The rich development phase of the Flightmaster and its evolutions have been documented in the Flightmaster Only book, thanks to the collaborative work with the OMEGA Heritage team. This article...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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About 3 years ago, we decided to write for the first time a book from the "ONLY" series which was not dedicated to an OMEGA model. This choice was dictated...
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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...
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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...
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