Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6251 in Watches
• Brand: Omega
• Model: OM 3539.50
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: anti-reflective-scratch-resistant-sapphire
• Movement type: swiss-automatic
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Quality Swiss Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Functions without a battery; watch powered automatically with the movement of your arm
• Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
• Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Chronograph functions; Tachymeter function
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
For men who demand only the best comes this stunning, masculine watch from Omega, a trusted name in elite timepieces. The durable, stainless-steel band of the Automatic Speedmaster Watch joins to a polished stainless-steel case that features a tachometer on the bezel and a scratch-resistant sapphire-coated dial window. A handsome, black dial boasts three subdials and classic silver-tone hour markers as well as stick minute indicators. This reliable, heirloom-worthy watch offers luminescent, silver-tone hands to round out its cool, metallic design.

The Omega Story
The Omega watch story begins in 1848, when founder Louis Brandt began hand assembling key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen in his principality La Chaux-de-Fonds, in the northwest corner of Switzerland. However, the Omega name didn't appear until 1894, after Louis Brandt had passed away and his watchmaking traditions were taken over by his sons, Louis-Paul and Cesar Brandt. Omega watches have long been associated with glamorous screen and sports stars--the Omega Seamaster is famous for being the watch of choice for James Bond--with current ambassadors including Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Kidman, tennis player Anna Kournikova, and swimmers Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe.

But Omega is more than just a fashionable watch. In 1965, the Omega Speedmaster chronograph was "flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions" as the only wristwatch to have withstood all of the U.S. space agency's severe tests, including passing grades for extreme shocks, vibrations, and temperatures ranging from -18 to +93 degrees Celsius. The greatest moment in the Speedmaster's history was undoubtedly 20 July 1969 at 02:56 GMT, when it recorded man's first steps on the Moon's surface as part of the Apollo 11 mission. Omega watches rocketed off to space on many subsequent missions, including visits to Skylab and the historic Apollo-Soyuz link-up of Soviet and American astronauts in 1975.

In more recent years, Omega created the world's first self-winding wristwatch with central tourbillon in 1994 and made history in 1999 with the first mass-produced watch incorporating the co-axial escapement, developed in conjunction with renowned English master watchmaker George Daniels. In simple terms, the escapement is the heart of a mechanical watch, generating the impulses that make the mechanism move. Omega's Co-Axial Escapement drastically reduces the friction among the parts that transmit energy to the other components, producing greater stability and precision and reducing service requirements.

Today, Omega is known for its rigorous testing of new movements, cases, and bands. Each new Omega movement is tested on the wrist in existing Omega models, while various laboratory tests are conducted to determine temperature-resistance, shock-resistance and vibration-resistance.

Customer Reviews

Incredible watch and relatively great value
The Omega Speedmaster is one of the most recognizable watches ever. Let alone the amazing history the company has in precision watchmaking.

The watch is amazing. It's actually the perfect size for any wrist, even though I wish it were a few millimeters larger. The accuracy is spot on. Easily <+/-4 seconds daily. Given that it's actually a ETA2892, that's not surprising.

While it is some what of an expensive watch, the value (especially on Amazon) is hard to beat. Omega is a high-end luxury watch, but this is priced more at the level of Oris. Which is another favorite watch manufacturer of mine.

The bracelet is solid and very comfortable on the wrist. It lays flat, as it should. it's also silent!

I have many quartz chronographs which are likely more accurate. However, there's something about a mechanical chronograph that is so appealing. I love how the second hand immediately jumps back to the 12 marker when resetting. And the sub-dial second hand ticks so smoothly away.

I usually write pros/cons, but this watch is perfect in nearly every way. It would be a very nice addition to your collection or if it's the only watch you'll ever own. Highly recommended!!

Omega Speedmaster Reduced
I will dispense with the history and reputation of the watch and provide my personal recommendation and observations of the unit I purchased. For Omega Speedmaster history and product information, there is plenty of content on the manufacturers website and other related websites for you to perform your own research. Let's just say the watch has an illustrious and proven history and leave it at that.

