Not only does that make the 42mm watch look like its 45mm, it is pretty bad in terms of comfort for those with more slender wrists. For the sake of accuracy, and overall confidence in your watch, the new movement makes alot of sense.Īpart from that, the main upgrade is the bracelet which looks many times better than the previous protruding end-link bracelet. The new 3861 is great news, considering it still uses a similar base movement, with the much loved horizontal clutch layout but with co-axial and anti-magnetism. And this is from a careful/seasoned watch wearer who actively avoids magnetic ‘occurences’. As an owner of 1861 variant Speedmasters, I have had a fair share of magnetised Speedies at some point or another. This is also used on the First Omega in Space, and the SpeedyTuesday Ultraman, although the latter uses a vintage font Omega logo. The hesalite variant uses a printed Omega logo, while the sapphire crystal model has an applied polished logo. Printed logo vs Applied polished logoĪnother visual difference is the logo type. Shown below is the sapphire crystal variant with contrasting polished mid links. The hesalite variant uses a fully brushed bracelet, while the sapphire crystal variant has polished center mid links. However, the new models also have different bracelet finishing on respective crystal models. Previously, the only difference between the sapphire and hesalite models are the crystal at front and back. Fully brushed bracelet vs Brushed bracelet with polished mid-links While purists will prefer the ‘warmth’ of the hesalite, and the legitimacy of closed caseback on sports watches, Omega adds an additional feature tier for those who prefer viewing the liner clutch movement. Closed vs Open Casebackīeginning with the obvious, the hesalite model is lower-priced and comes with a closed caseback. Key differences between the hesalite and sapphire models 1. The clasp is also redesigned with vintage styling. This is a much welcome change, since the new bracelet curves better around the wrist and effectively shortens the lug to lug width. The new bracelet is more similar to the ref.3590 models with a shorter end-link as opposed to the T shaped protruding end-link on the ref 311.30 or ref 3570 models. The previous generation models measured 14.3mm and 13.7mm respectively. The hesalite variant measures 13.6mm and the sapphire variant at 13.2mm. The watch is similarly sized at 42 mm as with the previous edition, but is now thinner than before. The model prior to the 2021 version uses the dot next to 90 bezel. This is once again, a vintage model detail not previously seen on the 3570 variant. The DON Bezel which is short for dot over ninety is also recreated here as a standard model feature. Bringing back vintage features shows the product team’s attention to detail and understanding of what collectors like to see in their Moonwatches. Its most recent appearance was notably made in the SpeedyTuesday Ultraman edition. The step dial was found on vintage Speedies dating pre 1975. The movement has a rhodium-plated finish and decorated bridges with Geneva waves. This is largely attributed to the free-sprung balance with silicon balance spring. The movement is also resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15,000 gauss unlike the 1861 that is prone to magnetism. It however, comes upgraded with a Co-Axial escapement and is a certified Master Chronometer. The new 3861 is in essence the same lemania based chronograph movement with a cam and lever actuation. Upgraded movement 3861 vs 1861Īs mentioned, the new model uses the 3861 co-axial caliber, an upgrade over the previous 1861. Apart from its technical improvement, the new iteration also features several design updates to the dial and case. For speedy owners, a magnetised Speedmaster happens once ever so often and can be quite a pain sometimes. Several changes were made to the dial and case, but most notably, the movement is now co-axial and anti-magnetic. Omega released the latest update to the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional chronograph early this year with some much appreciated upgrades.
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