Episode 32: Great Omega That Isn’t the Speedmaster

This week is a first: a monobrand episode, but not as you might think. We are all given to love the Speedmaster, but there’s a whole world of Omega outside the Moonwatch that is waiting to meet you. This week, Erik & Max discuss some of the forgotten gems and rather beautiful references that stand in the shadow of Speedmasters. Just as some of the greatest-ever APs are not Royal Oaks, so too are some of the greatest Omegas ever made nothing to do with space. 

Links Mentioned:

https://universalgenevepolerouter.com/galleries/

Omega:

Early Calibre 30L Tourbillon:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/OMEGA/CH080217/182

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-patek-philippe-observatory-tourbillon-worn-as-the-personal-watch-of-retired-president-philippe-stern

https://www.fratellowatches.com/highlight-a-unique-omega-tourbillon-at-antiquorum-may-2021-auction/

2914 Railmaster:

https://vintageuhren.net/blogs/noticias/omega-railmaster-2914-a-collector-s-guide?srsltid=AfmBOoq8q2KgnjToTSw3on9QyqdEeyfsVt3nw5JkP3JRqVCRy_wzLr1U

166.0251 Seamaster 120 ‘Baby’ Ploprof:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-baby-ploprof-366-0858-166-0251.60609/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/1970s-omega-seamaster-120-%E2%80%9Cnon-babyploprof%E2%80%9D-166-0251.169106/

Constellations:

https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/omega-lot-158-170

https://www.phillips.com/detail/OMEGA/CH080218/38

https://hairspring.com/finds/168-017-linen-dial-omega-constellation-date/

https://hairspring.com/finds/turler-dial-166-052-omega-constellation-chronometer/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/omega/CH080117/200

2077:

https://www.db1983.com/vintage-watches/omega-333-ck-2077-radium-dial-1946

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-grail-watch-2077-1-cal-33-3-chro-military-chronograph-1939-%C2%A322000.41758/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/OMEGA/NY080118/98

https://www.phillips.com/detail/omega/NY080223/123

2606 and Cosmic Triple Calendars:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/omega/CH080118/159

https://hairspring.com/finds/farsi-dial-2606-8-omega-cosmic-complete-calendar/

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-dubai-edit/omega-cosmic-ref-2606-8-two-tone-triple-calendar-moon-phase-made-iran-63/132376

Seamaster 321 Chronographs:

https://hairspring.com/finds/14364-omega-seamaster-de-ville-calibre-321/

https://hairspring.com/finds/145-005-ultraman-omega-seamaster-321/

MD’s Chronograph:

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-specialities-museum-51653395009001

McQueen Monaco Coming to Auction:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-last-steve-mcqueen-heuer-monaco-from-le-mans-is-coming-to-auction

Only Wrist:

https://swisswatches-magazine.com/a-lange-soehne-1815-chronograph-concorso-deleganza-villa-deste-2024/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/christian-klings/CH080122/105

https://www.phillips.com/detail/urban-jurgensen/CH080224/83

https://monochrome-watches.com/the-superb-derek-pratt-remontoir-degalite-by-luca-soprana-and-concise-history-of-derek-pratt-watchmaker/

https://hairspring.com/finds/charles-frodsham-double-impulse-chronometer/

https://www.breguet.com/en/timepieces/tradition/7057