Speedmaster Pilot

Born in 1957, the Speedmaster was the watch of the skies long before the lunar missions. It began its journey as a reliable chronograph for pilots and test flights. According to Omega, it went on to be on the astronauts’ wrists for all six Moon landings. The Speedmaster Pilot is an interpretation that brings this aviation heritage to the dial, inspired by the 1957 original and the collection’s history in flight. Every detail reflects the functionality and legibility of a cockpit instrument.

Measuring 40.85 mm in diameter and 14.65 mm in thickness, the brushed 316L stainless steel case offers water resistance to 100 metres. Beneath a sapphire crystal glareproofed on both sides lies a grained matte black dial encircled by a rhodium-coloured outer ring. The 60-minute and 12-hour recorder at 3 o’clock, with its triangular matte orange hand and white numerals, refers to an aircraft’s burn rate indicator. The small seconds at 9 o’clock, with its matte yellow hand and blue artificial horizon, resembles a target sight indicator. The subdials with opaline centres and brushed bevels, the PVD matte black hour and minute hands, and the central chronograph hand bearing an orange aeroplane tip combine legibility and character. White Super-LumiNova blocks with a green glow bring the clarity of night flights to the dial.

At the heart of the watch runs Omega’s automatic chronograph calibre 9900 with column wheel and Co-Axial escapement. Equipped with a silicon balance spring and two barrels mounted in series, the movement operates at a frequency of 4 Hz and offers a 60-hour power reserve. Its Master Chronometer certification by METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, also covers magnetic resistance up to 15,000 gauss. Thanks to the time-zone function, the hour hand can be adjusted independently without stopping the watch. The brushed flat-link steel bracelet with Omega’s patented screw-and-pin system is completed by a foldover clasp with diver extension. A NATO strap with Kevlar® threads, a strap-changing tool and a travel pouch, supplied with the watch, make it ready for every journey. It is a timepiece in which every detail rests on a decision, and every second on a legacy. As an authorised Omega retailer, Aykach presents this masterpiece with a guarantee of authenticity and invites you to discover it in person at its showroom in Çankaya, Ankara.