OMEGA Speedmaster '57. In addition to a modern take on the Speedmaster, OMEGA also created a classically inspired one, the OMEGA Speedmaster '57. The year 1957 was the year the original Speedmaster was released. The Speedmaster '57 combines the classic look of the original Speedmaster, with the new clean looking dial which reduces the number of sub-dials from three to two. This is achieve my merging the minutes and hour sub-counters used for the chronograph sub-dial into a single dial with two hands. I really like the new cleaner looking dial.
One thing is not in line with the classic theme. The Speedmaster '57 while being a classically inspired design losses the black tachymeter scale which makes a Speedmaster look like a Speedmaster.
The Speedmaster ’57 has a 41.50 mm case available in a wide choice of metals. It comes in stainless steel, 18K red or yellow gold, a bicolour blend of 18K red gold and stainless steel and lightweight titanium. The different versions are made available with a matching bracelet or leather strap. The dial comes in either black or silver.
Inside is an OMEGA calibre 9300 movement which utilizes the companies trademark Co-Axial technology which reduces friction and extends the life of the movement.
Too many Speedmasters? As much as I like the new Speedmaster '57, looking at OMEGA's website, there are now seventeen variations of the Speedmaster, and each of those comes in a variety of configurations for a total of about ninety different models. In my opinion, the number of models and variations diminishes the line. A Rolex Submariner, from almost any era, is recognizable as a Rolex Submariner, even if it is one of the most common designs in the world. The Speedmaster line, is so diverse that is risks being just another Swiss chronograph.
About Omega SA. The forerunner of Omega was founded 1848, by Louis Brandt. The name Omega was first used in 1894. It was used as the name of one of the Louis Brandt brother’s watch movement calibers.
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