First I must declare that this product was purchased from and shipped by Amazon.com, not by a vendor advertising in the Amazon.com marketplace. This is an important attribute because of the number of "knock off", "fake", or the overused term "replica" name brand watches being sold as the authentic article by some of these less than reputable `gray market' vendors. This is critically important because of the money you will shell out to obtain this fine watch. I was apprehensive about purchasing this watch online because of the high possibility of being scammed; however, I felt I could safely purchase a fine watch from Amazon.com because I had faith that their buyers sourced these watches legitimately in the wholesale watch market. I don't believe that Amazon.com wants to damage their reputation by scamming the public by passing off fake watches as genuine and would take reasonable measures to assure the authenticity of their products offered and sold.

Before I purchased the Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronograph Reduced watch, I spent hours scouring the web for information regarding how to identify a fake Omega Speedmaster watch. What I found was occasionally a little contradictory, but there is enough for you to confidently verify and validate your watch as genuine without opening the case. As I said, information was contradictory occasionally, but more importantly, the characteristics to help determine a watch's authenticity are determined by the age of the watch itself and can bring authenticity in question when the wrong characteristics are applied to an inappropriate year or even the correct model. This is because minute changes have occurred over the nearly half century of the watch being manufactured.

The reason why you have to go through this nightmare of web research is that unless the watch was registered with Omega by an "Authorized" dealer, Omega will declare the watch a fake, regardless if it is genuine or not. This is to protect the "Authorized" dealer's network and sales. This is important because an Authorized reseller is NOT permitted to discount the price of the watch and must be sold at list price. I have read in some cases, that the "Authorized" dealer is permitted to discount the watch up to 15%, but this hasn't been confirmed. You'll need to confirm that yourself. If the dealer does discount the price, or discount it below the 15%, they may jeopardize their "Authorized Dealer" status. Amazon.com and other "gray" market vendors can discount the watches more steeply, however they may not register them with Omega. Because the watch is not registered with Omega, genuine or not, Omega will not honor their standard warranty. Amazon.com offers their own warranty for the Omega watches, which is actually a year longer than the manufacturer's, to compensate for this.

Upon receipt of the watch, I carefully unpacked my watch and left all protective materials in place until I was satisfied it was genuine. The watch arrived in the proper shipping box, inner red Omega box, instruction guide, and feature/serial number cards. It also had all the proper laser etchings, matching serial numbers, and bracelet nomenclature. My watch arrived with bracelet model 1471/815. This is a great bracelet because it has a similar locking mechanism to that of Omega Seamaster. After inspecting the watch, I brought it to a former "Authorized" seller of the Omega product line from which I purchased my 2002 Omega Seamaster Professional Quartz Midsize for his assessment of the watch's authenticity. (Note - He was an authorized dealer when I purchased my Omega Seamaster.) He declared, without opening the watchcase back, that the watch was either genuine or an extremely impressive fake. After this, I had the dealer remove some links to match my wrist size and began to wear it daily.

As for the watch itself, it is beautiful, rugged but formal looking, and functional. It has the attention to detail you'd expect from such an expensive wristwatch. The watch has the characteristics more of an airplane gauge than that simply of a luxury watch. I feel I am wearing a fine, precision engineered tool. I don't get from some of the other lessor brand watches I own alongside my two Omegas and Rolex.

I mentioned earlier, my Omega Seamaster, which has equivalent quality of the Speedmaster. I also own a 2000 Rolex Submariner I purchased new without the date function. Of all three watches, I appreciate the detail of this watch the most, but I like the sense of ruggedness I feel wearing the Rolex Submariner and the Omega Seamaster. The Speedmaster, while being a "professional" watch like the other two, seems more "dressy" due to the 1471/815 bracelet's highly polished links. The Rolex Submariner and Omega Speedmaster, can both be worn with a suit just fine, but they seem to me to be more appropriate worn with casual attire.

This model I purchased is the Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronograph Reduced. This watch is a little smaller in size than the Omega Speedmaster. I purchased this model rather than the regular sized model because I have a relatively small wrist compared to the size of my forearms. This watch appears regular sized on me. If you have a larger wrist, this size watch may not be for you. You should opt for the normal sized model if you have any concerns about the watch size.

