Fresh from the Showcase here at SwissWatchExpo.
Today, we are getting into one of the most opulent and elegant Speedmasters Omega has
produced of late - this one in beautiful 18 carat yellow gold.
So let's go ahead and dive into it.
So this particular watch, which was introduced in 2016, is an 18 karat gold Omega Speedmaster
Co-Axial Chronometer Moonphase sorry.
It is a mouthful, it is a very long name, but it is very much befitting a watch of this
caliber.
I'll go ahead and show it to you.
The first thing I will notice that you might not be able to is this is far and away, the
heaviest Speedmaster that I've ever held in my hands.
It's all 18 carat yellow gold with specifically a ceramic bezel and a double-sided Sapphire
crystal.
This is a Sapphire sandwich on both hands.
So it's a surprisingly durable watch for one that looks as elegant as it does, but it makes
it very prominent and very heavy on the wrist.
You definitely know what you're wearing, but this is a very capable watch and all the great
fun things that are kept within do contribute to this weight.
The first thing you notice, this is a beautiful dial.
It's a silver, white, very, very faint silver color, which really does pop more so than
some other silvers do.
You have luminous markers, 12 of them all around the dial, and the chronograph sub dials,
whic are beautiful.
Here are both doing double duty here.
You have a date indicator and a small seconds hand here at night.
And at three o'clock, you have both a one hour and 12 hour register.
And of course we only have two chronographs sub dials because the bottom here, the real
star of the show at six o'clock is the Moonphase indicator, which I absolutely love, even if
it's not the most practical thing.
I don't think many people consider the moon phase anymore, but it looks absolutely beautiful
on a watch.
And this one is no exception.
This here, the moon disk itself is 18 karat yellow gold as well as silver dust behind
it to give it sort of a starry night type of appearance.
It's a very elegant watch, very beautiful detail here.
And that's one of the things that makes this one of the most impressive Omegas I've ever
held in my hands.
Two red lines here, two red, three red accents, I should say, really do make the dial.
It gives it just the right pop of color, just the right element of sportiness so that you
still know this is a Speedmaster.
The Speedmaster line here at 12 o'clock in red.
And we also have the one on the date indicator and the date hand here in red, as well as
the very tip of the sweeping chronograph hand.
So it's just the right little splash of color for what is still a very traditionally type
of color motif, again for a Speedmaster for a 44 millimeter case.
This still comes off as surprisingly dressy.
A couple of things the attention to detail in the yellow gold case.
I think the mix between high polish and satin finish, which is very well done, does make
it a very elegant and dressy type of chronograph for something of this size.
And secondly, the leather that is on this is beautiful Omega alligator strap here definitely
makes this seem like a watch that wouldn't at all feel uncomfortable creeping out from
underneath the dress or a dress shirt, or even a black suit, which I think would be
fantastic.
This is a watch that can be very versatile, not just in a dressy pattern, but in terms
of the watches capabilities in itself, this is water resistant to a hundred meters in
keeping with the Speedmaster tradition.
It is shockproof to you know, with the racing heritage that goes with it.
And thirdly, it is anti magnetic to 15,000 gods.
So this is a surprisingly capable watch, even though it is definitely not something that's
meant to be worn rough.
I certainly shudder at the fact of anyone swimming in this, but you can't do it.
And that's just a testament to the craftsmanship and the capabilities of this watch when you
turn it over, it does have a Sapphire sandwich, if I spoiled that for you earlier.
So that means you've got this beautiful exhibition case back here.
The telling the most telling thing here, which I think is interesting, it might be a little
controversial as well.
It's a yellow gold case, the rotor and a couple of movement accents on this beautiful movement
are in rose gold, which is an interesting sort of combination and not something you
would expect.
I would almost expect it keeping in a yellow gold all across.
However, it does make it look a little more modern from the back, which I think is telling
considering this is a very recently produced movement.
This is a caliber 9905.
It was released in 2016, coincided with this model's release.
And it's absolutely incredible.
It has a 60 hour power reserve and anti magnetic to 15,000 gauss like all Co-Axial chronometer
is now Omega.
This is one of the best movements that's in production.
Now, especially when you consider the value you get with Omega compared to some other
comparable brands in this type of line, it's definitely one of the best engineered movements
out there.
There's so many incredible things about this watch.
The details inside and out.
It is one of the crown jewels of the Speedmaster collection nowadays, and for very good reasons.
So whether you're looking for a dress or your Speedmaster, you're looking for that current
production model Omega.
This is a fantastic deal at over $10,000 below its $30,000 retail price.
And it's with a full set of box of papers too.
So this is an ideal piece for an Omega collector.
Who's really looking to step up their Speedmaster game, or maybe you're just looking for a more
elegant type of chronograph in the first place.
This will scratch both of those itches.
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