OMEGA Speedmaster Chronoscope. Hands-on with Gregory Kissling, Head of Product Management.
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- #OmegaChronoscope #Omega #OmegaSpeedmaster @OMEGA
We are introducing the Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope in a 4K-video. The word Chronoscope blends two traditional Greek expressions. “Chronos” meaning time and “Scope” meaning to observe. The tool typically measures the duration between two points or events. Omega's new 43 mm Chronoscope performs this function beautifully - and on multiple levels.
For Omega fans there are plenty of unique details to discover & enjoy. Most prominently, captivating dials printed with three different timing scales ...
1. Tachymeter
Measures speed based on distance. The Chronoscope can tell you how fast you are going, based on how far you have travelled. As the scale measures the average travel time between two specific points, it makes no difference whether your journey is in miles or kilometres.
2. Telemeter
Measures distance based on speed of sound. With a simple two-step process, OMEGA’s precision tool can tell you exactly how far you are from something that is visible and audible, such as a lightning storm.
3. Pulsometer
Measures a human’s heartbeat.Too slow, too fast, or just right? Thanks to this 30-pulse-per-minute scale, you can measure your own or someone else’s heartbeat.
The chronographs are heritage-inspired ...
Today’s Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope models pay tribute to brands past, with dials in the detailed “snail” design that featured on the brand’s chronograph wristwatches from the 1940’s. The 20th century also makes it mark on the leaf-shaped hands of each watch, as well as the “spiral” track pattern that elegantly runs beneath the Arabic numerals on the dial.
The new manual-winding Calibre 9908
Visible through the sapphire crystal on the case-back is a manual-winding Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9908 with a beautiful finish. A standout feature is the design of the Chronoscope bridge. Geneva waves in arabesque, that start from the balance wheel instead of the centre of the movement . To improve the watch’s power reserve, Omega has included twin barrels with anti-wear Diamond-Like-Carbon coating. Omega’s column wheel mechanism ensures the accurate running of the Chronoscope’s multiple functions. As a certified Master Chronometer, both the movement and the watch have proven their worth under the toughest conditions, having emerged from the industry’s strictest tests, set by the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology (METAS).
Being spoilt for choice ...
Stainless Steel / Six 43 mm models in polished-brushed stainless steel.
Two models with silvery dials and blued hands
Two models with blue dials and rhodium-plated hands
Two models with silvery dials and black subdials - better known as Omega’s famous “Panda” dial - with blackened hands.
All dials with Arabic numerals.
Anodized aluminium bezel rings in blue or black.
Choice of leather straps with new steel buckle or attractive stainless steel bracelets.
Straps & bracelets
The new collection offers leather straps in blue, brown, or in black - which has micro perforations revealing a red rubber interior. The strap buckles feature a Ω in positive relief.
!!! For wearers who prefer an overall metallic look, there are polished-brushed steel bracelets with Omega’s patented comfort release system (+/- 2,3 mm), adjustable to two positions.!!!
Sizing is 21 mm between the lugs - 16 mm on the buckle.
Bronze Gold / One version in Omega’s exclusive Bronze Gold.
Oxidized bronze dial with special patina finish - and opaline silvery subdials.
Polished brown ceramic bezel ring with tachymeter scale in “vintage” enamel - another design first for Omega.
Leaf-shaped hands and Arabic numerals with Bronze Gold PVD coating. Brown leather strap with polished-sandblasted Bronze Gold buckle. More on the material
Bronze Gold, a one-of-a-kind alloy enriched with noble elements such as 37.5% gold as well as palladium and silver, delivers a beautiful soft pink hue and offers incomparable corrosion resistance. - Навчання та стиль
Please do also consider reading the description of this video. I am looking forward reading your comments and answering your questions ...
From your video, the bronze gold looks visually to me almost no different from 18K rose gold. Is there no bronze tinge at all?
Great looking watch - I think the silver dial with the blue bezel is the most stunning. A brilliant exclusive / first look at this watch and a bonus to have the Omega guy back to introduce it - that is always a nice touch. Well done.
Welcome to WatchAdvisor! Fully agree with your choice … 😜
A number of negative comments regarding the 43mm case size. In my opinion the 43mm diameter, 12.8mm thickness and 48mm lug to lug dimensions are perfect for this style of watch.
Yesssss! That’s what I wrote in several answers to comments here before. Thanks for sharing!!!
