2017 Omega Speedmaster Professional Hesalite 42mm

Here we have a 2017 Omega Speedmaster Professional Hesalite, now a discontinued reference, featuring the 42mm stainless steel case which has polished and brushed surfaces that lead to characteristic twisted tapering lugs, the crisp lines transition effortlessly around the case, and a lug-to-lug length of 48mm and a case thickness of 14mm ensures a comfortable fit on the wrist. A fixed tachymeter sits on its black aluminium bezel. The black dial is protected by a domed Hesalite crystal, an outer minute track with slim baton indexes marking the hours. Three deeply recessed Sub-dials are 60 seconds, 30 minutes, and 12 hours. White sword hands and an elegant, long central arrow point chronograph hand accurately hits the minute track, the dynamic dial has perfect symmetry. Hands and indexes are lumed with Super-Luminova. The screw-down case back is engraved with “Flight - Qualified By NASA for all Manned Space Missions” and “The First watch worn on the Moon”, which is a fitting testament to man's achievements in space. Inside, we have the manually wound Omega Cal. 1861, 18 jewels, hand-wound chronograph beating at 21,600 bph, based on the Lemania 1873, as a manually wound movement, it is the descendant of the original moon watch. It comes paired with its 20mm Omega brushed and polished Stainless Steel bracelet featuring a signed push-button release clasp; all links are provided, along with all the additions you would expect from a modern Speedmaster, including the original large presentation box & papers, as well as all the extra Omega straps and accessories.

This watch is sold with its Omega large presentation box and paperwork, plus the extra Omega straps and all the accessories. It comes paired with its 20mm Omega brushed and polished Stainless Steel bracelet featuring a signed push-button release clasp; all links are provided. The watch is from June 2017. As you can see from the photos, it is worn, but overall, it is in fair condition. A full case and bracelet overhaul can be offered at an additional cost. The watch comes with our 12-Months Non-Waterproof Warranty.

When I am asked what is the 'best' watch you can get under £5,000 the answer is often between the Tudor Black Bay or an Omega Speedmaster, now the RRP has increased way over £5,000 for the Speedy, but thankfully pre-owned they can still be picked up for a nice chunk under that, especially this discontinued reference, leaving plenty of spare change for a ton of straps as the Speedy is an absolute strap monster. I would not hesitate to snap up this discontinued hesalite Speedmaster up today, especially at this incredible price!

Reference : 311.30.42.30.01.005
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 1861
Age : June 2017
Year : 2017
Case Size : 42mm
Case Thickness : 14mm
Lug to Lug : 48mm
Lugs : 20mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. in 1848, it was founded 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 until 1982, when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During WW1, 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 the first choice of astronauts. 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, and their production started 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 branded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.