2019 Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Aventurine Dial 44mm
Ref: 311.30.44.32.01.001
Specification
Lugs : 21mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its Omega box and Omega paperwork. It comes paired with a 20mm OEM Omega stainless steel, brushed and polished, full-sized bracelet featuring a push-button release clasp, and all links are included. The watch dates from November 2019, and is sold in worn, unpolished condition, as you can see, a full case and bracelet refurb can be provided at an additional cost. It comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2019 Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Aventurine Dial 44 which was introduced in 2012, with a 44.5mm stainless steel case, polished and brushed surfaces lead to the characteristic twisted tapering lugs, the crisp lines transition effortlessly around the case and a lug-to-lug length of 49.5mm and a case thickness of 14mm ensures a comfortable fit on the wrist. Down the right side, we have the recessed piston chronograph pushers and a signed crown in the centre, protected by the case. On the left side we have recessed pushers to adjust the moonphase using the top pusher and to adjust the date using the bottom pusher. A fixed black ceramic tachymeter insert supports the domed Sapphire crystal, AR-coated above the star of the show: an incredibly beautiful Aventurine dial, made from transparent quartz or quartzite. Inside the quartz, small flake-shaped inclusions reflect light in a magical way, known as "aventurescence." When you rotate your wrist, the dial shimmers from black to blue, giving you the impression that you are looking into the starry night sky; this is a mined mineral that makes each dial unique. An outer minute track surrounding the applied Rhodium baton indexes marking the hours, at 12 o’clock we have the Moonphase and date register complemented by a red crescent pointer date hand, three recessed Sub-dials are made up of running seconds, 30 minutes, and 12 hours, each with a white stick hand. Slender hands filled with lume and an elegant, long central arrow-point chronograph seconds hand accurately hit the minute track. The dial has perfect symmetry, and the hands and indexes are lumed with Super-Luminova. The screw-down sapphire exhibition case back is engraved with “The First watch worn on the Moon”, a fitting testament to man's achievements in space. Inside, we have the Manually Wound Omega Cal. 1866, 17 Jewels, beating at 21,600 Beats per hour. This moonphase chronograph is based on the Omega Cal. 1861. It comes paired with a 20mm OEM Omega stainless steel, brushed and polished, full-sized bracelet featuring a push-button release clasp, and all links are included. This watch is sold with its Omega box and Omega paperwork.
Personal Note
This Omega Speedmaster Moonphase with the incredible Aventurine dial is a watch I remember distinctly when I worked at retail with Omega, it stood out in the display cabinet and was always a treat on the wrist, even in the larger 44mm case size. I am pleased to have one in stock to offer you, and it is as good as I remember it. Powered by the manually wound Omega Calibre 1866, it is great to have the complication without adding thickness that often comes with it when paired with an automatic co-axial movement. I would not hesitate to book an appointment and see this amazing reference in the metal for yourself, but be warned, you just may walk out with it on your wrist, it's that good!
The Brand
They were formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co., founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. When he died in 1879, his sons carried on his dream. In 1880, they moved to 96 Rue Jakob-Stampfli, where they remain today. The brothers produced their first mass-produced calibre, the Labrador, in 1885. Just a few years later, in 1892, they produced the first minute-repeater. In 1903, they renamed the company Omega. It remained Omega until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During World War I, Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. In 1930, Omega and Tissot merged together to form Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère (SSIH). In 1931, another group was formed - Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG). Where SSIH was primarily French-speaking, ASUAG was founded by the more German-speaking members of the Swiss watch industry. In 1948, they introduced the first edition of one of its most symbolic watches: the Seamaster. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time, it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva's hand engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified. In 1962, when astronaut Wally Schirra wore a Speedmaster on his Mercury Sigma 7 Mission, making it the first Omega watch to enter space. After rigorous tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions, including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today, Omega is still an astronaut's first choice. In 1969, President Nixon famously said it was “too valuable” and turned down the first-ever all-gold Speedmaster Professional Deluxe. As a response to the ever-growing threat of electronic watches to the manufacturers of mechanical watches, Omega and many Swiss brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe formed Centre Electronique Horologer (CEH). Prototypes began to appear in 1967, with their production starting in 1968. Then in 1972, Omega introduced the reference, 198.030, which included the Omega calibre 1250, a ‘tuning-fork electronic movement which was made under licence from Bulova. Later we saw a merger of SSIH and ASUAG into SMH, or Société de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie. This merger took place in 1983. In 1992, the company acquired Blancpain, and in 1998, it officially rebranded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.