My wife just got me the blue dial for my birthday. It’s a stunning watch, one of the more comfortable bracelets I own. Absolutely love it!
Thanks for sharing! Happy birthday 🎉🎂🎁🎊🎈! May your Speedmaster always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours…
It reminds me of a 1815 chronograph! You are best in the game Alexander!
Thanks for sharing our passion! There are some similarities with the “1815” - yes! But this chronograph definitely plays in another league … 😜
Manual winding, column wheel...yes! This is a serious chronograph. Bravo Omega.
And a horizontal coupling ...
Just last week I received my Chronoscope in blue/silver with the steal bracelet. It looks great and wears pefect, actually smaller as the 43mm diameter would suggest. More like a 41mm. on my wrist. I'm very happy with it. Well done Omega!
Thanks for sharing your feedback and our passion! May your Omega always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours...
Bravo Alexander. Thank you for this interesting video!
You are welcome! Any thoughts about the watches? Which one is your favorite?
Thank you for the review and your big effort, like always!
You are very welcome 🙏🏻
Most excellent video once again. I did not like this much based on press release. Now I appreciate it very much, thank you.
I am happy to read this! Thank you very much! Let me know if you have any questions…
I usually do not like busy dials, but I could do an exception for this one 😉
It really looks great! A modern product in a vintage dress. Furthermore a 43mm watch that probably wears nicely on wrist considering the reasonable lug-to-lug length.
Another great product from my favorite brand.
Omega will most likely love your comment ... Thanks for sharing our passion!
Excellent video as always, thanks! Didn't know I wanted this watch but after seeing the blue dial version you just may have got me again! (Last time you made me buy the Breitling Chronomat 😀).
Thank you very much! Love your comment! Well if I knew I wouldn’t have published the video 😜 👻
Holy moly, you did again! Very nice looking new collection. Definitley going to check them out...
I am happy to read this! Please share some thoughts with us afterwards
Love the striped seconds hand on the red one. Those stripes will help you read each layer of the scales!
True! I expect - as said in the video - this version to be the bestseller...
Always love a new OMEGA video from Alex.
Which is your favorite Chronoscope? Bracelet or strap?
@@WatchAdvisor love the new speedy bracelet.
That dial and that movement ❤️ the sizing... not so much. This would have been perfect at 39mm or 40mm
Thanks for sharing your feedback! 39 - 40 mm for such a chronograph are too small today... people over decades got used to wear bigger sizes... even the Chinese start buying huge watches now...
@@WatchAdvisor for people who love watches: we don’t care about trends and what Chineses buy, we care about watch beautiness and it is not for this size
@Frank Gerade check longines in years 50-60th
The most beautiful Speedmaster on the market now. I'd buy it tomorrow if it were an automatic, eg. had the 9900 caliber. I have a Speedmaster Professional, and you tire of all the hand winding eventually. High end watches are very much about loving the mechanics inside them, and automatics just make more sense from a logical perspective. A brilliant, mechanical, self-winding mechanism has been invented, so it should be utilized.
Well that’s right and wrong! Thanks for sharing! Let me add my point of view: not having an automatic calibre makes the watch for sure thinner and this is what Omega wanted… winding a watch is something very sensual and intimate I think, so why not doing on a regular base. You should try to see this as something emotional and not rational...
@@WatchAdvisor I appreciate that some feel like that, but I don't. A mechanical watch without an automatic movement is deliberate, mechanical imperfection to me. An extra millimetre doesn't matter much in terms of thickness, and I have never stopped wishing I'd bought an automatic Speedmaster.
I think the manual winding adds to the nostalgia of this piece. It makes you feel like you're taken back to a simpler time. For someone who enjoys all the nuances of the actual watches that went to space it being manual is a deal breaker and must have. Very similar to how most enthusiast prefer the hesalite crystal even though it may not be practical. If you're into cars it would be like the rack and pinion steering of a vintage 911 vs the current computerized steering.
Stunning watch! Perfect size with the romance of the history of my favourite brand!
Thanks for sharing! Which one is you favorite?
@@WatchAdvisor the earlier model of the Seamaster Professional, the new model of the seamaster professional, the latest James Bond watch and especially the GMT seamaster with the beautiful relief image of the globe. And the broad hand speedmaster. Oh dear, I see an expensive pattern emerging!
