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JH: What was your history with Replica Omega Planet Ocean before the Alaska Project? Pierre Chopard during his Omega days PC: In 1961, I was employed at Replica Omega Speedmaster. This was the chance of my life and the beginning of a new professional career. Before the Alaska Project, I was involved with the design of a special chronometer destined only to participate in observatory contests which took place, at that time, in the Neuchatel and Gen��ve observatories. The goal was to achieve an observatory rating certificate. For the main manufactures of watches, (e.g.; Longines, Zenith, LeCoultre, Seiko, etc.), these contests were very important since the publicity of these firms depended on the awards which were delivered by the observatories to the most accurately timed chronometers. PC: In 1961, I was employed at http://www.buyijoy.com/replica-omega-de-ville.html. This was the chance of my life and the beginning of a new professional career. Before the Alaska Project, I was involved with the design of a special chronometer destined only to participate in observatory contests which took place, at that time, in the Neuchatel and Gen��ve observatories. The goal was to achieve an observatory rating certificate. For the main manufactures of watches, (e.g.; Longines, Zenith, LeCoultre, Seiko, etc.), these contests were very important since the publicity of these firms depended on the awards which were delivered by the observatories to the most accurately timed chronometers. The design of this special future Omega chronometer was limited to a small number of pieces, and was connected with other research. The purpose of the research was to find out what the optimal values were for the main movement components: gears, escapement and balance-spring, in order to get the most accurate timing performances. The development of this project was possible thank the possibility offered by electronics, since all oscillation measurement of the balance-spring was operated by means of a specific laboratory device designed for that purpose. We made tens of thousands of measurements which were analysed by means of an IBM computer. All the data gained by this method were used as an input in a scientific program. The technical advantages of this program were enormous.The most important advantage was the big reduction of time commonly required for the preparation of prototypes. JH: Did you work on the Speedmaster? PC: The chronograph Speedmaster was developed long before I was employed at Omega. JH: How was the Alaska Project initiated? Was it your idea or was there a committee that decided on improvements for the Speedmaster? PC: Although the astronauts were pleased with the Speedmaster��s performance, (they only required minor improvements of said chronograph), the Omega Board of Directors, in order to show their goodwill towards the NASA, decided to appoint a team with the mission to improve the chronograph. On this occasion, I was appointed to be the leader of the project called for that purpose: the Alaska Project. The team was composed of three different groups and my job was to assume the coordination between the three groups of researches composed of chemists, micro-mechanical engineers, mechanics and watchmakers.

Everything that can be said about the Replica Omega Planet Ocean Speedmaster had already been said, at least that was the case until Basel World 2011. At its core, the basic Speedmaster - the Speedmaster Professional - has remained largely unchanged; a 3-register chronograph with a fixed tachymetre bezel built atop a Lemania-based manually wound movement. Its unmistakable proportions and details have come to define what most folks think of as a classic Replica Omega Speedmaster The automatic Speedmaster, though, has always taken a backseat to the professional employing less than classic designs and movements, often based on very simple ETA or Valjoux ebauches. All that changed last March when http://www.buyijoy.com/replica-omega-de-ville.html introduced an entirely new Speedmaster, a Speedmaster fitted with an in-house automatic, co-axial column wheel chronograph. This isn't your Speedmaster Professional, and it doesn't pretend to be, it's something entirely different. This is the Speedmaster of an entirely new generation, the Speedmaster that will take Omega into the next century. It's bigger, bolder, we think bettter, and certainly more expensive (roughly double the price of the ETA-based automatic Speedmasters.) I recently spent a week with the new Omega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph to find out how it stacks up to the original, and a host of other high-end alternatives - read on for a detailed review of a watch that has the potential to become a new staple in sport watches. What It Is, And What It Isn't. Clearly, the Speedmaster has been doing something right for half a century. It's remained NASA's go-to watch for space-bound astronauts, it's a foundation of the modern Omega brand and it continues to be lusted after by every guy, young and old, that fancies himself an explorer. Over the past few years however, Omega has been busy developing a slew of their own calibers for watches within the Seamster and DeVille lines. Not to be overlooked, the Speedmaster received a new design with which to host its own movement, the 9300. The new look helps differentiate it from its Speedmaster brethren (have you seen how many there are?), making the new caliber easy to identify in a crowd. The changes aren't made for the sake of vanity though, the new Speedmaster enjoys some very important upgrades that make a real difference for daily wear. The first thing you'll notice about the new Speedy is that it's lost a sub-dial in favor of a symmetrical dual register layout. The dial is much easier to navigate at a glance as a result, and best of all, it hasn't compromised on functionality. With the register on the left displaying the running seconds hand, the one on the right now contains both the minute and the hour recording hands (up to 12 hrs). This means the minutes are read the same way as they are on the dial proper, around a 3, 6, 9 and 12 track, with every full revolution, the hour hand awakes to begin its tracking. Being that I rarely am timing anything on the order of hours, I found this to be a wonderful solution to creating a clean dial without losing any traditional chronograph functionality. This also makes room for a large date aperture at 6 o'clock. Legible at a glance and without breaking the symmetry of the dial, the date placement is spot on. Even with the extensive cosmetic changes, the new Speedmaster retains a good bit of its original charm, and remains immediately recognizable for what it is. The external tachymeter bezel, hour and minute indexes and case profile all pay close tribute to the original, easily keeping the watch within the Speedmaster family and heritage. The only departure that may be less welcomed is the additional size and weight of the modern-day Speedy. The Speedmaster measured an approximate 39mm by 13mm thick thanks to it being a hand-wind movement for the first eight or so years of its life (1957-1965) and then, when given the name "Professional", the case was upsized to 42mm, where it remains today - timeless proportions if you ask me.

