Final week, Omega hosted its Planet Omega occasion in New York and invited a powerful lineup of ambassadors, consisting of actors, athletes, fashions, and so forth. Apparently sufficient, actor Daniel Craig confirmed up sporting an Omega Speedmaster that misled quite a few folks. At first, it regarded just like the Canopus Gold Moonwatch, however upon nearer inspection, it wasn’t.
Actor Daniel Craig — Picture: Omega
A brand new white-dial Speedmaster Skilled
To start with, the Canopus Gold Speedmaster Skilled has a completely brushed bracelet. It additionally doesn’t have pink printing on the dial like Craig’s watch did. The palms of Craig’s Speedmaster additionally gave the impression to be black, however that might be on account of a mirrored image of some type.
Funnily sufficient, on this article from this previous August, I wrote, “As I’ve said in different articles, I miss the times when Omega would please us Speedmaster lovers with some variation on the Skilled assortment. I’d like to see some (new) variations on the basic Speedmaster, and I wouldn’t thoughts including a brand new white-dial model to my assortment.” I additionally added a easy rendering (utilizing my poor Photoshop expertise) of a white-dial Speedmaster.
Actor Daniel Craig — Picture: Omega
Teasing us with one thing new!
After fastidiously checking the primary picture of Daniel Craig and the equipped picture that got here later (see above), I used to be positive that this watch was going to be the following Speedmaster variant that we’ll see quickly (I hope). Both that or Omega made some form of customized look ahead to Daniel Craig. For sure shoppers, Omega is keen to do one thing particular, however I wish to imagine that this look was a bit of teaser from the model. The individuals who work there know that we have a look at these pictures and are conscious that lovers have eagle eyes for particulars.
The brand new(?) Speedmaster Professional on the wrist of Daniel Craig — Picture: Omega
My ideas
The final (non-panda) white-dial Speedmaster Skilled and not using a comedian character (Snoopy from 2015), moonphase show (ref. 3575.20), or particular reference (Alaska Challenge) was the Speedmaster Skilled Albino from 1997. That watch was just for the Italian market and commemorated the fortieth anniversary of the Speedmaster. The dial was not precisely white however a bit extra off-white.
Having a white-dial Speedmaster Skilled Moonwatch within the common assortment would make some lovers and collectors extremely comfortable (together with me). That’s very true whether it is available and product of stainless-steel. A few of you’re guessing (I seen within the feedback on social media) that it is likely to be in Canopus Gold and even in platinum, however I don’t imagine this would be the case. Since there’s already a Speedmaster Skilled in white gold in addition to a platinum model (with an onyx dial), it wouldn’t make sense to me for Omega to make one other one in treasured metallic.
So I’m assuming that it is going to be in metal with the metal bracelet, a sapphire crystal (because of the bracelet’s mixture of brushed and polished hyperlinks), and with caliber 3861 inside. Omega additionally would possibly introduce a model with the Hesalite crystal and a completely brushed bracelet, however that additionally implies that it woukld want a printed Omega emblem. We’ll see…
Since Omega pulled this little teaser in November, the watch is likely to be prepared earlier than the top of the yr. Fingers crossed!
Daniel Craig and his Speedy Tuesday watch within the Esquire video
Daniel Craig’s Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday
Now that we’re speaking about Daniel Craig and Speedmasters anyway, be certain to look at this video by Esquire about him and his watch assortment. In it, he additionally exhibits his 2017 Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday mannequin that he received that yr.
Let me know your ideas concerning the new white-dial Speedmaster within the feedback under.
