The Best Of The Bunch — Meet The New Omega Speedmaster ’57 In Blue

Robert-Jan · Oct 4, 2022

For the diehards, there’s probably only one Speedmaster — the Moonwatch. However, other Speedmaster variations are available, and this has always been the case since 1969. Whereas the first variations were indicated with Mark 2, 3, 4, or 5 (and even 4.5), later on, we saw Speedmaster Day-Dates, Speedmaster Moonphase watches, and even a (very […]

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Charlemagne1333 · Oct 4, 2022

If I could only have one watch, it would have a blue dial. Glad they’ve refrained from using a white date wheel.

Very appealing aesthetics, IMO.

noelekal · Oct 4, 2022

It would have pleased me more if they had refrained from using the date feature at all.

chrisb732 · Oct 4, 2022

Nice to see some options with the different color dials. I’m looking forward to seeing them in person.

nicolamilton · Oct 4, 2022

New?
It was released a few months ago.

chrisb732 · Oct 4, 2022

I’m not sure. Maybe they haven’t been delivered yet or will be soon.

stonestone · Oct 5, 2022

I’ve seen this watch and it’s lovely, but a date function on a manual wind watch makes no sense to me. Especially without a proper quick-set function.

sanman28 · Oct 7, 2022

stonestone
I’ve seen this watch and it’s lovely, but a date function on a manual wind watch makes no sense to me. Especially without a proper quick-set function.

It’s a 41.5mm automatic.

scapa · Oct 7, 2022

sanman28
It’s a 41.5mm automatic.

The blue-variant '57 referred to in the article is a manually-wound 9906.

https://www.omegawatches.com/media/pdf/watches/product-sheet/us/en-us/33212415103001-en-us.pdf

MOVEMENT
Calibre: OMEGA 9906

Manual-winding chronograph with column wheel and Co- Axial escapement. Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss. Silicon balance-spring, 2 barrels mounted in series, time zone function. Central hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands, date function, small seconds counter, 12-hour and 60-minute counter. Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque.

Power reserve: 60 hours

sonicosa · Oct 7, 2022

stonestone
I’ve seen this watch and it’s lovely, but a date function on a manual wind watch makes no sense to me. Especially without a proper quick-set function.

I’ve seen it as well and agree that it’s lovely, but I didn’t realize that it doesn’t have a proper quickset date. That seems like a pretty significant flaw to me.

sanman28 · Oct 7, 2022

scapa
The blue-variant '57 referred to in the article is a manually-wound 9906.

https://www.omegawatches.com/media/pdf/watches/product-sheet/us/en-us/33212415103001-en-us.pdf

MOVEMENT
Calibre: OMEGA 9906

Manual-winding chronograph with column wheel and Co- Axial escapement. Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss. Silicon balance-spring, 2 barrels mounted in series, time zone function. Central hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands, date function, small seconds counter, 12-hour and 60-minute counter. Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque.

Power reserve: 60 hours

Indeed it is....but in my defense they reference the automatic in the same article. I just didnt read all the way through 😀

The Best Of The Bunch — Meet The New Omega Speedmaster ’57 In Blue

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