Why We Love it Our love of Speedmasters is pretty apparent we'd say - with lengthy descriptions and stories recounting the tales of the original rocket men and their magnificent machines regularly gracing these electronic pages. While we are generally describing Speedies from the Apollo era, we absolutely have an appreciation for their modern counterparts and maintain that buying a more contemporary model is far from the worst way to spend your hard-earned money! Indeed, we have steered many a friend in the direction of a modern Speedy when the situation calls for it - and let's face it, there are occasions in which wearing something newer and capable of taking a bit of a beating is desirable. This particular model features a beautiful glossy black dial housed in a thick and sharp 39mm stainless steel case with barrel pushers. It comes powered by a Calibre 1152 automatic movement and a convenient date display at 3 o’clock. It’s safe to consider this a very affordable and equally attractive alternative to its vintage counterparts. The Story The Omega Speedmaster is without a doubt one of the most desirable watches known to collectors. At the time of its selection by NASA for all manned space missions, no other watch had travelled farther than the Speedmaster. Its resilience in the face of trials, as well as the timelessness of its appearance, has surpassed benchmarks set by any other watch brand. Wherever life's journey takes you--whether to the stars or in more terrestrial pursuits--you can take comfort in the fact that when you have a Speedmaster on your wrist, you carry a piece of horological history with you, as useful on Earth as it was on the Moon.
