OMEGA Speedmaster Chronoscope

The new Speedmaster Chronoscope models pay tribute to OMEGA’s past, with dials in the detailed “snail” design that featured on the brand’s chronograph wristwatches from the 1940’s. The new edition also makes it mark on the leaf-shaped hands of each watch, as well as the “spiral” track pattern that elegantly runs beneath the Arabic numerals on the dial.

The power source behind the Speedmaster Chronoscope watch is the OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9908.

Certified as Master Chronometer by METAS, this mechanical hand-wound movement is visible through the sapphire crystal on the caseback. Beautifully finished, this rhodium plated calibre is endowed with Geneva waves in arabesque that start from the balance wheel instead of the centre of the movement – a first for OMEGA.

To improve the watch’s power reserve, OMEGA has included twin barrels with anti-wear Diamond-Like-Carbon coating. OMEGA’s column wheel mechanism ensures the accurate running of the Chronoscope’s multiple functions. The movement is resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss.

The brand has recently launched seven Speedmaster Chronoscope references: Six models in polished-brushed stainless steel and one model featuring in OMEGA’s exclusive Bronze Gold.

All these watches have 43mm diameter case. Among the stainless steel models first two references have silvery dials and blued hands, the next two have blue dials and rhodium-plated hands and the remaining two have silvery dials with black sub-dials and blackened hands.

They feature Arabic numeral markers on the main dial. All stainless steel versions come with anodized aluminium bezel rings in blue or black.

For the stainless steel Speedmaster Chronoscope models, Omega is offering leather straps in blue, brown, or in black – which has micro perforations revealing a red rubber interior. The strap buckles feature a Ω in positive relief.

The polished-brushed steel bracelets come with OMEGA’s patented comfort release system, adjustable to two positions. Sizing is 21 mm between the lugs – 16 mm on the buckle.

The Speedmaster Chronoscope model with OMEGA’s exclusive Bronze Gold case features oxidized bronze dial with special patina finish – and opaline silvery subdials.

It is topped with a polished brown ceramic bezel ring with tachymeter scale in “vintage” enamel – another design first for OMEGA. The Leaf-shaped hands and Arabic numerals employ Bronze Gold PVD coating. This version is fitted on a brown leather strap with polished-sandblasted Bronze Gold buckle.

Bronze Gold is a one-of-a-kind alloy enriched with noble elements such as 37.5% gold as well as palladium and silver. It has a beautiful soft pink hue and offers incomparable corrosion resistance.

Technical details

Model: Speedmaster Chronoscope Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 43mm

Movement
Calibre OMEGA 9908
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, small seconds counter, 12-hour and 60-minute counter
Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque
Power reserve: 60 hours

Case
Case: Steel/Brown Gold
Case diameter: 43 mm
Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Transparent case back
Water resistance: 5 bar (50 metres / 167 feet)

Dial
Colour: Silver/Blue/Brown

Functions
Chronograph
Pulsometer
Small seconds
Tachymeter
Time zone function
Telemeter

Certification
Master Chronometer Certified

Strap
Stainless steel bracelet or leather strap