New Moon: Omega Updates the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch with Master Chronometer Calibers
It may only be the start of 2021, but today Omega set the tone for its year, unveiling the latest update to its iconic Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. The Moonwatch? which is best known for accompanying NASA astronauts in their journeys to the watch?s namesake celestial body from 1969 and onward ? is today one of the watch world?s most recognizable models. In an effort to stay true to that history, and to maintain that iconic energy, the brand has chosen to update the latest releases on the technical side rather than stylistically. The most substantial upgrades are the inclusion of a new Master Chronometer-certified movement ? 2019’s Caliber 3861, which replaces the Moonwatch?s previous standard Caliber, the 1861 ? as well as several new case-material options.
Four different watches comprise the new launch, each of which is further subdivided into two different references based on their accompanying strap and bracelet options, making for eight total new additions to the Omega catalog. These include a steel model with a sapphire crystal; another steel variation with the historical hesalite glass; a Canopus (white) gold model with a white dial; and a Sedna (rose) gold variation with a black dial. Outside of the colorway and materials, each watch bears the same classic design scheme.
Omega, as a testament to its faith in that iconic design, has mostly kept true to the original vintage spirit of the fourth-generation Speedmaster of 1965, from which the m...
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