Having a love for complications and complicatedwatches, makes me love Chronograph watches. At first two register chronographfor simplicity of the dial and providing chronograph functionality for themost. Then the three-register chronograph for the complication of movement andthe history of the movements, like of the iconic Omega Ref. 321, Ref. 861 (usedin famous moon landing), Zenith El Primero, Venus mostly used in Breitlings,Landeron, and one of the most well-known movement makers Valjoux. With theirfamous Valjoux 72 put in the vintage Rolex Pre Daytona’s and of course the bigdog Patek Philippe reference 2499 using Valjoux 88 my favorite which sold inauction for $3.30 Million in 2018.  Ialso love the Heuer Caliber 11 first micro automatic chronograph movement withdate.

A Chronograph is simply a watch that combines thefunction of a stopwatch with a timekeeping display watch, by utilizing anindependent sweep second hand. Chronographs often have complications on theface of the watch which can be used to record different time measurements, mooncycles, heart rate and more. Chronographs have usually have a separate buttonsto stop, start, and reset (unless it is an monopusher) the stopwatchcomplication, with the start button typically at the two and four o’clockposition.

The name Chronograph is derived from the Greek words‘Chronos’ – the personification of time – and ‘graph’, meaning to write. Thefirst modern Chronograph was created in 1816 by French watchmaker, LouisMoinet. Invented solely for use in union with astrological equipment, Moinet’sChronograph could measure time accurate to 1/60th of a second – an unrivaleddegree of precision at the time of its creation.

"poor man's" Heu-ers represent an interestingfacet of Heu-er's history and also provide a sensible way for individuals tocollect these chronographs on a more reasonable budget. The term "PoorMan's Heu-er" only to refer to chronographs manufactured by Heu-er forother brands one of which is Zodiac & Clebar, which is one of my favoritebrands. Please note on ebay there are few brands that are not made by Heu-erand still refer to as Poor man which is not true.

This is a beautiful Omega SpeedMaster, not worn much. Please look at all thepictures, as they are part of the description. The watch is in great condition. This is a highly collectible watch.  The condition of the watch is the same as it appears in thephotos.   The watch is working and ispart of our new Certified Pre-Owned CPO. Contact me if you have any questions first.

RACING OMEGA CO‑AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER CHRONOGRAPH 44.25 MM

DESCRIPTION Retail$8750

ThisSpeedmaster Racing Master Chronometer model features a 44.25 mm stainless steelcase and bracelet with a black ceramic bezel ring that includes the famous tachymeterscale in orange wording and Liquidmetal™ numbers.

Onthe matt black dial, there is a distinctive racing style minute-track whichgives the watch its name. There are also two subdials with blackened appliedrings as well as a 6 o’clock date window that blends with the colour of thedial. The hands are a mix of varnished orange and white, while the arrowheadindexes are 18K white gold with white Super-LumiNova.

Thewatch is driven by the OMEGA Co-Axial Master Chronometer 9900, certified byMETAS at the industry’s highest standard.

FEATURES

·      Anti‑magnetic

·      Chronograph

·      Chronometer

·      Date

·      Liquidmetal™

·      Smallseconds

·      Tachymeter

·      Transparentcase back

TECHNICAL DATA

·     Between lugs: 21 mm

·     Bracelet: steel

·     Case: Steel

·     Case diameter: 44.25 mm

·     Dial color: Black

·     Crystal: Domed scratch‑resistantsapphire crystal with anti‑reflective treatment on both sides

·     Water resistance: 5 bar (50 metres/ 167 feet)

Self-winding chronographwith column wheel and Co-Axial escapement. Certified Master Chronometer,approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss. Siliconbalance-spring, 2 barrels mounted in series, time zone function. Central hour, minuteand chronograph seconds hands, small seconds hand, 12-hour and 60-minuterecorders. Rhodium plated finish with Geneva waves in arabesque.