Originally conceived for pilots of the US military (and covered here by Fratello), the best replica Omega Speedmaster Pilot watches are now available to civilians. The origins of the watch explain the military-influenced, instrument-style dial design, which is meant to evoke the utilitarian nature of an instrument panel inside a fighter jet. The regular production […]
Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra collection took a back seat in 2019 to major new models in the bigger, sportier Seamaster Diver series as well as important anniversary releases from the Speedmaster “Moonwatch” family. As Watch Year 2020 kicks off, however, Omega replica watches UK are ushering it in with a pair of new Aqua Terra […]
As we all know, the connection between Omega and the Olympic – Summer or Winter – Games is one of the strongest when it comes to official timekeeping. Since 1932, the Biel-based brand has fulfilled this role 31 times and is soon to mark its 32nd participation as official timekeeper. Indeed, in exactly 100 days, […]
What We KnowWhen NASA put out a call in the 1960s asking for 1:1 replica Omega watches for use in spaceflight, three brands answered: Omega, Wittnauer, and Rolex. By the time the arduous testing was completed on March 1, 1965, only Omega’s Speedmaster had made it through all the trials, and the rest is history. […]
When Apollo 8 became the first manned spacecraft to orbit the Moon in 1968, the world watched as Commander Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders disappeared beyond radio contact — Lovell signing off with the immortal words: “We’ll see you on the other side”. These were the first humans to leave orbit with top […]
Back in early 2019, Omega announced the comeback of the legendary Calibre 321 – or at least a faithful recreation of the movement that powered the brand’s emblematic Speedmaster from its introduction in 1957 until around 1968, when the brand switched to the more reliable Calibre 861. The first top replica Omega watches with this […]
With its historical legacy as the first luxury watch to land on the surface of the moon, the Speedmaster has grown to become one of the most recognized AAA+ replica Omega watches ever created. Even more recognized than the tale of the OMEGA Moonwatch is the astronaut who wore it on his wrist when first […]
Few cheap replica Omega watches have captured the public imagination quite like the MoonSwatch. With sold-out releases, long queues, and skyrocketing demand, this result of an unexpected partnership between Omega and Swatch has redefined what watchmaking collaborations can be. Swatch may have rescued the Swiss watch industry from the quartz crisis in the 1980s, but […]
Daniel Craig may have officially stepped away from MI6 but at the Toronto International Film Festival, the former Bond walked in looking like he never left. Promoting Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Craig looked as sharp as ever. And while his linen suit and silver-fox aura got plenty of attention, it was […]
Ordinarily in the “Time Machines” column, I make a point of exploring great watches and stories that fly under the radar, or simply haven’t had the sort of enthusiast exposure they deserve. Much of that (as well as many of the topics of this column) are rooted in my own “dare to be different” collecting […]