This week, we come to the last and arguably the most famous of Omega?s 60th Anniversary Trilogy, the Speedmaster. This newest piece, like the Railmaster and Seamaster anniversary models released alongside it, is a vintage re-issue of the very first Speedmaster that came to market in 1957, a full 12 years prior to the “Moonwatch” touching lunar ground in 1969. This watch was the CK 2915-1 (vintage picture, below), what came to be known as the ?Broad Arrow,? and it set out to be the racing chronograph of choice for men who drove fast. Since this first release, the Speedmaster has inspired a massive following both in and out of the watch world, and today stands as one of the most iconic watches on the market today.

This modern re-issue (Ref. 311.10.39.30.01.001) is, like the two other members of the Trilogy, a faithful re-creation of the original watch, but with many benefits bestowed by modern manufacturing. Its steel case is 38.6 mm in diameter, with both polished and brushed facets, all in the traditional slim-lined Speedmaster outline. It uses simple pump pushers and a thick, signed crown with a small vintage Naiad symbol (which somewhat resembles the letter Y; picture below via Fratellowatches) within the center of the Omega logo. Outlining the face is an outer bezel with tachymetric scale, an element that gave the Speedmaster its original claim to fame: the vintage reference was the first watch to have this scale on its outer bezel rather than on its dial. F...