The Speedmaster has often been described as a high-precision “wrist computer” by Omega. Today, the brand stands more true to statement than ever.
The Omega Speedmaster Super Racing is accurate to 0/+2 seconds a day, which is not too far from the most accurate watches in existence. It achieves this remarkable feat using the “Spirate” system. The name is an amalgamation of the words “spiral” and “rate”, and the system is one of the smallest movements that can achieve this level of precision. This precision takes one back to the origins of the Speedmaster.
While most people now recognize the Speedmaster, more precisely the Speedmaster Professional, as the “Moonwatch” because of it being the first watch on the moon on the hands wrist of Buzz Aldrin, the Speedmaster was originally associated with motorsport.
The look of the Speedmaster Super Racing truly honors this connection with motorsport. The racing style minute-track on the bezel as well as the stylish yellow color highlight the watch’s connection with racing. The indexes of this watch are diamond-polished. They are also luminescent with a yellow hue, which is also present in the logo on the dial and the Super Racing wordings above 6 o’clock.
Right at the 6 o’clock is the date window. The “10” that appears once a month at this date window has a special font to honor the 10th anniversary of the Seamaster Aqua Terra >15,000 GAUSS.
The design of this watch honors another special property of the Speedmaster watches. Omega has the record for the watch with the most resistance to magnetic fields, and the honeycomb pattern on the dial is a tribute to the same. Omega has always valued precision in the face of the most extreme conditions, which is exactly why it has such strong ties with organizations such as NASA.
The Omega Speedmaster Super Racing is a special watch that signifies a leap into the future with the Spirate mechanism and honors the proud past of Omega.
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