First-rate review (scoop!) of this stunning new Omega! I think my favourite is the silver dial, but I like the black/red too. An interesting and stylish addition to the Speedmaster range. I'm still unclear whether the Bronze Gold alloy will tarnish/patina? Clearly, the attraction of bronze is the patina, while the appeal of gold is its stability. I'd like an unequivocal "yes/no" from Omega.
James you are welcome! Love your comment! Silver dial? YES! Also my favorite... The Bronze-Gold version will only patina a little... it will turn slightly brown... and you can always easily clean it by using either lemon juice & water or by dissolving a tablet in water one uses to clean its third teeth ... that's no rocket science!
I need some time to figure how I feel about this release, especially, given it’s price. Pretty watch nevertheless and it is very nice to see omega listening to people and finally implementing the adjustable clasp!
Lighting and quality of this video was top of the business, really enjoyed it !
The best to do is to put the Chronoscope on the wirst... only then you will know... Love your thoughts about the video itself... Thank you!
HEYO !!
Sup Alex !!!
It is an incredible watch, personally I think that the one with the silver dial looks excellent in both combinations (leather and steel bracelet) the size is very well achieved, it has a very good presence, the most important thing is still a tool watch !!!
Thank you Jonny! Love your comment! And YES the silver dial is the one to have .... I said it in the video ... but I'd prefer it with a blue strap with a mat surface and/or a matching tissue strap ...
Thanks for the awesome review! I like the silver dial most!
Thanks for your kind feedback! Silver dial? YES! Same here...
Very informative and quality content ❤
Thanks for sharing our passion and your kind feedback!!
Really nice presentation, nice video, high quality of images, really passion and ...a new best Omega to catch in my Omega collection:)....so from today a new subscription in you channel. Please to meet you from Treviso (Italy).
Grazie mille per il bel feedback e benvenuto su WatchAdvisor!
27:48……nicest of all.
Beautiful watch and strap combo.
@@JohnMartin-oh6bf My absolute favorite… Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Alexander for sharing your videos are great. Lug to lug is very wearable it's just 48mm same as moon watch pro-1861. I think an additional important spec is the height of the watch(bezel length or diameter) because this measurement can reflect the feeling when you look at the watch. The new omega chronoscope has to protrude case design from 3 to 9 o'clock so the case is 43mm when you measure it from 2 to 8 o'clock but it's not actually a 43mm watch. Because the bezel is about 40.8mm. So the one who can wear moon watch can also wear this watch easily.
Very interesting remarks! Thanks for sharing!!!
Ohhh you got me - great visuals and an equally impressive timepiece on show today
Well, I am very happy to read this! Thank you! 😉 Which one is your favorite?
Epic piece, as expected from Omega, no issues at all, just money talks...
Thanks for sharing our passion!
Omega's killing it. Every time I think I've landed on my next one I change my mind. These are seriously compelling.
He he!! Which were the other models you had an eye on?
@@WatchAdvisor I have a Sedna Seamaster diver. I keep switching between the Aqua Terra and the Constellation. Never really thought about the Speedmaster but this one is beautiful!
You have to wait now until you are able to compare all three… Which of the new Speedmaster is you favorite?
You are so right. I am in the same boat.
Amazing looking watches. This is my next on the luxury list, it'll look perfect next to my Moonwatch
Good choice! Which one is your favorite so far?
The gold version with the coffee dial looks great.
I hear you! Thanks for sharing…
Great presentation as always. Another watch now to consider 🙂
OMG 😱 I apologize… 😆🤣 protect your wallet!!!
Great video as always. @Omega; please use this clasp with the new moonwatch as well!
Greg said it in the video ... the will!
Hugely informative as always ..thank you for posting …all the models look superb ..difficult to choose !!!
That's what I call: being spoilt for choice! Once you made up your mind, let me know... if you have questions ... do also let me know...
the blue bezel and silver dial is no doubt. a beauty. the rest are great too. thanks for review this brand new chronoscope..all my curiousity are satisfied.
I am happy to read this! Thanks for your feedback!
Love your show! never disappoints and you're always the first to come out with detailed information, Thank you. You answer all the questions i had about the new clasp. I recently just called the Swatch Group to find out if the new clasp would be released on the speedmaster moon watch thanks for asking him. 😊
I am happy to read this! Thanks for your kind feedback! Let me know if you have any questions...
Thank you for your video, your channel has been my go to place for the most comprehensive information on new watch releases. I was on the fence with the new moon watch, but this watch has definitely made my buy list. I love the Silver dial and would purchase it on a bracelet, then get other straps afterwards. I also really like the Bronze gold version, I just wonder how it will patina, I wish it won’t change much as I honestly love the hue of this alloy.
