2015
SPEEDMASTER ‘57 2016
CK2998 2016
MOONPHASE
This model recalled a number of features similar to its
famous ancestor including the black dial with beige
indications, straight lugs, and a brushed metallic bezel
with a tachymeter scale. George Clooney proudly
wore this model for the international advertising
campaign in 2015. The original OMEGA CK2998 was released in 1959
and has become one of the most sought-after vintage
Speedmasters. This watch used the classic model as
inspiration, with classic Alpha and lollipop hands, a
symmetrical steel case and three subdials in blue.
This color theme continues on the bezel, minutes
track and leather strap. The first Speedmaster certified as a Master Chro-
nometer, this blue Moonphase timepiece reaches the
industry’s highest standards of precision and perfor-
mance as approved by METAS. The image of the moon
on this watch is as detailed as a NASA photograph.
Zoom in close and you’ll see an astronaut’s footprint.
2017
#SPEEDYTUESDAY 2017
SPEEDMASTER 38 mm 2017
SPEEDMASTER AUTOMATIC
In 2012, an online community of #SpeedyTuesday fans
began to grow around the world, with Speedmaster
pictures and comments being shared every week.
In tribute to these Speedmaster devotees, Omega
produced this new Limited Edition model to celebrate
the 5th anniversary. It marks the first Omega watch
marketed purely through social media and sold exclu-
sively online, and the design was based on several
vintage models from the past including the Alaska III. The refined 38 mm collection retains the look and
heritage of the Speedmaster, but also updates it.
For this ladies’ model, the diamond-paved bezel
also includes a tachymeter scale on a brown
aluminum ring. A hot debut at Baselworld 2017, this watch marked
the return of the distinctive minute-track style that
first appeared on a 1968 Speedmaster model. Linked
to the Speedmaster’s motor racing heritage, it returns
again, this time on a matte-black dial. Other features
on the dial include the orange markings and beveled
white gold arrowhead indexes. The perforated rubber
strap is another new addition.
108 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | WINTER 2018