Omega introduced two new models equipped with the most complicated movement in its history. The Speedmaster Chrono Chime and Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime, host a special complication that melts the chronograph and chimes in one pot via their mechanical memory.
Equipped with Omega's new Co-Axial Master Chronometer Caliber 1932, two new models created great excitement in the watch world. The caliber, which has a fully integrated chronograph and minute repeater complications, achieves a first thanks to the fact that these two features can be integrated.
It took six years to implement the new Caliber 1932 project, which was developed jointly with the sister company Blancpain, which continues its activities within the Swatch group. The Master Chronometer certified caliber, hosting amagnetic components, also incorporates the chronograph function with split seconds.
The models, which come with cases made of 18K Sedna gold alloy, offer meticulously designed details to achieve excellent sound quality. Sound can be produced with maximum efficiency thanks to the hammers hitting the gongs fixed to the case. The seconds connected to the chronograph are expressed with a single treble sound, the minutes with a single bass sound, and the 10 seconds with both a treble and a bass sound.
The new Omega Speedmaster, presented with a box produced using centuries-old violin production techniques, aims to provide a unique sound experience with this special set. The resonance plate inside the box made of walnut wood is produced from spruce trees from the Risoud Forest on the France-Switzerland border. This plate makes the sounds of the watch placed on it become stronger and clear.
The Speedmaster Chrono Chime comes with a 45mm x 17.3mm case made of 18K Sedna gold. The weight of the watch is stated as 326 grams. Equipped with the Master Chronometer certified hand-wound Caliber 1932, the model offers a unique feature by combining the minute repeater complication with the integrated chronograph for the first time in the brand's history. The caliber, which has a 60-hour power reserve, vibrates at 5Hz (36000vph) and can notify the user by sound when the chronograph is stopped, thanks to its minute repeater feature. The chronograph of the movement also has a split-second feature.
The Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime version of the same watch comes in an 18K Sedna gold case measuring 45mm x 16.9mm. Equipped with the same caliber, the model comes with a special presentation box made of walnut wood with a resonance plate as well.
Omega aims to deliver both models to their new owners by exclusively numbering all the watches produced. Although the watches are not limited in number, they will be produced in very limited numbers every year.
