Description

The Omega Speedmaster 57 Chronograph Co-Axial Master Chronometer 40.5mm. It is a significant improvement over the previous edition. Omega switched to a more compact, hand-wound, smaller watch from the 41.5mm automatic model. The overarching inspiration remains unchanged. The Professional Moonwatch, which is a watch that has been continuously produced, capitalizes on the design continuity, whereas the Speed '57 is a throwback model that combines modern features with traditional historical inspiration.

The Speedmaster 57 is modelled after the first ever Speedy, the CK2915-1. The lineage is unmistakable, with its straight lugs and symmetrical case, the brushed steel bezel with black tachymeter scale, the non-protected crown and the dial with broad-arrow hands.

Not only this is thinner than the previous automatic version by quite a margin (about 3mm less), but it’s also thinner than a classic Moonwatch (about 0.5mm less). One of the major differences between this Speedmaster 57 and the Professional Moonwatch is the shape of the case.

No twisted lyre lugs and crown/pusher protective module here. The ’57 is sharp and angular, symmetrical and straight, while the Moonwatch is asymmetrical and presents more curves. The other major difference comes from the bezel. Here, it’s made of steel, is brushed and the tachymeter scale is laser-engraved and then laser-coloured. The brightness of the bezel changes the perception of the watch, compared to the black insert of a Moonwatch.