As a follow-up to yesterday's A Week On The Wrist review of the http://www.buyijoy.com/replica-omega-speedmaster.html Side of the Moon, we have an entirely different kind of story about a Speedy. Hopefully, this one will be going to (almost) space. Dustin Neikirk is a watch lover who grew up aspiring to be an astronaut, and while his dream never quite came true, he is now trying to make up for some lost time by sending an Replica Omega De Ville into the stratosphere and filming the entire thing. The mission involves a weather balloon, some cameras, and of course a Speedmaster �C and Neikirk is crowdfunding the entire thing. We were a little shocked when we first heard about Neikirk's project, but it's exciting to think about. A balloon rig fitted with two GoPro cameras will take an Replica Omega Planet Ocean up to around 100,000 feet, high enough to see the curvature of the earth. This is about 80% as high as Felix Baumgartner's near-space jump from last year, and will push the Speedmaster to the edge. The idea here is to see how the watch actually functions in these kinds of conditions, and one of the cameras will be focused on the dial, with the chronograph running, the entire time. To fund the project, Neikirk has launched a GoFundMe page, which you can find right here. With a goal of $4,500, we hope to see Neikirk's Speedmaster in the stratosphere soon. We recommend taking a closer look and we'll have more coverage on this for you as the project develops. In anticipation of Baselworld 2014, Omega presents an update to the iconic 1969 Speedmaster Mark II. While most of the changes are on the inside (including an in-house co-axial movement), the first thing you��ll notice is that the tonneau-style case has remained unaltered, lending a retro look to this watch. Both the case and bracelet are brushed stainless steel, which works nicely with both dial options, one more understated than the other. Details are still a little sparse, but here's your first look at this brand new Speedy. The original 1969 Mark II used Omega's Calibre 861 �C a movement that tends to be very high-up on the wish list of any hardcore Omega collector. This more budget-friendly take on the cal. 321 was fully tested in the demanding environments of space (post-1969) and has proven to be a dependable workhorse across models like the Speedmaster Pro and orignial Mark II. The new Mark II however uses the co-axial calibre 3330, an automatic movement with silicon balance spring and column-wheel chronograph mechanism (the 861 was the non-column wheel version of the 321, in case you were wondering). The silicon balance spring adds to the movement��s durability, and is something Omega has been using in other models as well, including the Speedmaster Racing. Overall, not too much has changed in terms of design. On one version, the dial �C like the 1969 original �C remains mostly monochromatic, with subdued white hour markers and hands set against a dark grey background. For anyone looking to make a statement, another version based on the so-called "racing dial" Mark II features a bold fluorescent orange center chronograph seconds hand and bright hour markers in the minutes track that are sure to be noticed. There is no information yet on the size of this case, even if the profile looks like it mirrors the original pretty closely.

In this week's What's Selling Where, we bring you three interesting and relatively unappreciated sport watches of the 1960s: a Replica Omega Planet Ocean Speedmaster 105.012-66 with 321 movement in a case made by La Centrale Bo?tes of Bien, a Triton Spirotechnique diver, and a Heuer Camaro with the logo of spark plug producer Champion on the dial. These aren't your run-of-the-mill finds, but they could offer great value. Although a lot has been written about the Replica Omega De Ville movements, from the reference 2915-1 (circa 1957) to the reference 145.012-68 (circa 1968), there is one relatively unheralded Speedmaster among the group that I particularly find interesting: the 105.012-66 with a case made by La Centrale Bo?tes of Bien. While almost all Speedmasters with 321 movements had cases made by Huguenin Freres (with an HF logo engraved on the inside of the caseback) I can venture a guess that http://www.buyijoy.com/replica-omega-speedmaster.html was having some issue with getting cases from Huguenin Freres in circa 1966/1967, and that is when we saw reference 105.003-65 watches made by a different case manufacturer (with two Ls facing each other as the logo �C I am not sure what company that was) and the 105.012-66s made by La Centrale Bo?tes of Bien. While all 105.003-65 cases were not made by Huguenin Freres, there were 105.012-66 watches with cases made by both HF and CB. These CB Speedmasters are fairly uncommon, and you can differentiate them by three things: Omega Speedmaster 1966 CB 011.JPG 1. The CB inside of what looks like a tombstone on the inside of the caseback and the thinner numerals on the inside of the caseback (particularly when comparing the 105012-66 to the HF version). 2. The beveled lyre lugs (some call them twisted flat lugs). 3. The wider lume plots on the dial. The beveled lugs are hard to photograph and can only truly be appreciated in person. They give these watches a very different feel when compared to the Professionals. Unfortunately, a number of these CB Speedmasters have been polished over the years and as a result the bevel was lost and the lugs became more like the standard lyre lugs on the Speedmaster Professionals made by HF. Also, many of them have the most spectacular creamy lume you will ever see on a vintage watch. I am not sure why their dials seemed to have wider lume plots than other Speedmaster Professionals.

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