, the aptly named Speedmaster ’57 has just been facelifted and upgraded. ![]()
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