This year, Omega is really taking things to the next level with the captivating Skeletonized Central Tourbillon Co-Axial Platinum Limited Edition. This new tourbillon is placed in the centre of the watch, with the hour and minute hands on sapphire crystal discs, as in a mystery watch. Omega claims to be the only watchmaker ever to have placed the tourbillon in the center of the watch.
SKELETONIZED CENTRAL TOURBILLON CO-AXIAL PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION
Fabricated at the Cellule Haut de Gamme (Omega’s tourbillon workshop) in Bienne by the brand’s master watchmakers, the timepiece is skeletonized by hand (up to 540 hours of work), making each of the 18 limited editions are unique. The Co-Axial tourbillon movement is COSC-certified and is made up of 320 parts.
During the production process, each master watchmaker engraves his or her personal initials on the underside of the tourbillon base to ensure that all parts can be returned to the right watchmaker after they have been treated. In the future, when a Central Tourbillon is returned to Omega for servicing, it will be placed in the hands of the original watchmaker.
SPEEDMASTER LADIES 38mm
The second timepiece to be introduced at BaselWorld is the Speedmaster Ladies 38mm, a watch that puts the rugged Speedmaster chronograph, the watch that went to the moon, in a smaller size with a softer edge, adorned with diamonds around the bezel. Powered by the Omega calibre 3304 self-winding mechanical movement, the Speedmaster Ladies 38mm is the best of both worlds.
Source: Europa Star April - May 2010 Magazine Issue
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