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··Ash @ ΩFFrom Omega:
So, three registers, black dial, nothing new there and that's just what we want in a Speedmaster. The movement is the traditional Calibre 1861 manual wind, so far so good. The crystal is sapphire, but we can probably live with that. Where it gets interesting is the hands and case. Unlike many LE Speedmasters, this is not just a new colour-scheme, this is a radically different watch.
Firstly we have no crownguards, harking back to the CK2998 (the CK2915 Broadarrow has already been re-released in many forms, so if you want a remade original, those are floating around still). The smaller case at 39.7mm is a result of the crown guard's thickness being taken off. Another nice touch is the straight as opposed to twisted lugs, a very nice touch indeed. Finally there are the hands. Time hands (hours minutes and seconds) are a steel dagger style, while the chronograph hands are kept to a white stick style.
A little different but I like it on the whole, what do you guys think?
Speedmaster “First Omega in Space” Numbered Edition chronograph
So much has been written about the rigorous testing that led to the OMEGA Speedmaster’s being the only watch qualified for every manned NASA mission that it is easy to forget that the very first OMEGA worn in Space was the Speedmaster that astronaut Wally Schirra wore during his Mercury Atlas 8 mission in October of 1962.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Speedmaster to orbit the earth, OMEGA has created the Speedmaster “First Omega in Space” in honour of Wally Schirra and his historic wristwatch.
The OMEGA Speedmaster “First Omega in Space” edition recalls the watch that Schirra bought at a jeweller in Houston more than half a century ago. Inside its 39.70 mm polished, brushed stainless steel case is the legendary manual-winding calibre 1861, which earned its reputation as the movement in the legendary OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch. There is a black aluminium bezel ring with a tachymetric scale.
Visible through its box-form, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal is the classic varnished black dial that for 55 years has made the Speedmaster the world’s definitive chronograph: the 30-minute and 12-hour counters are located at 3 o’clock and 6 o’clock respectively and the small seconds sub-dial is at 9 o’clock. It has white transferred indexes; the hour markers and hour and minute hands are coated with Super-LumiNova.
The watch has a screw-in stainless steel caseback which is embossed with OMEGA’s original seahorse emblem, the words “THE FIRST OMEGA IN SPACE” and “OCTOBER 3, 1962”, the date of the Mercury Atlas 8 mission. The Speedmaster “First Omega in Space” is a numbered edition and its number is engraved on the caseback.
The OMEGA Speedmaster “First Omega in Space” chronograph is presented on a brown leather strap with beige stitching. The watch is water resistant to 5 bar / 50 metres/ 167 feet. This classic Speedmaster is a fitting way to celebrate the beginning of an adventure that would ultimately lead to six lunar landings and half a century of space exploration.
So, three registers, black dial, nothing new there and that's just what we want in a Speedmaster. The movement is the traditional Calibre 1861 manual wind, so far so good. The crystal is sapphire, but we can probably live with that. Where it gets interesting is the hands and case. Unlike many LE Speedmasters, this is not just a new colour-scheme, this is a radically different watch.
Firstly we have no crownguards, harking back to the CK2998 (the CK2915 Broadarrow has already been re-released in many forms, so if you want a remade original, those are floating around still). The smaller case at 39.7mm is a result of the crown guard's thickness being taken off. Another nice touch is the straight as opposed to twisted lugs, a very nice touch indeed. Finally there are the hands. Time hands (hours minutes and seconds) are a steel dagger style, while the chronograph hands are kept to a white stick style.
A little different but I like it on the whole, what do you guys think?