Thanks for your kind feedback! I love your comment! The Bronze-Gold version will only patina a little... it will turn slightly brown... and you can always easily clean it by using either lemon juice & water or by disolving a tablet in water one uses to clean its third teeth ... that's no rocket science!
Stunning watch! If i could afford it I would buy it asap.
I keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏻that you will be able to afford it one day ...
A great looking watch with lots of extra functionality. I especially like the development of new alloys to make the perfect watch!
Thanks for sharing our passion! The alloy was presented the first time this year with the new Seamaster 300 ... Please watch this video: ua-cam.com/video/xaIPCv4UPOA/v-deo.html
@@WatchAdvisor thanks for the link. I watched it and enjoyed that too!
I am happy to read this! Now you should subscribe and hit the bell 😜
@@WatchAdvisor already done!
@@carlexplores8709 Love it! Thanks 🙏🏻
I'm stuck between the bronze-gold and the blue dial on a leather strap. Either one of those watches though would make a great addition to any watch collection. Good job Mr. Lintz!
Thank you,I am happy to read this! The best now is to try both on your wrist and let your heart decide. It won't lie! Buy emotional and not rational... Let me know if you have any questions...
I just love the telemeter addition, wish there more options. Such a cool piece of history
Telemeter, Pulsometer, Tachymeter, ... they are all part of the history of the mechanical chronograph...
@@WatchAdvisor yes, I know. Was just stating I love the idea of the telemeter…
Beautiful watches by omega !! Amazing shot video ❤️💯
Thanks for sharing our passion! Which Chronoscope is your favorite?
@@WatchAdvisor the blue dial ... With steel 🔥
Great video my friend.. I think that the Panda dial is going to be the next hot ticket.. you can't get at AD's the Daytona, Snoopy, Tudor Panda, Zenith Chronomaster Sport Panda plus that stupid wait list.. for me this new Chronoscope Panda on the bracelet code name "COKE ZERO" will be 🔥🔥🔥.. better buy now before it's too late.. 😃👍
"COKE ZERO" I love it! Thanks for sharing your passion with us!!!
Pretty cool watches. I like the blue on bracelet myself. Love the size too!
Thanks for sharing!
Great video as always! I'm a huge fan of this watch - the silver dial is my favorite. I like that Omega brought together the vintage-inspired dial with the modern case. There seems to be some critique that they "don't go together". This is perhaps true if the collector's bias is anchored to the vintage stylings of the originals as "correct", "better", or simply a preferred design. However, as someone who doesn't particularly care for, or about vintage watches, I love the combo. The 43mm size makes the dial more legible and the lug-to-lug size still makes it very wearable for average to larger wrists. Plus, I think these will look even better on different straps than those presented in the video.
This is the first atypical Speedmaster not being linked to moon/space/NASA ... It is the beginning of a new era of the Speedmaster chronographs sold in the classic case. The new vintage inspired design will need some time to get accepted by a broader public. You quickly understood where Omega is heading to ... Bravo! I do fully agree that the choice of straps shown in the video is only a guess how cool the chronographs could look ... there are many, many options in fact ... everybody should be able to find his Chronoscope...
Didn't know Heisenberg was into watches. Nice!
He is! 😎 Please watch more videos on our channel to see him again and again... And please do not forget to subscribe to our channel, so you will never miss the next Heisenberg episode... 😜 What about the new Speedmaster? Do you like it?
GOD BLESS YOU ALEXANDER. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. I HOPE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE MY FRIEND. 😊 GOD BLESS YOU GREGORY. I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU. I HOPE ALL OF YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE MY FRIEND. I HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES ARE HEALTHY AND HAPPY. 🙏
Thank you!
Love the blue. Likely a buyer
Bravo 👏🏻 !! Let me know if you have any questions…
Stunning watches. I like them all but prefer the silver dial. Now if I just had some money laying around...
Silver? Good choice!!! Bravo! I keep my fingers crossed that your dream will come true very soon ...
Soon we'll see people with wrist clocks. Awesome job. Keep making it bigger. 😅
43 mm is not huge!!! Today that’s a normal size…
Very nice presentation with a lot of information. 43mm are perfect for reading the dial and cause of the reduced thickness it really is wearable for most wrists. I love the blue dial and the silver one, love the movement. I hope they bring down the thickness and diameter of the 300m diver seamaster chronograph, when that happens I will have 2 omegas with chronograph movement. Oh and some say that no one uses the functions of the chronograph, well I am some one who does and they are very welcomed indeed.
