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Inside the Omega Speedmaster ’57’s sandwich dial
Time+Tide WatchesJan 4, 2023
Sandwich dials have always commanded a sense of mystery and luxury, with very few brands dipping their toes into the genre despite its popularity. Omega surprised many with its release of a second generation for the Omega Speedmaster ’57 in 2022, now featuring a sandwich dial construction against any semblance of vintage accuracy. Whether or not the original Broad Arrow watches used this technique, we can’t deny that it creates an absolutely stunning effect on this new watch thanks to the added depth of the aged Super-LumiNova. Andrew recently visited Greg Kissling, the VP of Product with Omega, to figure out exactly what goes into building a sandwich dial.
The Omega Speedmaster ’57 in its new form is available now from Omega boutiques and authorised dealers. Price: $12,725 AUD (on leather) / $12,200 AUD (on bracelet).
MOVEMENT CALIBREOMEGA9906
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, two barrels mounted in series, time zone function. Central hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands, date function, small seconds counter, 12-hour and 60-minute counter. Rhodium plated finish and Geneva waves in arabesque.- 60 HOURS POWER RESERVE
- MANUAL-WINDING
- FREQUENCY 4 HZPlay audio
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/...-models/speedmaster-57/the-collection/product
DESCRIPTION
The Speedmaster is one of OMEGA’s most iconic timepieces. Having been a part of all six lunar missions, the timepiece is an impressive representation of the brand’s adventurous pioneering spirit.This 40.50 mm model, inspired by the legendary 1957 original, features a stainless steel case and a black dial with recessed hour markers showing vintage Super-LumiNova from beneath. Along with rhodium-plated “Broad Arrow” hands, there is a date window at 6 o'clock, a small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock, and 12-hour and 60-minute chronograph recorders on the subdial at 3 o’clock.
The brushed bezel includes a blackened tachymeter scale, while on the caseback, there is a “Speedmaster ‘57” engraving as well as a flat sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment inside.
The watch is presented on a matching bracelet with OMEGA’s patented comfort release adjustment system, and is driven by the manual-winding OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9906.
PRODUCT SHEET (OPENS PDF-DOCUMENT)
FEATURES
- Anti‑magnetic
- Chronograph
- Chronometer
- Date
- Master Chronometer Certified
- Small seconds
- Tachymeter
- Time zone function
- Transparent case back
DIAL AND CRYSTAL
BRACELET
- Total product weight (approx.): 134 g
- Between lugs: 20 mm
- Case: Steel
- Case diameter: 40.5 mm
- Water resistance: 5 bar (50 metres / 167 feet)
SpeedmasterSPEEDMASTER '57CO‑AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER CHRONOGRAPH 40.5 MM332.10.41.51.01.001
332.10.41.51.01.001
$8,600.00
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/...hronometer-chronograph-40-5-mm-33210415101001