2019 Omega Speedmaster Racing Automatic 44mm 329.30.44.51.01.001

Here we have a 2019 Omega Speedmaster Racing Automatic 44mm 329.30.44.51.01.001, inspired by the original late 1960s Speedmasters ref. 145.012 and ref. 145.022, this modern interpretation takes the best elements of those watches, featuring a 44mm brushed and polished stainless asymmetric case that sits comfortably on your wrist thanks to the characteristic twisted lugs, and a polished chamfer edge leads to a lug-to-lug length of 49.5mm and a case thickness of 14.5mm, giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. Down the right side are recessed polished chronograph pushers and a signed push/pull crown in the centre. A steel fixed bezel has a black ceramic insert featuring a Tachymeter scale holding a domed sapphire crystal AR-coated for excellent viewing angles. The black dial has the distinctive racing-style outer minute track precisely executed with applied indexes filled with Super-LumiNova marking the hours; at 3 o’clock, we have a recessed 12-hour register; at 6 o’clock, a colour-matched date window and at 9 o’clock, a recessed running seconds register. Elegant white hands are filled with the same Super-LumiNova, complemented by an arrow-pointed chronograph hand. At 12 o’clock, we have the Omega Speedmaster motif, and at 6 o’clock, “Co-Axial Master Chronometer” completes this vintage-inspired Bi-Compax sports chronograph. On the reverse, a screw-down flat sapphire exhibition case back with the details of the watch engraved around its edge, inside an automatic Omega Cal. 9900, features a column-wheel, a Si14 Silicon balance wheel, and the George Daniels conceived Twin Barrel Co-Axial escapement, 54 jewels, beating at 28,800 beats per hour, designed for better durability, precision and stability, decorated in an attractive swirling Côtes de Genève. It comes paired with its 21mm Omega brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet secured by a signed push-button release deployant clasp; all links are provided. This watch is sold with its original Omega box, travel box and paperwork, including a 2025 Omega Service paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Omega box, travel box and paperwork, including Omega Service paperwork. It comes paired with its 21mm Omega brushed and polished stainless steel bracelet secured by a signed push-button release deployant clasp; all links are provided. The watch is from March 2019 and is sold in worn condition, as you can see from the photos. Fresh from a £825 Omega Service and a light polish. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

Here we have the Omega Speedmaster Racing automatic, reference 329.30.44.51.01.001, featuring the iconic racing dial, which is legendary among Speedmaster collectors. This automatic Co-Axial driven chronograph comes in at a whopping 44mm, so it's no small watch, but with a lug to lug of only 49.5mm, it wears surprisingly well, even on my 7-inch wrist. This example is fresh from a service and light polish with Omega and is ready to go. Snap it up today whilst you can!

Reference : 329.30.44.51.01.001
Movement : Automatic Omega Cal. 9900
Age : March 2019
Year : 2019
Case Size : 44mm
Case Thickness : 14.5mm
Lug to Lug : 49.5mm
Lugs : 21mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box and Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months 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.