Thanks for sharing our passion and your thoughts with us! May I ask what you are timing with you chronograph?
@@WatchAdvisor I use the pulsometer a lot. Other than that when I travel I use the right counter for a second time zone and I have a think timing operations or when I ride my motorcycle I check the distance traveled in said time. I always keep a digital counter as well to check the accuracy but so far I am happy with the precision.
Thanks for specifying! Not many are aware that you can use that counter as a second zone-time indication though… very smart!
ALEXANDER!!!!! been waiting for this video. knew you would make one. Didn't know it would be so soon after the release. Bravo
I announced it in the community section already last week. You should "hit the bell" to get all our notifications ...
The Chronoscope is one of my favorite of Omega's current offerings. I didn't notice the striped second hand on the white/red model until I watched this video and I've stared at their respective websites often. That somehow made it more desirable for me but I would change the strap. The value of the bronze gold model is fairly high to me. I never considered any manner of gold watch to be attainable until that one. One day!
Thanks for sharing! Let me know if you have any questions....
The silver one for me 👌🏼 the gold one is stunning too 👌🏼 I’m waiting for the comfort release to make it’s way too the moon watch version. I like the way Omega are going. I hope they change the Seamaster in the same way as the Speedmaster. Slimmer and back to a 41 case with a tapered bracelet. And leave the AR coating off the outside of the crystal please 🙏
The silver one also for me! It is the first atypical Speedmaster ... you quickly understood where Omega is heading to with it ... others will need more time though ... I disagree with the AR coating on the outside! The latter gives the watch a particular look, since you get the feeling that there is no sapphire crystal / glass ... Yes, but tastes are different ...
@@WatchAdvisor Yes the AR on the outside of the crystal on the Seamaster makes it look like it’s not even there but it’s a tool watch and the coating marks too easily. I have one and as much as I like it I will never buy a watch again with a AR coating on the outside of the crystal.
@@leeharding8306 I understand what you mean, this is also why Rolex doesn’t apply any AR-coating on its watches on the outside…
Panda dial looks stunning with the strap. Recently acquired the speedy 3861 sapphire sandwich and love it. Wish my bracelet had the Adjustable clasp.. Great feature. The movement on the new speedy is gorgeous..
Thanks for your feedback and congratulations to your Speedmaster. It may always show you HAPPY seconds, minutes and hours! The adjustable clasp will be available also for the 3861 Speedmaster soon... You will also be able to exchange it I suppose...
Really enoyed the video, great format. They're all lovely but silver dial with blue strap probably my favourite, followed by the blue dial on the bracelet.
Thanks for the kind feedback and for sharing our passion!
Love the 9900 series movements and in less than 13mm is fantastic. Manual wind too. Very eager to see these in person.
Please share some thought with us once you saw/tired them in real ....
The blue one pops!
Blue is also my favorite color...
Great video as always! thanks
You are welcome! Which is your favorite Chronoscope?
@@WatchAdvisor the gold/bronze version looks stunning.
@@csabah.6251 Thanks for sharing!
The bracelet and the clasp❤️❤️❤️
The micro length adjustment will be available also for the other Speedmaster bracelets soon ...
awesome vintage look, and the best is the manual winding, for me the best version is the bronze-gold by far.
Thanks for sharing your feedback and passion with us!
In terms of design, for me this new dial does not combine well with the Speedy case. I think they should have made this project from 0. Stepping away from the Speedy case and creating a new Chronoscope line.
Still, respect to Omega for the finishing and the effort.
This is the first atypical Speedmaster… it will as always take some time until the new design is accepted…
@@WatchAdvisor Still the dial is too busy. I don’t think it will become less messy with time.
They could have used the DeVille line, as with the previous Chronoscope at 3:44. The dial is similar to the Breitling Premier B09, which is in a case rather like that of the DeVille Hour Vision, so it could have worked well.
Whatever the case is, putting the tachymeter outside the dial was the wrong choice for this watch.
@@WatchAdvisor Of course everyone has an opinion, but I'm a designer and from my experience and point of view - there are design decisions in this watch that doesn't not work. Usually it work like this: complex dial - simplified bezel and case / complex shapes on the bezel and case - minimal dial.
@@N7Sound So you are a designer… what have you designed/ rested so far?
