It was 45 years ago, on April 14, 1970 those three astronauts, namely: Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise were on their way to the Moon, as members of the Apollo 13 mission. At more than 300,000 km from Earth, one of their two oxygen tanks exploded, leaving them with no choice but to abort their mission and find their way back home through an epic journey of survival, a story of ingenuity and team work.
The total absence of light that can be experienced merely in space was almost certainly the source of inspiration for Omega when they’ve designed the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon. I still remember hearing Chris Hadfield giving an interview to CBC after his return from his space mission and one thing that he described that truly moved my imagination was the blackness of space, a black we can’t knowledge here on Earth.
This week at Baselworld, four new Omega speedmaster is released, including Black Black, Sedna Black, Pitch Black and Vintage Black. All these belong to the popular Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon collection.
The Sedna Black (Ref. 311.63.44.51.06.001) is the consequence of the combination of Omega’s ceramic technology and their popular rose gold alloy, called Sedna gold.
With the omega Black (Ref. 311.92.44.51.01.005), Omega has turned off the lights entirely, opting for a refined and brushed black ceramic case, a matt black ceramic dial and a black ceramic clasp on a black coated nylon fabric strap. Well-made and with great detail, this watch is definitely worth the money and it is probably one of the best looking watches out there. The sub-dials at 3 and 9 o’clock are matt black and the black ceramic bezel has a black lacquered tachymeter scale as well.
The 42 mm stainless steel timepiece is presented on a black coated nylon fabric strap with white stitching and a foldover clasp. The Speedmaster Apollo 13 Silver Snoopy Award will be produced in an edition limited to 1,970 pieces. At its heart is the OMEGA calibre 1861, the same replica omega manual-winding chronograph movement that powered the legendary Moonwatch.
Introduction To Black Omega Seamaster
Even for some young watch collectors and fans, they may not know that this type is not new to market. As a matter of fact that it was early released in the 40s. Of course, right after it was lunched, it caused a hot discussion in enthusiasts of Omega. After 1948, it has become extremely popular and attracted a large number of fans from all around the world. In line with the same idea, some new types of this edition were launched. Compared with old Seamaster watches, they share same designing idea, but, there also are many differences and unique details.
In this article, we have a Planet Ocean Omega Co-Axial 42 mm Seamaster Replica, which is very well made. There are barely any differences between this replica and the genuine watch, but a more thorough analysis on key elements on the watch will be presented below. Before that, it should be stated that good Omega replicas are pretty hard to find and the most decent ones barely have all the elements that make them similar to the genuine. For those who are attracted by this model, buying a replica watch is probably the best option as it offers the chance of owning a designer brand watch at a very affordable price.
The genuine model features beautiful scratch resistant sapphire crystal, a lovely black dial with contrasting white markings and hands that give it a really elegant feel. The only thing one should take into consideration is making a thorough comparison of all the important aesthetic and functional particularities. The great details and high craftsmanship of the genuine watch can surprisingly be found on this replica too, making this particular watch a lot like its high end counterpart.
we can easily see how well polished the watch is and how beautiful it looks; this is a very important aspect because sometimes replica watches are a bit more matte and hardly shine as well as the originals. But this watch has been polished to perfection and even the lovely metal shade has been achieved making it, at least at first glance, very similar to the original.
When looking at the side of the watch, you will notice that it has the well-known Omega logo on the winding crown, which is another sign that those who manufactured this watch took a long time to craft all the beautiful details onto it.
One more interesting detail about this replica watch that needs to be mentioned is the seconds hand; this hand comes with the same orange accents as the one in the genuine watch, making this replica yet again a perfect example of a good copy. For those who are attracted by this model, buying a replica watch is probably the best option as it offers the chance of owning a designer brand watch at a very affordable price. The only thing one should take into consideration is making a thorough comparison of all the important aesthetic and functional particularities.