Its flatter now, more rounded and reduces the overal height of the watch by 0.8mm to a final thickness of 14.9mm. One thing OMEGA changed with this watch release is the curvature of the back crystal. 9900/9901, sturdy, reliabe, with OMEGA's silicon escapement parts, two barrels, entirely antimagnetic up to 15.000 Gauss and on top certified according to COSC as well as Master Chronometer (by METAS) criteria. The date is displayed at 6 o'clock, and I guess its unobstrusive enough so not irritating the date-sensitive amongst us -)Īll Speedmaster Racing are driven by the in-house automatic co-axial movement Cal. The bezel is a combination of polished black ceramic with white enamel inserts. Its just such a pity that OMEGA for whatever reasion 'forgot' to apply the orange colours also to the chronograph hours and minute counters ((those are co-axial at 3 o'clock). This of course adds aesthetic spice and serves legibility. OMEGA opted to enlarge the subdials and in addition emphasise them through countersinks and contrasting colours. The checkered and alternating minute track marks precisely the bending line of the dial plate. Its this really well-conceived confluence of finishings that make this dial: the sharply executed and polished indices, the matte dial surface and the orange painted hands - very 'juicy', if I am allowed to express it this way. First to mention is the wonderful dial with an egg-shell structure, which gives a lot of depth and surface contrast to the watch (we shall see next image).
This cool version reminds closest to conventional Speedmaster watches, but has a some really loveable features to it. I will present them individually, starting with the steel/white dial version (Ref. The watch comes altogether in 6 different case/dial permutations (of which I have seen 5.), and all of them have consistently somewhat uniquely beautiful in them. about 10-15% cheaper than their predecessor.9900/9901 (different finishing depending on case material), Master Chronometer certified by the Swiss Federal Institute of Meteorology (METAS) in respect to precision, performance and magnetic resistance
OMEGA in-house automatic co-axial movement Cal.a 'racing dial' with staggered, coloured minute track.bezel as a combination of polished resin and brushed metal or enamel inserts.The new Speedmaster Racing pieces have several elements in common, which I'd like to highlight with OMEGA's informative illustration: The former is shown in this image (the watch belongs to the OMEGA museum in Biel): (including its 2014 reedition.) and the limited 2004įor the Japanese market. The new Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer watches were originally presented as replacement of the 2011 Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph, already much earlier than Baselworld (as the Speedmaster Moonwatch Master Chronometer), but eventually the powers to be in Biel opted for a doubly-fast name change: Speedmaster Racing!Īnd this is for a good reason: The racing in the name refers to a so-called racing dial (alternating minute track, orange chrono hands)is based upon a 1968 Speedmaster version intended to gain the attention of car racing aficionados, upon which several others have followed, amongst them the ultimately attractive It's all in the lovely details with the new offering, and there is aplenty to marvel about: With the Speedmaster Racing, Omega has taken an already winning engine and, once again, fine-tuned it for optimal performance.One of my favourites at the OMEGA booth at BaselWorld was the renewed edition of the Speedmaster Racing, now as a fully fledged Master Chronometer certified watch. Then there’s the high-vis orange highlights on the dial, and finally, the roulette-style alternating minute track, which improves legibility (and coolness) by at least 20 per cent. Starting with the perforated racing strap, with flashes of orange peeking out from between the lining. This year, Omega set out to remind us that the Speedmaster does not always equal Moonwatch, with the Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer, a big, 44.5mm dual register automatic that honours the spirit of the Speedy, but also spices things up with numerous automotive touches. Given how synonymous Omega’s Speedmaster is with space in general and the moon in particular, it’s quite easy to forget that the watch was originally designed with motorsports in mind.
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