Omega launches its first new watch in 2022

Jan 10, 2022

Among Omega watch fans, there is a special tradition, every Tuesday, Speedy Master fans will spontaneously share their favorite Speedy watch stories and engage in interesting interactions on social media platforms. The day is also known as SpeedyTuesday (SpeedyTuesday).

On the first SpeedyTuesday in 2022, Omega released its first blockbuster new product this year, the Speedmaster 321 watch Canopus 18K gold model, to pay tribute to the 65th anniversary of the Speedmaster watch.

Omega's legendary Cal.321 movement has always been a topic of discussion. As early as January 2019, Omega officially announced the resumption of production of the antique Cal.321 movement, which excited watch fans at the time. However, when the Omega Speedmaster series 321 platinum model was unveiled in July, many Speedmaster fans said they dared not expect any more.

Fortunately, at the beginning of 2020, Omega finally used the Cal.321 movement on the mass-produced stainless steel Speedmaster. This watch is inspired by the third-generation Speedmaster watch worn by astronaut Ed White during his "space walk" mission. It uses a 39.7 mm stainless steel case and fully extends the Speedmaster Moon. Iconic style of the table. Compared with the platinum model, this is already a mass-produced "civilian" model.

Omega Speedmaster Series 321 Caliber 39.7 Chronograph Stainless Steel

Finally, Omega's first SpeedyTuesday in 2022 will make the wish of a few Speedmaster super loyal fans come true.

The newly launched Speedmaster 65th Anniversary watch has a case diameter of 38.6 mm, which continues the size of the original prototype watch CK2915-1, and is made of Canopus 18K gold. Compared with ordinary white 18K gold, Omega's Canopus 18K gold is whiter and brighter, and it is not easy to fade. The crown has a unique "NAIAD" logo, which is the unique logo of the earliest batch of Speedmaster CK2915 watches, which was used to indicate water resistance at that time.

The dial of the watch is made of dark black onyx, which forms a strong color contrast with the material of the case. The dial is decorated with the retro Omega brand logo, and its English letter "O" is oval - this is also the iconic detail of the original Speedmaster CK2915. In addition, the hands and hour markers are made of white 18K gold and coated with Canopus 18K gold PVD coating. The dial adopts the classic three sub-dials of the Speedmaster watch, which are the small seconds dial, the 30-minute chronograph, and the 12-hour chronograph. The central second hand is the chronograph second hand.

The bezel is decorated with a black enamel tachymeter scale, made by the Grand Feu enamel process. If you look closely, you can see that the tachymeter scale has two iconic details of early Speedmasters: "Dot over 90" (the dot on the scale 90 is above the numerals) and "Dot diagonal to 70" (the dot on the scale 70 is above the number) The dot is diagonally below the number).

The popular 321 movement can be seen through the sapphire glass case back, but unlike the previous two 321 watches, this time Omega also specially used laser technology to engrave the famous Omega seahorse pattern on the case back, and the badge The eyes of the seahorse are made of blue sapphire to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Speedmaster.