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: 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.
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