2024 Omega Speedmaster First Omega in Space 39.7mm 310.30.40.50.06.001

Here we have a 2024 Omega Speedmaster ‘First Omega in Space’ 310.30.40.50.06.001. This watch's design draws inspiration from the Speedmaster CK2998 that astronaut Wally Schirra wore during his "Sigma 7" mission orbiting the Earth in 1962. The 39.7mm stainless steel case curves over your wrist, featuring tapered, flat-ended, symmetric lugs. A lug-to-lug length of 48mm and a case thickness of 13.5mm give the watch an impressive wrist presence. Polished and brushed surfaces transition with crisp lines. Down the right side, we have the piston chronograph pushers and a signed crown in the centre. The characteristic fixed stainless steel bezel features a black aluminium Tachymeter scale, precisely executed with the characteristic dot over 90. The domed sapphire crystal, AR-coated on the inside, is set above a grey-blue CVD-coated (chemical vapour deposition) dial that replicates the tone of the original CK2998 dials from the 1960s. An outer minute track is precisely marked with baton indexes in vintage Super-LumiNova marking the hours, at 3 o’clock a recessed 30-minute register with a white hand, at 6 o’clock a recessed 12-hour register with a white hand and finally at 9 o’clock a recessed small seconds register with a silver alpha hand matching the hour and minute hands infilled with vintage Super-LumiNova and complemented by a white tapered chronograph hand. At noon, an applied Omega motif, “Speedmaster” underneath. On the reverse, a screw-down case back with an engraved Hippocampus in the centre, and “The First Omega In Space, October 3, 1962” engraved around the edge. The Hippocampus represents Neptune, the God of the sea. It was conceived by Pierre Borie after seeing a picture of Neptune riding a chariot pulled by seahorses; it is the reason why the seahorses are wearing a bridle, inside a Manually Wound Omega Cal. 3861 featuring a CO-Axial and column-wheel, COSC-certified 26 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour, a decorated rhodium-plated movement with Geneva waves. METAS (Federal Institute of Metrology) has also certified this special movement with additional measurements of precision, performance, and anti-magnetic resistance. The continued commitment by Omega to push the envelope of a watch and its movement means it remains the only flight-qualified watch that meets the requirements for EVA (Extravehicular activity) – outperforming quartz watches with LCD displays, which are vulnerable to temperature changes and can be literally destroyed during spacewalks. It comes paired with an Omega 19mm Flat link polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet, featuring a signed push-button clasp; all links are provided. The watch comes with its Omega presentation box and paperwork.

This watch is sold with its original Omega box and Omega paperwork. It comes paired with an Omega 19mm Flat link polished and brushed stainless steel bracelet, featuring a signed push-button clasp; all links are provided. The watch is from October 2024 and is in worn condition; however, as you can see from the photos, it is in great overall condition with some signs of wear. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.

This is the Omega Speedmaster 'First Omega in Space' and was inspired by the Speedmaster CK2998 that astronaut Wally Schirra wore during his "Sigma 7" mission orbiting the Earth in 1962. Featuring a striking and yet subtle grey/blue dial with the faux patina throughout, this one really does a great job of appearing vintage but has all the modern reliability we expect from Omega today. This is easily one of the best core releases from Omega in recent years, and for the money, pre-owned, they are great value too. I would not hesitate to add this to your collection today and save yourself a nice chunk off retail!

Reference : 310.30.40.50.06.001
Movement : Manually Wound Omega Cal. 3861
Age : October 2024
Year : 2024
Case Size : 39.7mm
Case Thickness : 13.5mm
Lug to Lug : 48mm
Lugs : 19mm
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., 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 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 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, they officially rebranded themselves from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.