Hey Alex thank you for the videos👌😊
My pleasure! Do you like the new Chronoscope chronographs? Which one is your favorite?
@@WatchAdvisor I do like it and the dial i growing on me. I would pick the silver dial with silver sub-dials. It is more subtle and just plain gorgeous.
Silver? Perfect! Also my choice! 😉 Thanks for sharing ...
Thank you very much for sharing Alexander and Gregory. The silver dial version would be my personal pick of the bunch without doubt purely due to the readability of not only the time but the chronoscope timing as well. The introduction of a manual wind version of the 9900 caliber used in the Seamaster chronograph (and others) makes sense as without the rotor is a slimmer movement and is well proven. The dual hand minute and hour counter is good but not perfect. I have older and the current Seamaster Chronographs (old one no waves with the 7753 based movement) where my old one is easier to read the minute counter with all chronograph hands lumed, my current ceramic dial version (cal 9900) generation with shared pinion hour and minute is great but takes a little extra effort to read but this is a minor point. It will be interesting if or when Omega release the moonwatch with this new micro adjust bracelet so I'll be keeping a close watch (pun intended) on new releases. Thanks again.
Anthony, thanks again for sharing our passion! Interesting read as always… Omega will soon release the micro adjustment for other models … Greg said it in the video… It was long overdue … and they know it… this clasp should have been released with the new 3861 Speedmaster already… pretty simple but necessary manufacturing issues didn’t make it happen though
Great review Alexander. I think my favorites are the silver dial with blue bezel and the solid gold with ceramic bezel.
Thanks 🙏🏻 This is not solid gold… It is a bronze-gold alloy!!!
Now that is a busy dial!
Readability is still given... due to the the appropriate size of the case...
i have to say, the white dial chronoscope and the ck2998 pulsometer are the most beautiful speedmasters for me. i wish they made this in 40mm (small wrist problems).
Have you ever tried them in real?
The only one you can actually read easily is the white/silver dial.
Thank you for the hands-on! Given that the movement is based on the automatic 9900, how is the manual winding feel on these watches? Does it have the nice buttery smooth clicky feel of the Lemania based movements of the Moonwatch?
Love your remarks! You are truly passionate, just as I am ... BRAVO! The "mechanical feedback" IMHO was as I expected it from such a calibre... It is something I always check...
@@WatchAdvisor Thank you for your reply! This may be a bit irrational, but when when it comes to manual winding watches, I think the mechanical feedback is so important it can make or break the watch owning experience...thank you once again for the review, and please keep up the great work!
Thanks Alexander , very interesting 👍.
You are welcome! What do you think about the new Speedmaster?
I like this gold bronze mixture watch a lot. Nice watches.
Thanks for sharing! Which steel version is your favorite?
Good video Alexander...the dial is not me, but looking forward to seeing this fantastic new movement on other Speedy references with a date complication......wished you asked Omega, why only 2.5mm in the quick adjustment clasp, that is too small, should've been 5mm. In addition, would be great if Omega incorporates quick release springbars to the bracelets and straps to take advantage of the strap monster the Speedy is....
Thank you! I asked them... the 2,3 mm are in fact enough to get some air in-between your wrist and watch ... This is a land used watch and not a diver ... There will also be a solution coming to quick exchange the bracelets and straps...
Yet another speedmaster........yay
Well, do you like it?
I’m considering buying this one for my husband.. the question is.. shall I choose a strap or the bracelet version ?
That depends in what climate you are living… and you should try to find out what your husband prefers… If he likes straps more, you can also find non OEM straps that resist water and humidity… Did this help? Let me know if you other questions…
I need to confess, I am an Omega Fanboy but this new release is not harmonious. Dial and case in my humble opinion are not matching and the size is way to big to present a vintage vibe. At least we still having the speedy moonwatch coaxial to save the day. Alexander you´re the best in the watch business to present. Ty for the hard work!
Thanks for your kind feedback and for sharing our passion! It is the beginning of a new era of the Speedmaster chronographs sold in the classic case. The new vintage inspired design will need some time to get accepted by a broader public. This is the first atypical Speedmaster not being linked to moon/space/NASA ...
My favorite is silver dial with blue leather strap.
Couldn’t agree more! 👍🏼
looks great on you. If you don't mind, what are your wrist dimensions?
17 cm … let me know if you have any other questions…
The sport version is my favorite because of the readibility. I would have liked superluminova on the dials and the numbers and 100 m waterproof, so I can wear it in all situations and read the time at night.
