From 1892 to Today,7 Milestone Omega Replica Watches UK

In its long history, Omega replica uk has contributed numerous important watches and innovations to the world of watchmaking. In this excerpt from our “Omega Milestones” E-Special, we chronicle seven of the 25 most important watches Omega has ever made. For the complete E-Special listing all 25, click here to download it from BESTWATCH’s online store.
First Minute-Repeater Wristwatch (1892)
The world’s first minute-repeater wristwatch was unveiled in September 1892 by the Bienne, Switzerland firm of Louis Brandt & Frère, precursor to today’s Omega watch company. Brandt had chosen Audemars Piguet in Le Brassus to modify a 13-ligne Lépine ébauche that Audemars had purchased from the ébauche maker LeCoultre & Cie. The striking mechanism was triggered by a slide at 3 o’clock. The complex wristwatch case strongly resembles that of a pocketwatch. Engraved on the dust cover is a phrase in French that translates as “Excluded from the competition: juror, Paris 1889.” The engraving suggests that the replica watches had been exhibited at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, but had not been allowed to participate in the competition for medals because César Brandt, who ran the firm with his brother Louis-Paul, had served on the jury of the Paris World’s Fair in 1889.
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First Omega Wristwatch (1900)
The first wristwatches bearing the Omega replica name were produced in 1900 and used by British officers in South Africa’s Boer War (1899-1903). Omega was one of the first firms to begin serial production of wristwatches. The watches withstood the rough treatment they got. An Omega advertisement in a watchmakers’ magazine in Leipzig in 1904 publicized the testimony of a British artillery officer whose Omega wristwatch performed admirably in bitter cold, searing heat, torrential rain and merciless sandstorms. The lieutenant colonel concluded that “The wristwatch is an essential campaign element.” The wristwatches were powered by a Lépine 12-ligne Caliber HN B and were available in two versions: one with the crown on the right, to be worn on the left wrist, and the other with the crown on the left for wearing on the right wrist.
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Omega Seamaster (1948)
René Bannwart is considered the father of the Omega Seamaster line. The man who would later found Corum had begun building Omega’s design department in 1940. This was new. At that time, sketches for new models were usually drawn by draftsmen in watch-case factories. Bannwart’s decision set Omega on a new path that other brands would soon follow. To celebrate Omega’s 100th anniversary, Omega sales director Adolphe Vallat asked Bannwart to develop a sporty, robust and waterproof wristwatch. Bannwart felt that Vallat wasn’t giving him enough time, so he presented one of his case designs with the comment “much too clunky.” To Bannwart’s surprise, Vallat was delighted. The result was the Seamaster family. It had its origins in cheap replica watches supplied to Britain’s Royal Air Force in World War II. The 1948 civilian version of the pilots’ watch had a water-resistant case (to 50 meters), a screwed caseback with lead gaskets, a reinforced crystal, a silvered dial, and polished and riveted Arabic numerals. The version with small seconds, which was also available as a certified chronometer, contained the new automatic Caliber 28.10 RA RG-343. The model with a central seconds hand was the 28.10 RA SC-350.
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Omega Constellation (1952)
Omega began using the name “Constellation” in 1952 to denote its officially certified wrist chronometers. The premier model was powered by Caliber 28.10 RA SC PC RG AM (nicknamed the “352”), which first appeared in 1945. This caliber wound itself via a unidirectional hammer-type winding weight. It also featured an indirectly propelled central seconds hand. The 28.1-mm-diameter, 5.4-mm-thick movement passed the official chronometer tests with flying colors. Its sturdiness, reliability and precision prompted Omega to produce the Constellation in large numbers. This model was also Omega’s first serially manufactured wristwatch chronometer.
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Omega Speedmaster (1957)
Omega began using the name “Constellation” in 1952 to denote its officially certified wrist chronometers. The premier model was powered by Caliber 28.10 RA SC PC RG AM (nicknamed the “352”), which first appeared in 1945. This caliber wound itself via a unidirectional hammer-type winding weight. It also featured an indirectly propelled central seconds hand. The 28.1-mm-diameter, 5.4-mm-thick movement passed the official chronometer tests with flying colors. Its sturdiness, reliability and precision prompted Omega to produce the Constellation in large numbers. This model was also Omega’s first serially manufactured wristwatch chronometer.
