We are often asked to explain the differences between the (many) Speedmaster models fitted with a display back. There might be some confusion between the different types of calibers, casebacks,...

THE MISTERY OF THE GRAY-BLUE DIALS There are at least four types of blue or gray-blue dials that were probably produced in the 1960s, or the early 1970s. We have seen...

THE RAREST AND MOST ATTRACTIVE? We are often asked “Which is the rarest or the most attractive OMEGA Speedmaster?”. This is a tricky question, especially since the second criterion has...

THE ITALIAN JOB In the mid 1980s, the Italian market (and maybe the international market too) was not so easy for the Speedmaster. It was covered by SMH Italia (the...

INTRODUCTION The first Flightmaster chronograph model, the ST 145.013 powered by the caliber 910, appears in OMEGA’s internal documentation starting September 1, 1969, with the first detailed commercial and marketing...

INTRODUCTION Let us return for a moment to a basic question: what is the exact definition of a Speedmaster Moonwatch pre-Moon model? Several are possible, but the following seems the most...

RAID: WHAT'S IN A NAME? Recherche, Assistance, Intervention, Dissuasion ("Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence"), commonly abbreviated RAID, is an elite tactical unit of the French National Police. It is headquartered in...

Italy has always been a particularly important country for OMEGA. The first commercial initiatives of the brand in Italy go back to the beginning of the last century, when the...

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Speedmaster in 1997, OMEGA brought out a product in an entirely new guise – a white Missions valise containing 23 Speedmasters in tribute...