The OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch is one of those watches that owes a lot to the world of straps because Omega has always offered the possibility to configure your own watch. The craze of vintage bracelets for the Moonwatch was born with the "re-discovery" of this chronograph which only for a few years seems to be recognized by collectors and enthusiasts. If we think about the history of this [...]
One of the hottest weekends in the world of watch auctions has just ended. With a total proceeds of 74.5 million dollars, "Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo" achieves the highest grossing in the history of watch auctions. Exactly 12 lots have exceeded the fateful threshold of 1 million Swiss francs (CHF) and among these we will have the honor to present the ten most [...]
Among the record results achieved during the Phillips x Bacs & Russo auction "The Geneva Watch Auction XIV", the one obtained by the Omega Speedmaster CK 2915-1, sold for the record amount of CHF 3.115.500, exceeded the auction price estimated at between 80.000 and 120.000 Swiss francs. The Speedmaster was born in 1957 by Mr. Pierre Moinat and Claude [...]
https://youtu.be/3kTwJ9JguMU Con l'introduzione della nuova referenza di Omega Speedmaster presentata poche settimane fa, abbiamo pensato di esaminare alcune delle referenze più significative della storia del leggendario Moonwatch. In questo episodio, assieme al collezionista e tecnico orologiaio Karim Marchi, prima di arrivare a soffermarci sui nuovi modelli, faremo un grande salto nel tempo per [...]
The rumors and the numerous renderings are finally confirmed, OMEGA has recently unveiled the new Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 64 years after its birth. The Speedmaster collection is thus updated, faithfully respecting its design and bringing it to the highest levels of precision and resistance to magnetic fields that OMEGA has achieved with the introduction of the [...]
The Seamaster Diver 300M is one of Omega's most iconic watches, second only to the legendary Speedmaster. In 2018, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of its birth, a new model was presented which finally, thanks to a series of improvements that we will see in this article, brings it back to the top of the best divers on the market. https://youtu.be/1OfhGjX-sQg I must confess that I know [...]
The Seamaster is one of the most iconic models in the Omega panorama and boasts an important history in addition to the affiliation to the world of 007. In this article we will talk about the Aqua Terra now in its third generation (2002-2008-2017), that is the The most versatile Seamaster present in the collection in an unprecedented version with a green dial presented at the beginning of 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watc [...]
Often misquoted but never forgotten, Jack Swigert's concise communication with NASA's Mission Control Center, "Okay, Houston, we have a problem," is a matter of legend. Following the explosion of an oxygen cylinder and the consequent voltage drop in the command and service modules, the Apollo 13 space odyssey could very well have ended in tragedy. Grazi [...]
I have to admit, despite the past seasons, this year I didn't follow a MotoGP race. Either for an anomalous calendar due to Covid-19, apparently staggered, or because as a Valentino fan - I admit - I feel bad about seeing him less and less competitive. Anyway, this weekend I stumbled upon the post-race highlights of the Austrian GP. Race marked in particular [...]