Omega Speedmaster Sapphire Sandwich Back

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Omega speedmaster sapphire sandwich back. The watches used in this video were provided by cont. Now it s probably a good idea to start by sorting out what sapphire sandwich means. It is fitted with caliber 1863 instead of the 1861 used on the speedies with closed back. The 861 was a cam operated chronograph that beat at a faster rate than the 321.

The speedmaster moonwatch sapphire reference 311 30 42 30 01 006. In 1968 omega replaced that with the 861. The watch has a sapphire see through caseback and it also has a sapphire crystal. The nickname this reference has gotten is quite simple.

Discover the elegant style of the speedmaster moonwatch steel watch ref. 311 30 42 30 01 006 and buy it online on the official omega website. This is a video review of the omega speedmaster moonwatch both with the hesalite and sapphire crystals. A bit of background.

The speedmaster sapphire sandwich got its nickname by having a sapphire glass on both the front as well as the back while the classic speedmaster professional uses a hesalite plexi crystal and a closed caseback. This omega speedmaster professional moonwatch features a black dial covered by a scratch resistant sapphire crystal and graced by a small seconds sub dial 30 minute recorder and 12 hour recorder along with a central chronograph hand. All modern omega speedmaster professionals use versions of this movement. Omega speedmaster sapphire sandwich 311 30 42 30 01 006.

The particular speedmaster i have is a 3573 or sapphire sandwich that has a sapphire display back. The omega speedmaster with the sapphire chrystal is often referred to as the sapphire sandwich this as the watch has a see through case back that displays the decorated caliber 1863 the model comes with the same accessories as the hesalite version but is different in a few other ways. By 2003 omega had discontinued the reference 3572 50 and replaced it with the reference 3573 50 which swapped out the domed acrylic crystal of its predecessor for a box shaped sapphire crystal hence its nickname the sapphire sandwich speedmaster professional.