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Omega Speedmaster (1957)
The Omega Speedmaster, destined to become the most famous chronograph in the world because of its use by NASA for the Apollo program, was introduced in 1957. But the Speedmaster story really begins in 1943 with chronograph Caliber 27 CHRO C12, developed by Jacques Reymond. Born into a long-established family of watchmakers, Reymond had joined Omega’s subsidiary Lemania in 1942. The “CHRO” in the caliber designation stood for “chronograph,” the “27” referred to the movement’s diameter in millimeters, and “C12” denoted the additional counter for 12 elapsed hours. Further developed by Albert Piguet in 1946 and christened by Omega fake watches with the shorter name “321,” this movement was the smallest of its type at the time. Credit for the Speedmaster case design belonged to a group at Lemania, including designer Claude Baillod, prototype-maker Georges Hartmann and machinist Désiré Faivre. The watch’s salient features were a black dial, luminous hands, a tachymeter scale, water-resistant case, screwed back and domed Plexiglas crystal. The diameter was originally 39 mm. A 40-mm version with the tachymeter scale on a black background along the flange appeared in 1960.
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Omega De Ville (1967)
Omega launched De Ville as a separate line in 1967. It had been a collection within the Seamaster line since 1960. Simpler, younger, more colorful, and more varied than the Seamaster, it quickly became Omega’s best-selling collection. The name stood for an entire philosophy because the De Ville wasn’t created at Omega’s headquarters in industrial Bienne, but in sophisticated Geneva. The collection was intended to represent a new urban elegance. The designers had sought and found a modernistic element in wristwatch design. The collection included rectangular models containing the ultra-slim hand-wound Caliber 620. The synthesis of modernity and timelessness turned out to be just right. Omega De Ville wristwatches won six “Golden Roses” at the Baden-Baden design awards in the 1970s as well as the coveted Grand Prix Triomphe de l’Excellence Européenne.
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First Co-Axial Escapement (1999)
The Omega De Ville Co-Axial contained automatic Caliber 2500, the first wrist chronometer with a co-axial escapement. The escapement was invented by English master watchmaker George Daniels. Omega developed Daniels’s design so that it could be manufactured in large quantities. Caliber 2500 was a modified self-winding movement from Omega’s Swatch Group sister, ETA. The co-axial escapement went a long way toward solving two fundamental problems that had plagued long- lasting precision timekeeping. First, every change in the viscosity of the lubricant oil detracted from the regularity of the rate behavior. Second, over time, the oil gradually disappeared from the locations where it was most needed in the movement. Daniels revised the architecture of the impulse-giving elements to reduce both the friction and the influence that the lubricant’s viscosity exerted on the balance’s amplitude. Unlike conventional escapements, his co-axial escapement consists of an intervening wheel, a co-axial wheel and a lever with three pallet jewels. The lever acts only when the balance swings counter-clockwise. To fully exploit the advantages of this escapement, 27-jewel Caliber 2500 had a Glucydur balance with a frequency of 28,800 vph and a flat, freely swinging hairspring. The movement debuted in a simple round case for which Omega reactivated the name “De Ville.”Omega First Co-Axial EscapementFor the complete 25 “Omega Watch Milestones” including the first wristwatch tourbillon, the Olympic Timer from 1932, the RAF Broad Arrow, the Seamaster Ploprof, and the first Omega Liquidmetal replica watches uk, download the E-Special now from the BESTWATCH online store.

Six Decades of Omega Speedmaster replica, 2000 – 2010

In the fifth chapter in our series of features articles on the 60th anniversary of the iconic Omega Speedmaster, going decade by decade, we present the 13 most noteworthy Speedmasters from the early 2000s, including the famous Snoopy Speedmaster and a collectible model with a dial and subdials made from slices of meteorite.
2000: Apollo-Soyuz Limited Edition
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Omega Speedmaster Apollo-Soyuz (2000)
With their spacecraft docking together in space back in 1975, the commanders of the U.S.A.’s Apollo and the Soviet Union’s Soyuz shook hands through an open hatch, signaling a hopeful future of cooperation for the two rival superpowers. This gold Omega replica watches, limited to 50 pieces, was created to mark the 25th anniversary of that landmark event. The mission name appears in both English and Cyrillic in the subdial at 6 o’clock and a special dedication inscription is engraved on the caseback.
2003: The Snoopy Watch
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Omega Speedmaster Snoopy (2003)
This highly collectible Speedmaster commemorates the “Silver Snoopy Award” that Omega received in 1970 for its role in helping the beleaguered crew of the Apollo 13 mission get safely back to Earth. The cheap replica watches has a representation of the “Eyes on the Stars” patch on the small seconds subdial; this emblem is also reverse-printed on the watch’s sapphire crystal caseback. It was limited to 5,441 pieces — a number that referenced the length of the mission – 142 hours, 54 minutes and 41 seconds.
2003: From the Moon to Mars
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Omega Speedmaster From the Moon to Mars (2003)
This Omega Speedmaster model coincided with that year’s announcement that the United States planned to build a permanent space station on the moon before 2020 to act as a launch site for future manned missions to Mars. Accordingly, the watch celebrates all three celestial bodies with subdial counters printed with images of the moon, Earth and Mars.