As to the function of the watch, I've only had it a month and haven't seen it lose time. What I have noticed, is that if the watch slips towards my hand and I arch my hand back far enough, like while driving, I occasionally depress the top button of the watch which stops the watch from moving. I was concerned until I caught it one day. This is a self winding watch, and I found that it lasts longer than a day off the wrist before needing to be manually rewound and the time reset.

The Reduced model watch (Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronograph Reduced) is related and very similar to the "Moonwatch" (Omega Speedmaster Professional Mechanical Chronograph Watch) but is not THE "Moonwatch" model. The key differentiators between the Reduced and the "Moonwatch" models are(1)size, the "Moonwatch" is (2) a mechanical watch (requires daily manual winding) while the Reduced is automatic winding, and the "Moonwatch" (3) has a hesalite (plastic) crystal. The dials on the watch face are also in different locations between the two models. There are some other minor, subtle differences between the two, but they really aren't worth mentioning, except to the purist of the "Moonwatch". If you are a purist of the Moonwatch, spend the extra money and purchase the "Moonwatch". You won't be happy unless you do, regardless of price or the feature advantages that the Omega Speedmaster Automatic Chronograph Reduced model offers. Check the Omega website for the proper model number. It may have changed, but the most recent look was model 3570.50.00. If you want a wonderful, classy, professional watch that is a descendant of the "Moonwatch" lineage and prefer a smaller sized watch, than this watch is for you...should you have enough disposable money to lay down for such a nice watch and not get buyers remorse. If you want an automatic watch that is larger in size, you may be more interested in the Omega Speedmaster Date Automatic Chronometer Chronograph Watch model number 3210.50.00. This watch has date feature which is missing from the Reduced model. Happy shopping.

Best most reliable mechanical chronograph ever!
I bought my Omega Speedmaster back in 1971 for about $160. Best watch I've ever owned. I used it for over 30 years on a daily basis as a stopwatch to set up,calibrate and optimize laboratory research systems. On any given day, I'd use it in this capacity maybe 5 times a day in various locations in my job as an Analytical Field Engineer-consultant. I must have set up,tested,calibrated and optimized well over 1000 research laboratories around the world.-Always using this watch as my essential timer.

In all those years, I've had it attended to only twice. Always by a certified,authorized Omega jeweler. DO NOT EVER use unauthorized jewelers to work on this watch - most of them have never seen this watch until they get their hands on yours, and they don't have a clue what to do and how to do it. If you own such a wonderful chronograph, make certain you use authentic parts and an authentic Omega certified jeweler.

The first time for a replacement watch band - wore out the original- got one - an authentic metal watchband - from Omega along with a complimentary mechanical inspection, cleaning, and calibration.

Second time, about 5 years ago, the start button return spring broke, - after being pushed about 13,000 times by me. - took it to Omega certified repair station. They did a complete overhaul,repair and cleaning for a few hundred bucks. Good as new.

As a chronograph, this watch ALWAYS kept excellent time. A real work horse, and it beats out all my other various Rolex's and other Omega's.

I can't stand quartz,battery powered watches. This Omega and I have a symbiotic relationship. The agreement is, I wind the watch,and the watch tells me what time it is -accurately and consistently.

Only thing is I wish I had one of those "Made it to Moon" engraved backs on it. Perhaps Omega would consider providing me one?
If I were to buy another Omega Speedmaster- considering it for my sons, I'd be sure to purchase only an Omega Speedmaster with the engraved back casing that says - Made it to the Moon- AND I'd be sure to get the sapphire crystal not the cheap helite plastic one. And I'd be certain to get the authentic Omega metal band with locking clasp.

OMEGA, how about it, offer me a new engraved back case in return for my 40 years of use of your wonderful product.

My favorite watch, my sons favorite watch. What else can I say? I luv it!!!!!!!!!!

You buy this watch, you get a battery-free, heirloom! Use it daily and pass it down to future generations. When someone of your future progeny is stuck in a battery-less environment then he/she will be the only person in the group who will know what the accurate time is. So long as they regularly wind the watch. I'd wind mine every morning as I awoke.