Review Omega Speedmaster Pilot 332.10.41.51.01.002

In 1945, the British Ministry of Defense issued a request to various Swiss watch factories to purchase professional waterproof and dustproof watches, abbreviated as W.W.W., that is, the three "Ws" refer to "Waterproof", "Wrist" and "Watch". In the end, 12 Swiss watch factories were selected for installation, including Omega. At that time, Omega flight watches were mainly provided to the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy Fleet Air Force. They were also worn by pilots when flying "Hurricane" and "Spitfire" fighters. They were precisely synchronized before each mission, and not only could they be clearly read in the cockpit, but they could also resist the interference of the magnetic field generated to ensure accurate time operation.

In fact, after the advent of the Speedmaster, it quickly gained the favor of many pilots. Even though it was not specially made for pilots, many outstanding pilots wore the Speedmaster themselves and later participated in NASA's manned space program. In 1969, Omega also noticed the needs of pilots and released the Flightmaster watch. The whole watch is designed for pilots to quickly check the time, but this also happens to meet the preferences of business travelers. The Flightmaster also attracted many watch enthusiasts with its avant-garde design style at the time.

Today, Omega draws inspiration from the classic Flightmaster watch and creates this new Speedmaster pilot watch. And what you can buy now is also the civilian version. This flight watch was first exposed and evolved from a professional watch. Before that, it was a special edition Speedmaster watch specially made for the U2 high-altitude reconnaissance team. The pilot also posted a picture of wearing it in the U2 cockpit. And other related practitioners can also buy special versions with professional certificates, so in my opinion, Omega's flight watch has continued the tradition from beginning to end. Best Omega Speedmaster clone watches online, buy replica watches at firstwatchclone.co.

The diameter of the watch is 40.85 mm, which is within the golden size range of modern men's watches. The thickness of 14.7 mm is indeed a little thick for a manual chronograph, but it is also within the acceptable range of many watch friends. The case shape is still the classic symmetrical design of the Speedmaster. From the perspective of the shell modification, the exquisite brushed treatment of the whole watch also has a matte effect, which is designed for the actual use needs of pilots and not to reflect glare when driving in the cabin. In order to make the watch more in line with the popular retro style, Omega uses a matte aluminum scale ring, and restores Dot Over 90 on the tachymeter scale, with the dot placed above 90 and Diagonal to 70, with the roundness placed diagonally below 70, which are the iconic designs of these two early Speedmaster models.

The black dial is also matte treated to prevent glare, and Omega also gives it a layer of fine grain modification to enhance the texture of the watch. As for the key to reading time, such as the hour hand, minute hand and hour scale, Omega chose to use white Super-LumiNova luminous coating for large areas, which made a sharp contrast with the black dial, and the end of the time scale was marked with orange. The sub-dial adopts a double-eye layout, with 60-minute and 12-hour chronograph dials at 3 o'clock, matched with two triangular orange and silver matte chronograph hands. Pay attention to the scale above 1 hour to 2 hours. In order to imitate the fuel gauge in the cockpit of an aircraft, an orange indication is specially made. The chronograph second hand in the shape of a small airplane is also marked with orange at the end. The calendar window is opened at 6 o'clock on the dial, and in order not to affect the overall beauty of the dial, Omega uses a calendar effect with a black background and white letters in the same color as the dial.

The small second hand dial at 9 o'clock is also the absolute visual focus of this Speedmaster pilot watch. Omega cleverly moved the attitude indicator on the cockpit of the aircraft to the dial. This gyroscope is an important instrument for flying an aircraft. It allows pilots to judge the aircraft's attitude at any time. For example, in weather with poor visibility, pilots are prone to get lost in space and fall down, unable to distinguish between the sky and the ground or the sea. The blue background sub-dial of the horizon, which represents the sky, is superimposed with a small yellow second hand, which also adds a sense of vitality to this pilot's watch.

Turn the watch over, the back of the watch adopts a closed bottom design, and the bottom cover is engraved with Omega's iconic Speedmaster and Seahorse Logo. In terms of movement, the watch uses a 9900 self-winding coaxial chronograph movement, equipped with a silicon hairspring, which has anti-magnetic properties and can resist strong magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss. The two series-connected barrels can provide 60 hours of power reserve after the watch is fully wound, and the entire watch is also waterproof to 100 meters.