Omega 2010 Black & White Collection Overview

Kong · 2010-11-09T21:19:24Z

Explore Omega's 2010 'Black & White' collection: Speedmaster Moonphase Aventurine, Apollo Soyuz Meteorite, and Museum No. 10 chronographs.

Kong

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Kong presents three intriguing 'Black & White' models from Omega's 2010 collection, offering a detailed look beyond the well-known Plongeur Professional 1200. His macro photography highlights the unique dials and features of these Speedmaster and Specialities Museum pieces, providing valuable insights for collectors.

Besides the well-liked Plongeur Professional 1200 , three other models which I think are quite interesting in the OMEGA 2010 collections with black or white dials - the Speedmaster Professional Moonphase Chronograph with blackened Aventurine dial, the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronograph Apollo Soyuz "35th Anniversary" and Specialities Museum Limited Edition.

Firstly, the Speedmaster Professional Moonphase Chronograph with blackened Aventurine dial.
At different light angle, the bluish aventurescence magnifies or dims, coupled with a iridescent MOP moon-phase, it gives an impression this moonwatch is in the centre of the galaxy.

The adventurine glass is produced by adding of metal oxide during the glass-founding process to increase the shimmering reflective effect.

Next is the LE of 1975 pieces - Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronograph Apollo Soyuz "35th Anniversary" with a meteorite dial.

A few close-up pictures, display the dial is from a single piece of spacestone -meteorite, by observing the continuous crystaline grain
from the black portion of the dial through the sub-dials.

The black colour was achieved through a surface oxidation process, while the silvery sub-dials are the natural colour of the meteorite.

And the third one is the Specialities Museum Limited Edition Ref: 516.53.39.50.09.001 or some may called it Museum No. 10 .
Limited production unit of 1938 pieces. For previous press release of the "Milestone 1941", please click here .

This elegant 'doctor-chronograph', is housed in a 39mm yellow gold case and ran by the COSC certified manual winding Caliber Omega 3203 with column wheel mechanism and Co-Axial Escapement and a power reserve of 55 hours.

Spotting a pulsometer with a long 30 pulsations. Continuous small seconds hand at 9H and 30-minute counter at 3H.

Dome anti-reflective crystal and beautiful blued hands.

Solid caseback with serial number (a prototype piece with Serial 0000/1938).

Case is also decorated with alternating polish and satin-brush finishing for better constrast.

Ivory enamel dial with black & red enamelled pulsometer scale & black minute-track.

Any of you like one or more of the above selections?

Thanks for viewing.

Kong

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Key Points from the Discussion

The Speedmaster Professional Moonphase with the blackened Aventurine dial is particularly striking in macro photography, with its shimmering dial and iridescent mother-of-pearl moonphase creating a 'galaxy' effect.
The Speedmaster Professional Moonphase features a new screwed link bracelet system and an updated clasp with added features, which were not widely detailed in earlier press kits.
The Apollo Soyuz '35th Anniversary' Speedmaster, despite being advertised with the new bracelet, was reportedly sold with a conventional pin and sleeve bracelet, causing disappointment among some buyers.
The meteorite dial on the Apollo Soyuz Speedmaster is exceptionally well-executed, showcasing continuous crystalline grain across the dial and sub-dials, with black achieved through surface oxidation and silvery sub-dials retaining natural meteorite color.
The Specialities Museum Limited Edition Ref. 516.53.39.50.09.001, or Museum No. 10, is reminiscent of the 2003 1945 Officers Chronograph, leading some collectors to lose interest in the Museum series after 2005 due to similar designs.
The new thick clasp on some models, particularly the Speedmaster Professional Moonphase, raises questions about potential hidden features like a Ploprof-like sliding adjustment.

The Discussion

mac_omega

Nov 10, 2010

I would like 2 of them... The one with the meteorite dial is an extraordinary piece. But as I am a lover of red gold and enamel dials the doctor chronograph is a watch to go for ! What is the diameter of the gold chrono? kind regards Erich

Kong

Nov 10, 2010

39mm. Thanks for viewing. Kong

flightmaster71

Nov 10, 2010

They are some great up close shots of these watches. The Speedmaster Pro moon phase looks really amazing in macro like that. I had not seen the bracelet and clasp in detail before. You can see the "new" screwed link system in your shots. The bracelet clasp has added feature to it as well. Interestingly the Apollo Soyuz in your shots does not appear to have the new style bracelet which in the press kits (IIRC) it is advertised as having. I recall reading a post somewhere from someone who bought o

aldossari_faisal

Nov 10, 2010

Thanks for putting them under the light again ... with those details on the dial im thinking how some changes of materials and colors and take the watch from nice looking to beautiful looking . The open back also shows another beauty of Omegas movement work . Faisal

marcelo

Nov 10, 2010

I think taking the pulse with a watch like that justifies a $1000 appointment. LOL! As I’m no doctor, I’d stick with the gorgeous Aventurine dial. Regards, Marcelo

aaronm

Nov 10, 2010

That I hadn't noticed before, the new style buckle. I wonder if this heralds changes to come... I really like the dial of that one, it's less "exciting" than the meteorite, but I think i actually like it better A

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