Omega presents a new Speedmaster 321 inspired by the first Ref. CK2915-1 of 1957. A 38.6mm case and bracelet in Canopus Gold, Omega's patented 18-carat white gold alloy. Many vintage details: the "Dot Over Ninety" and "Dot Diagonal to 70" on the tachymeter scale, the Broad Arrow hands, the vintage logo (with the oval "O") and the NAIAD symbol on the crown. The dial is in onyx and the domed sapphire crystal has double anti-reflective treatment. The famous hippocampus is engraved on the sapphire back, with a natural blue sapphire set in the eye. The movement is the in-house caliber 321 (column wheel, Breguet balance spring, 18-carat Sedna gold-coated bridges, 18,000 vibrations per hour), brought back to life in 2019. The price is causing discussion: a whopping €81,300. So, we asked Omega the reason for this 21,700 euros more than the first platinum version (and 67,200 more than the Speed 321 steel). First of all, there is the use of Canopus Gold on the case and bracelet (the platinum is with a leather strap). But, above all, this new Speed represents a haute horlogerie project for the company, expressing all its know-how. Starting with the white gold bezel with grand feu enamel numerals, created in five steps, interspersed with surface satin-finishing before the final firing. The onyx "step" dial is composed of 6 elements: a DLC-treated brass base set with the 3 onyx chrono counters, an onyx upper plate with holes in the counters, and an onyx outer flange. Canopus Gold hour markers are applied and riveted on the back. The blue sapphire on the eye of the hippocampus is fixed to the outside of the back thanks to a patented technique using Liquidmetal. Workmanship that characterises a piece made largely by hand, which stands at the pinnacle of the collection. Inevitably, the price had to far exceed that of its predecessors. Also because this is not a limited edition. The exclusivity, in this case, is in the value and... the cost.