2004: Apollo 11 35th Anniversary
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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 (2004)
Created to mark the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission — as you may recall, the mission during which the cheap Omega replica Speedmaster became the first watch worn on the moon — this watch was produced in a limited edition of 3,500 pieces. It features the famous mission date — July 20, 1969 — printed in red in the upper half of the dial, and the Apollo 11 patch reverse-printed on the sapphire caseback.
2005: Gemini IV 40th Anniversary
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Omega Speedmaster Gemini IV (2005)
In 1965, on NASA’s Gemini IV mission, Edward White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. The mission, during which White wore a Speedmaster on his wrist, also marked the first time that an Omega fake watches uk ventured outside the spacecraft. This Speedmaster was created in a limited edition of 2,005 pieces to mark the 40th anniversary of White’s historic spacewalk. The dial and tachymeter bezel of the watch are in blue, and the Gemini IV mission patch is printed on the sapphire caseback.
2005: First Speedmaster with Co-Axial Escapement
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Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial GMT (2005)
Omega, which had introduced its innovative co-axial escapement in a watch as early as 1999, finally incorporated it into the movement of its iconic Speedmaster in 2005. This model, equipped with a GMT function as well as a chronograph, was the first to include a co-axial escapement, which enhanced its precision and reliability. Also notably, the watch brought back the original Speedy’s famous “Broad Arrow” hands, along with a red-tipped GMT hand, and a 1–23 GMT hour ring that fit between the 1-12 hour markers.
2006: Apollo 15 35th Anniversary
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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 15 (2006)
Created in a limited edition of 1,971 pieces, this Speedmaster marked the 35th anniversary of Apollo 15 — the mission during which the Lunar Rover Vehicle was used for the first time. Among its notable details are the 18k rose-gold push-buttons and the mission patch etched on the sapphire crystal caseback with three birds representing the astronauts.
2007: 50 Years of the Speedmaster
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Omega Speedmaster 50th Anniversary Patch (2007)
This limited edition of 5,957 pieces was released to celebrate the birth of the Omega Speedmaster in 1957. The golden seahorse emblem printed on the dial is a visual element long associated with historical Speedmaster watches. The Omega replica watches uk logo is printed on the black dial in contrasting bright red. The watch was presented in a black wooden box with a painted 50th Anniversary badge.
2008: Celebrating the XXIX Olympiad
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Omega Speedmaster Beijing (2008)
As the Official Timekeeper of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Omega offered this unusual Speedmaster 5-Counters Chronograph. For the first time ever on a Speedmaster, five chronograph subdials were displayed on the dial, arranged in the design of the five Olympic rings. The functions displayed in these subdials included a small seconds counter, a 7-day chronograph recorder, a day indicator, a 12-hour chronograph recorder, and a 30-minute chronograph recorder.
2008: Alaska Project
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Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project (2008)
In this unconventional timepiece, one of Omega’s most innovative dreams became reality. Created in a limited edition of 1,970 pieces, the replica watches uk is based on the “Alaska II” project, which used a “standard” Speedmaster with a modified dial and hands in conjunction with an outer anodized aluminum “thermal shield”. This allowed the watch to withstand temperatures, in lunar or spatial atmospheres, ranging from -148º C to +260º C.
2008: Omega Speedmaster “HB-SIA” GMT
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Omega Speedmaster “HB-SIA” GMT (2008)
Omega was a partner in 2008’s Solar Impulse project, whose ambitious aim was a flight around the Earth in an airplane powered only by the sun. This replica watches, named after the “HB-SIA” prototype plane, took design cues from the aircraft and its materials, with a case made of titanium and a dial made of black carbon fiber, similar to the HB-SIA’s composite covering. The central GMT hand, which completes one rotation every 24 hours, enables the wearer to read the time in a second time zone.
2009: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary
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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 (2009)
Made in a limited edition of 69 examples to mark the 40th anniversary of man landing on the moon, this Speedmaster model has a rare platinum case and a yellow-gold medallion at the small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock representing, in high relief, the mission patch of Apollo 11. Another gold medallion of the same image appears on the caseback.
2010: First Speedmaster with Meteorite Dial
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Omega Speedmaster replica Apollo-Soyuz (2010)
With a dial and subdials made from slices of meteorite, this Speedmaster can truly be said to feature real pieces of outer space. Like the Apollo-Soyuz model from 2000, this timepiece commemorates the historic moment when American astronaut Thomas P. Stafford and Russian cosmonaut Alexei A. Leonov shook hands in space in 1975. The caseback features engravings of spacecraft from both the USA and the Soviet Union and the names of the cosmonauts and astronauts involved.

Six Decades of Omega Speedmaster replica, The 1990s

In this fourth chapter in our series of features articles on the 60th anniversary of the iconic Omega Speedmaster replica,going decade by decade (interrupted last week by our on-site Baselworld coverage), we present the eleven most noteworthy Speedmasters from the 1990s, including the first COSC-certified manual-wound Speedmaster and the Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary.
