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(More customer reviews)I am PASSIONATE about watches.This was the first Omega that I ever purchased and its build quality, design, class and comfort prompted me to purchase yet a second Omega watch (I have other high quality watches but continue to be amazed by how well Omega has it "dialed").Every fine detail is classic. This watch is contemporary, "timeless", exceedingly accurate, understatedly-bling (those in the know will know - and that BROAD arrow is to die for) and its overall case size is quite impressive.Once clasped to my wrist this sporty watch dresses up or down.It is thinner than I had expected which at first was disappointing but overallis quite a plus now that I know more about watches.Some of the boutique Swiss makers are putting out very impressive pieces (some will cast you into financial ruin), but dollar for dollar Omega delivery quality, accuracy and lasting style in a package that is sure to please - right down to the red leather box.
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Product Description:
Large and in charge, this Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow stainless steel automatic chronometer men's' watch boldly announces its presence. This highly accurate timepiece is as comfortable negotiating deals in the boardroom as it is racing desert rallies or navigating the breaking seas. In addition to its registered chronometer status, it also includes a chronograph with small seconds, 30-minute, and 12-hour subdials. Definitively masculine in design, it features a large, round silver stainless steel watch case that blends brushed and polished surfaces and measures 41mm (1.61 inches) wide and 11.5mm (0.45 inches) deep.
The highly polished silver bezel includes tachymeter markings in black, and it frames a deep black dial background with large, luminous hands (with seconds hand) and baton dial markers in silver tone. Other features include a screw-in caseback, scratch-resistant and glare-proofed domed sapphire crystal, and water resistance to meters feet (330 feet). It's completed by a silver stainless steel link bracelet band that offers polished highlights, which is joined by a secure, push-button clasp.
Originally created in the 1750s, the first chronometers were clocks that were accurateenough to calculate the longitude of a ship's position. Today, the chronometer label is bestowed upon timepieces that have undergone precision tests and received a certificate from the official COSC (Control Officile Suisse de Chronometers) regulatory organization that rigorously tests and certifies (or fails) watch movements for chronometer status.
Automatic Watch Movement
An automatic watch is self-winding, and its movement has a reserve that must be at least partially filled prior to being worn. This is done by shaking and winding the timepiece manually. In order for an automatic timepiece to keep a reserve, it must be worn daily for 8 hours of active wear. This watch as a 44-hour power reserve.
The Omega Story
The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.
But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.
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