Manufacturer: Omega Year: Circa 2019 Reference No: 321.104.250.01.001 Case No: 7’847’1623 Model Name: Speedmaster Broad Arrow 1957 Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3313, 36 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Omega bracelet, max length 195mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Omega deployant clasp Dimensions: 42mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Accompanied by Omega International Warranty card dated July 2019 stamped by Japanese retailer GMT, pictograms card, instruction manual, hang tag, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Catalogue Essay
The Speedmaster Broad Arrow 1957 is Omega's modern take on the classic icon 1957 Speedmaster. Fitted with the manufacturer's exclusive calibre 3313 with great finishing, it is further equipped with a Co-Axial escapement for precision, stability and durability of the movement.
The aesthetics of the dial in sleek black displays the time keeping and chronograph in high style but keeping the trademark ‘Broad Arrow’ hands that has been finish with a nice polish and coated with super-Luminova for improved aesthetics and legibility.
Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.
Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.