Omega Speedmaster

The watch that has launched so many vintage collections! It was the inspiration for the founder of Chronopedia. This is his very watch shown right - a 1969 Speedmaster Professional with stepped tritium dial and Cal 861 manual wind movement, owned and worn for many years. Its been on his wrist a long time - at the birth of his daughter, his marriage, and every other significant moment in between. Simple, functional, useable, an everyday classic and still attainable brand new from Omega (in a slightly changed format). Everything you want from a watch, in one small beautiful package.

Every serious watch collector wants a Speedy Pro, and the choice and variety since it was first launched in 1957 is astonishing. The history of the Moon Watch is almost mythic...but here it is.

Early History of the Omega Speedmaster

The Speedmaster's history goes back to 1957 when it was introduced as a sports and racing chronograph, complementing Omega's position as the official timekeeper for the Olympic Games.

The "Speedmaster" name was chosen for its tachymeter scale bezel and following the Omega convention used for other models like the Seamaster - initially the Speedmaster was part of the Seamaster line - and the Railmaster.

This first Speedmaster model - reference CK 2915 also known as the "Broad Arrow"- was designed by the Swiss Claude Baillod and was already featuring some of the hallmarks of the model: the triple-register chronograph layout, the high-contrast index markers, and the domed Plexiglas crystal. The dial was an example of perfect balance and proportions. The model had straight lugs, broad arrow hands and the bezel was in steel with engraved black print. The case diameter was 39 mm.