1991: Perpetual Calendar for Switzerland’s 700th Anniversary
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Omega Speedmaster Perpetual Calendar (1991)
This Speedmaster model, limited to just 50 pieces, celebrated the 700th anniversary of Switzerland — but for whatever reason was released exclusively to the Japanese market. In addition to the chronograph function common to the Speedmaster series, this rare timepiece — often regarded as the most complicated fake watches uk Omega has ever produced in a series — also includes a moon-phase indication and a perpetual calendar accurate to the year 2100.
1992: Rare Hand-Crafted Skeleton Limited Edition
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Omega Speedmaster Skeleton (1992)
This watch — and its skeletonized movement, visible through the front dial and a clear caseback — was limited to only 50 pieces. It was intended as a special tribute to the 50th anniversary of Omega’s 27 CHRO C12 project, launched in 1942, which led to the creation of Calibre 321 — the movement used in the very first Speedmaster.
1992: First COSC-Certified Manual-Wound Speedmaster
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Omega Speedmaster Jubilee (1992)
Another very limited tribute piece released in the anniversary year of the 27 CHRO C12 project, the so-called Omega “Jubilee 27 CHRO C12” model was the first COSC-certified, manual-wound Speedmaster replica watches, only 50 pieces of which were ever made.
1995: Apollo 13
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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 13 (1995)
An Omega Speedmaster played a life-saving role aboard the Apollo 13 space mission in 1970, helping the astronauts return safely to Earth. This model, commemorating the 25th anniversary of that mission, is a favorite among collectors, as it was the first in what would become a long series of Mission models that followed. An Apollo 13 badge appears on the dial of the replica watches uk, which was limited to 999 pieces.
1995: 365 Days on MIR Space Station
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Omega Speedmaster MIR 365 Days (1995)
In 1990, 10 standard Speedmaster Moonwatches were kept aboard the orbiting MIR Space Station for 90 days to test the effects of zero gravity on the watch. Two years later, a second series spent 365 days on the station in a further experiment. Twenty-eight of these history-making cheap replica watches were sold in 1995. The inscription “365 DAYS ON BOARD SPACE STATION MIR, JULY 1993 – JULY 1994” appear on the solid caseback.
1996: “Racing,” Launched by Michael Schumacher
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Omega Speedmaster Racing Schumacher (1996)
Notable for its “younger” aesthetics and produced in both red and yellow versions, this Speedmaster with a vintage racing-style minute track was launched in a collaboration with racing legend Michael Schumacher, who became an Omega replica uk“brand ambassador” in 1996. The watch was presented in a rubber presentation box that resembled the tires of Formula One cars and featured Schumacher’s signature in white.
1997: Inspired by the 1957 Original
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Omega Speedmaster Relaunch (1997)
With the exact same dial, bezel, hands, and logo as the famous “Broad Arrow” original from 1957, this watch — sometimes to referred to as the “Replica” — was the first to be included in the 1997 “Missions” collection, which marked the 40th anniversary of the Speedmaster. Along with this watch, the set contained 22 other Speedmasters, each with a different mission patch on the dial.
1997: “The Golden Panda”
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Omega Speedmaster “The Golden Panda” 3690.30.01 (1997)
Another timepiece created specifically for the Japanese market, the so-called “Golden Panda” Speedmaster was limited to only 40 pieces. Thanks to the silvery-white dial and black minute scale and subdials, the fake watches resembled the face of a panda, which gave it its memorable nickname. This distinctive look, its rarity, and its gold case have made this watch a valuable collectors’ item.
1997: 40 Years of the Speedmaster
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Omega Speedmaster 40th Anniversary (1997)
Another tribute piece to the Speedmaster’s 40th anniversary, this model released in 1997 featured a cream-colored dial and a sapphire crystal over the dial – an unusual feature for the time. Limited to 500 pieces and exclusive to Italy, it was also one of the first models to have its hands and dial coated in LumiNova.1998: Omega replica watches X-33
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Omega Speedmaster X33 (1998)
Known as the “Mars Watch,” the futiristic-looking X-33 was designed for the possibility of man landing on the red planet. It is the product of five years’ collaborative development between cheap Omega replica and the world’s major space agencies, as well as the USN “Blue Angels” and the USAF “Thunderbirds.” This model was worn aboard NASA’s space shuttles and Russia’s MIR Space Station.
1999: Apollo 11
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Omega Speedmaster replica uk Apollo 11 (1999)
Launched in 1999 to mark the 30th anniversary of Apollo 11, this model was the second Speedmaster Professional to include a moon-phase indication and the first Speedmaster with this complication to be created in gold — or, in fact, any metal other than stainless steel. This white-gold timepiece featured a silver dial and was available exclusively on a leather strap with a white-gold buckle.