Among all of Omega watches, the Speedmaster is easily to become the most celebrate and collectable timepiece. Since it was introduced in 1957 firstly, Speedmaster watches have been produced in an incredibly various of shapes and forms, and ran on different movements, from classic manually wound movements, to state of the art, analog/digital hybrid quartz movements which owns an impressive features and functions.
Omega’s collection is oversize and more various than ever at present, while the Speedmaster lineup changes a little from one year to the next, now we take a overview of different Speedmaster watches that are being manufactured currently.
The Moonwatch is a timepiece which still remains the most classic and traditional iteration of the Omega Speedmaster. Although Omega still manufactures a version of the Moonwatch with a Hesilite (acrylic) crystal and a manually wound movement, the ‘Moonwatch’ category within the Speedmaster collection has been expanded to an array of watches, with both Hesilite and sapphire crystals, and with both traditional, manually-wound movements, and with Omega’s new, state-of-the-art, self-winding, Co-Axial movements are included.
The Speedmaster ’57 is absolutely a vintage-inspired collection of Speedmaster watches that recall the design language of the original Speedmaster from 1957. Either as a limited-edition 60th anniversary version (a close recreation of the original 1957 model), or as a self-winding, Co-Axial re-imagination with a sapphire crystal, both versions of the Speedmaster ’57 feature steel bezels with ‘broad arrow’ hour hands, and offer an significant aesthetic different from the classic Speedmaster Moonwatch. It was considered as the most well-known line of replica watches of Omeaga at the same time.
The Mark II Speedmaster was debuted in 1969, and refreshed the classic design of the Replica Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch. With its streamlined case and tachymeter bezel printed on the underside surface of its crystal, the Mark II was a obvious visual departure compared with the traditional Omega Moonwatch. The contemporary incarnation of the Mark II Speedmaster retains much of the same overall look of the original model from 1969, while it has made its internals upgraded, and now one of Omega’s self-winding, Co-Axial movements provides power.
The Racing collection pays tribute to the Speedmaster’s connection to the world of motor sports. It was a chronograph specially serviced for the automobile-racing people before it was well-known to be associated with astronauts, the moon landing, and space exploration. With splashes of bright color and other racing-themed design touches, for instance a checkered, ‘alternating’ minute track, the Speedmaster Racing collection is available in both 44.25 mm and 40 mm (Speedmaster reduced) sizes. However, in spite of the case size, all Speedmaster Racing watches use self-winding, Co-Axial movements instead of manually-wound calibers like those found in the initial Moonwatch.
The Speedmaster 38 is one of typical Omega’s ‘Speedmaster reduced’ watches, and offers much of the same iconic styling and functionality of the classic Speedmaster Moonwatch in a smaller and more compact overall package. Today, all Speedmaster 38 watches are powered by one of Omega’s self-winding, Co-Axial movements, and the collection offers a various series of colors that will attract men as well as women. In addition to, almost all Speedmaster 38 watches feature oval-shaped sub-dials and date windows, which give them a unique aesthetic and make them apart from the full-sized, Speedmaster watches easily.
Omega’s Solar Impulse HB-SIA GMT Speedmaster is tribute to the Solar Impulse project, and its ambitious goal of flying around the Earth in a plane that is powered by only the energy from the sun. With its 44.25 mm titanium case and carbon fiber dial, the HB-SIA GMT is a bold and modern interpretation of the Speedmaster which is featured with one of Omega’s self-winding, Co-Axial movements. Except the Speedmaster’s usual chronograph functionality, the Solar Impulse edition also craft the additional features of a date display and a 24-hour hand, which can be used to track a second time zone.
Comes with quartz movement, the X-33 and the Z-33 are analog/digital hybrid Speedmaster watches which provide exceptional functionality and accuracy within the Speedmaster collection. With titanium cases and thermo-compensated, multi-function movements, both the X-33 and the Z-33 are highly superior rolex replica watches with dedicated digital functions designed for pilots especially. What’s more, there is also a limited edition, yacht-racing version of the X-33 (the X-33 Regatta), which exchanges some of the pilot-specific functions of the Skywalker X-33 for some equally super features to fit itself better. Users are able to keep track of their boat races from beginning to finish while wearing this limited yacht-racing version of X-33.