Thank you for your very good presentation.
Greg explained why the cases are "only" 100 meter waterproof ... When you have a vintage inspired design/look you seldom have Super-LumiNova on hands and dials ...
Finally. Thank you
Well, what are your thoughts?
@@WatchAdvisor really good update. Thickness is important for me. I like to try this one on. Silver blue hand is actually my favorite. Could be my 4th chronograph
@@saschap6632 I am happy to read this! Please share your thoughts with us once you saw them in real…
These have a little bit of Breitling Premier feel. Can't decide which i like better! Panda I think.
The design has noting to do with Breitling though! In this case it is based on historic Omega chronographs... many brands built such chronographs in the past ... the design belongs to no one ... is part of the history of Swiss watchmaking ...
So beautiful, but 43mm...
You're right, the dial would look better in a 39mm case
39 mm case? How small would the dial then be? This Speedmaster wears smaller than it looks... Try it on your wrist!!!
@@WatchAdvisor the style of the dial doesn't suit a 43mm case. Dial is clearly inspired by past vintage designs
Would be sick to open up the whole movement.
We see quite often three quarter main-plates in watches… so what would be the purpose?
@@WatchAdvisor it's a personal thing, I just like to see as much components move as possible on a chronograph movement caseback. Otherwise this looks nice as well, nicely finished and it reminded me of the back of the JLC Master Grande Tradition.
I am not sure if you would want to see this chronograph calibre "naked" ... It was not designed to be beautiful, but efficient and reliable... IMHO it was a good idea to cover the mechanism under a three-quarter main plate ...
@@WatchAdvisor At the end of the day I think it's a matter of preference. Nothing wrong with either.
But as a brand you probably don't want to show pure industrial design when artistic design is expected... Lovers of chronographs would be disappointed for sure... the 9900 and derivates are industrial designed calibres and to be compared in terms of architecture/design with the ones from e.g. A. Lange & Söhne ... the latter are for sure very beautiful but compared to the 9900 from Omega not reliable at all...
It's lovely, but at the same time too busy...some dials can amuse and confuse at the same time. Movement looks lovely though 💯❤️
You have to try the Chronoscope on your wrist… only then you will know if it is amusement or confusion 😉
Blue dial immediately caught my attention, but the bronze gold won out in the end.
That's what I would call being spoilt for choice ... 😜
Superb review, superb Watch in all combination of colour
Atention The Dark, fundal Blue and choco for Cooper gold you don’t see The Hands I used to see exactly same problem and sell a mastepiece IWC Portofino Power reserve on Blue dial
I cannot read The Time in a glance and there a Big prob in Time.
My advice is superb Watch But go for White dial.
Thanks Alexander for marvelous content .
Thanks for your kind feedback! Interesting and very true remarks... That's why I also prefer + recommend the silver dial ...
Alexander, did they tell you why the twin mainspring barrels are hidden on this new movement? The rest of the 9900 series shows 'Barrel One' & 'Barrel Two'.
There is no particular reason ... less "blabla" on a dial and main-plate is more IMHO ...
@@WatchAdvisor So they are compensating for the dial?
Great video as always. Personal take - not sure the classic dial suits such a large case and would maybe look more appealing on a more modestly proportioned watch. Plus the case back,whilst attractive,is too closed for my liking and would have liked to see more of the movement. Another nice watch from Omega but nothing to pull me away from the regular speedy or a dark side.
I thought the same in the first minutes when I saw the watches in Milan the first time… but the longer I “played around” with them the more I liked this new Speedmaster… you should asap see them in real… you will then probably like the Chronoscope as I did and do now …
Is there a place where I can see a big display of the various scales within the dial?
I want to train my eyes to decipher which round scale performs in terms of measurement. This video has a bit of but not in full full detail where someone can learn it entirely from scratch.
Please CLICK here: www.omegawatches.com/watches/speedmaster/two-counters/chronoscope/product .... and scroll down a bit until it says "THREE CHRONOGRAPH SCALES"
The blue dial and the bronze/gold one look great. Pity most of the movement is hidden though.
Thanks for sharing! A three quarter main-plate is something we see quite often in horology ...
Excellent video as always! Wow so many great combinations. Tend to agree with you that the silver may be the best looking but really liking that bronze gold as well. The dark hands and indices of the silver dial seem to make it the most legible of the lot and that bracelet is a beauty! I get the tachymeter, the pulsometer and the time/distance rings. But isn't there another one on the very inside? What does that do?
