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VIDEO: Slimmer than the Moonwatch – the new Omega Speedmaster ’57 makes a giant leap towards wearability

When Omega’s eye turned towards their 1957 trilogy of sports watches, the reissued vintage watch trend was sky-high, but not yet at its peak. The last few years have seen brands like Omega perfecting the art of the retro, figuring out which elements needed updating and which ones were best kept in their original state. … Continued

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George Clooney and Hyun Bin showcase the Omega Speedmaster ’57

Omega have been at the forefront of vintage-inspired sports watches for quite some time, and the latest revamp of the Omega Speedmaster ‘57 shows what a great place watchmaking is in right now. We seem to have made it through the onslaught of strait-laced vintage reissues, and now their evolutions featuring daring and creative dials … Continued

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Throwback Thursday: Omega Speedmaster Professional ‘Alaska II’ Project Watch

The Omega Speedmaster is celebrating its 60th birthday this year. A milestone for a watch that will forever be known as the Moonwatch. Although this Alaska Project II never went to the moon, it is one of the most desirable Speedmasters out there. And this example is only one of three

Chronographs: The Most Beloved Complication?

If there is one type of complications that is most popular, it has to be the chronograph. Nearly all brands have one (or more) in their collection, and there are only few watch connoisseurs and collectors that don’t have one as well.

Speedmaster Alaska Project II re-edition – 52Mondayz, week #9

The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project II 2008 re-edition is my 52Mondayz watch of week #9 Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project II 2008 This week I will attend an Omega Speedmaster event. Long time friends-of-the-show Ace Jewelers in Amsterdam will open their ‘Moon Room Speedmaster Pop-Up’ on Speedy Tuesday evening. On the opening night our own Robert-Jan […]

Speedy Tuesday – 60 Years of Speedmaster – An Overview

2017 marks the year of the Speedmaster or more specifically: 60 years of Speedmaster. Omega sent an awesome press kit last week to journalists with an overview of 60 Speedmaster watches. A very neat overview of 60 different models, from the very first Speedmaster CK2915 ‘Broad Arrow’ till the latest, yet to be released, Speedy […]

Speedy Tuesday – Early Bird Speedmaster Professional 105.012-63

For a long time, it was assumed that the Speedmaster became ‘Professional’ after the watch was certified by NASA. However, the earlier use of the ‘Professional’ addition has been discovered some time ago. An example is this early bird Omega Speedmaster Professional 105.012-63 from 1964. Speedmaster Professional 105.012-63 Yesterday, one of our readers and Speedmaster […]

Speedy Tuesday – An Overview of all Omega Speedmaster Apollo XI Models

Omega and their Speedmaster Apollo XI limited editions. Some people love ‘m, others frown their eyebrows when Omega introduces another commemorative edition. Since 1969, Omega creates these Apollo XI editions and you could say that they are a recurring ‘limited edition’ since 1989. Every 5 years there’s a Speedmaster Apollo XI to be introduced. Next one […]

Press Release: Omega Speedmaster automatic and Speedmaster 38mm

The new Omega Speedmaster Automatic. It’s essentially the same watch, but with a new dial, color theme design and a perforated strap. At first glance, the seconds track on the periphery of the dial looked very much like a checkerboard pattern on the race tracks. Although it is not the most pleasant visual stimuli, the design is still pretty…

New Release: Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” Limited Edition

Omega honours the online media with the honourific release of a watch which is directly attributed to the Instagram hashtag “#SpeedyTuesday”. The new limited edition will be a numbered series of 2012 pieces, and only available online. Introducing the Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” Limited Edition.…

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