If the retailer is knowledgeable enough and is doing his job properly, every potential buyer of this watch will know the dial is ceramic whether that marking is there or not. Of course, who am I to say this, but I did tell my friends at Omega that I think it's not necessarily that bad on its own, but if you consider who is typically the average luxury watch buyer, it's a pretty particular bunch, and that little marking will absolutely not convince someone to buy this watch, but it might convince someone not to buy it. Because so many other companies make ceramic watches, but so few make ceramic dials, I get that - I really do - but to me, this script is completely superfluous and kills the otherwise awesome dial for me. The reason this is printed on the dial, as told to me by the folks at Omega, is to indicate to the owner / wearer / competitors that yes, not only is the watch entirely ceramic, but so is the dial too. The Zr02 stands for Zirconium Oxide, the ceramic material used to create the dial of this watch. It's very faint, and I would bet most people wouldn't even notice it's there, but I absolutely hate it. Right above the dial's pivot point, at 12 o'clock, you will see this. But once I saw it, I couldn't "unsee" it. The other thing that bugs me about this watch is something I didn't even notice for the first ten minutes I spent with it. I love the Omega Speedmaster, and when I heard that we'd be seeing thisĪbsolute icon in BLACK this year, my reaction was "Ugh, gross." Until I saw it. I also think today's Co-Axial chronometer Speedmaster is one of the better self-winding chronographs under $10,000 available ( you can read the full Week on the Wrist review here). Should own one at one point in his life, no matter how big or (those with column-wheel caliber 321) represent the absolute best valueįor money in all of watchmaking, and I genuinely believe every watch guy I also happen to believe that the 1960s Speedmasters The Speedy holds a special place in my heart would be an It is the watch that started this whole thing, so to say Speedmaster was my very first "nice" watch, given to me by my I hate black watches, except when I don't. Thoughts On The Omega Speedmaster "Dark Side Of The Moon": Just How Good Is The Ceramic Speedmaster? (Live Pics + Pricing)
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