Thanks for your feedback! Good question! The innermost, 2-ringed, scales are an addition to the tachymeter on the bezel, which are able to measure speeds starting from either 20 or 30 km/h
Blue on blue with bracelet for me. Would have been nice if they went smaller instead of larger though… 40-41mm. Other than that I absolutely love it
Thanks for sharing! The discussion about size will never end ... for me these 43 mm are just perfect ...
@@WatchAdvisor To each their own I suppose, everyone is different. I started out wearing 44mm and gradually started looking more towards the sub-40 category. I do think it would be nice if manufacturers would offer more size options within model ranges. You see this with datejusts and day-dates but with only very few other brands/models, it’s certainly not the norm. I completely understand that one might prefer a larger size but not everyone has the wrist to accommodate larger watches. Image having a choice between say a 39mm speedy and a 42? And not like the reduced, that was a half baked attempt (automatic base with a module on top, not the the most elegant execution imho). I do have to give omega props for keeping the lug-to-lug in check with this diameter. That’s the new bracelet design paying off. Great coverage of this new range btw. Video production was excellent!
I started wearing bigger watches decades ago and now I am comfortable with any > 40 mm ... I tried some smaller sizes on my wrist recently, but never really liked them... I got spoiled, size matters for me ... But you are right, brands should offer more choice in term of sizes from the same model ... Thanks for your kind feedback on the video! That's very much appreciated!
There are four lines of numbers towards the bottom. Really confusing but very interested in learning it all. I got the white and blue
Once you know which indication does what you will very much enjoy your Omega... It may always show you happy seconds, minutes and hours...
That micro adjust looks ugly in the open position. Much rather keep it closed and remove a link. The links are small enough for perfect fit anyways.
Of course that’s a possibility too… And that rises the question if such an extension is really necessary… 🤷🏼♂️
@@WatchAdvisor I use the micro-adjust all the time on my Seamaster, very convenient as the wrist swells throughout a day. Super convenient and comfortable. Can't wait till Omega releases it for the regular Speedmaster!
I’m so happy they included the microadjustment on this bracelet. It’s a deal breaker not to have it. I guess you don’t have to use it if you don’t want to, but it’s great to have it included.
Thx for your great review video!! Anyway It's looking a bit busy dials of Chronoscope but
silver bezel is stunnable on the wrist, It's great! it's look cool and a bit vintage style in the same time. it's be better on blue or white nato strap.
Piet, thank you for the kind feedback! Yes, I agree worn with a NATO or fabric strap the Chronoscope would definitely look cooler ... I mentioned that before already several times ...
Very handsome watch ! I think it’s a missed opportunity by putting in a detuned cal 9300 rather than the new 3861 . A neo vintage piece like this would have really benefitted from a slimmer case profile, plus I think the movement architecture is more romantic and visually pleasing on the 3861
The goal was to build a contemporary, vintage inspired new Speedmaster that on top features a slim case ... which seems to have worked...
@@WatchAdvisor The dial doesn't make sense in a Speedmaster. It would have looked better if they used the case of the 'Seamaster 1948' and made a chrono out of that. Not everything needs to be a Speedmaster. Next one Speedmaster diver?
@@Tim8tei That’s the first atypical Speedmaster… only time will tell if it is going to be successful …
Love it
Thanks! Which one is your favorite? Strap or bracelet?
@@WatchAdvisor bracelet i also love full rosegold speedy it wpuld be my dress watch
Omega is killing 2021. How was the wrist comfort wearing it on a strap or bracelet?
IMHO perfect! I have a 17 cm wrist and that Chronoscope felt good on it. I am personally a fan of straps and not bracelets, so I preferred the look, touch & feel with the straps. But also the bracelet wears good, it perfectly adapts to the wrist and is very smooth, no sharp edges etc ...
@@WatchAdvisor Thank you. I prefer straps too.
The panda dial with the black leather strap is a pure beauty. Looks a bit like the CK2998 special edition!
True! That will very likely be the bestseller ...
48mm lug to lug is very wearable. This wear smaller than the previous 1861 Moonwatch.
In fact it is! The Chronoscope really fitted perfectly on my 17 cm wrist ...
I would love the 3861 movement in there it’s so much better to look at, Wish the winding gear was visible.
That’s a different type of Speedmaster… the 3861 is reserved for the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch…