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Introducing The New Omega Speedmaster with Caliber 3861 |
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Today is a big day for the Omega Speedmaster, as it received a long awaited update that is sure to please many and create a lot of discussion within our community. The Speedmaster is a watch that everyone has an opinion on – Instagram and the various watch forums are filled with hot takes about the endless limited edition variants, the benefits and detriments of the Speedy Reduced, and the virtues and pitfalls of collecting vintage Speedmasters. Something that has remained relatively constant for decades, however, has been the standard ?Moonwatch,? the one with the ?Flight qualified by NASA?? language on the caseback, and, most importantly, the stalwart caliber 1861 beating away inside. This relatively simple hand wound chronograph caliber traces its lineage to Omega?s Caliber 321, which itself has roots with Lemania, one of the most important movement makers of the 20th century. Even beyond the moon landing, there?s a ton of history here, so it?s not a small thing when there?s an update to the movement inside the moonwatch.
The new Moonwatch features the updated Caliber 3861, which is essentially the 1861 fitted with a co-axial escapement and put through Omega?s rigorous METAS testing process. The 3861 is a relatively new movement, making its debut in a solid gold Speedmaster to commemorate the Apollo 11 anniversary back in 2019, and has been featured in a handful of special Speedmasters since then, including the recently announced Silver Snoopy. With the 3861 out in the world in these various hard to get Speedmasters, many observers felt it was only a matter of time before it made its way into the plain old Moonwatch, and that day has finally come. While there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the 1861, being robust enough for space, after all, it could be said that it’s perhaps a little long in the tooth. The 3861 is a thoroughly modern Omega caliber, complete with extreme magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss, modern materials, and so on.
What?s really interesting about this release, though, is that what we?re seeing is more than just a movement swap. Omega has taken the opportunity to update and enhance other aspects of the Speedmaster Professional, creating what is truly a next generation product with its own distinct look and feel. At first glance, you might not notice all of the changes, as they?re quite subtle and, I think, geared towards vintage enthusiasts who revel in the minutiae that is so much a part of being a Speedmaster enthusiast, but there?s actually quite a bit to take in.
Let?s get this out of the way – yes, the bezel (still aluminum) has the all important ?dot over 90? or ?DON? layout. Old school Speedy nuts should be overjoyed by this, although my first thought is that it?s going to wreak havoc on the vintage market if new DON bezels could reasonably be passed off as vintage to unsuspecting customers. Time will tell on that one – my hope and suspicion is that there are incred...
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Fuente de la noticia: wornandwound
Fecha de publicación: 05-01-2021 19:32
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