Omega, the Games’ official timekeeper for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has just introduced its first limited-edition watch celebrating the Rio Games: the Omega Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016,” a chronograph watch with an in-house, co-axial movement. This special edition released by Omega at this year’s Baselworld watch fair was inspired by a vintage Omega Speedmaster model from 1969 which has a distinctive barrel-shaped case made of polished and brushed stainless steel.
The crown and chronograph pushers are polished, and the steel bracelet, which features Omega’s patented screw-and-pin design and a foldover rack-and-pusher clasp, has both polished and brushed surfaces. Wearers can adjust the bracelet’s length by releasing the outer clasp and sliding the inner clasp.
Beneath the flat, scratch-resistant crystal is a matte-black tricompax dial with subdials at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock to record 30 chronograph minutes, 12 chronograph hours, and running seconds, respectively. On this “Rio 2016″ model, these subdials have an Olympics motif, ringed by bronze, yellow gold, and silver to represent the medals awarded to the champion athletes.
The Olympic model has a tachymeter scale printed directly on the sapphire crystal and illuminated from underneath by an aluminum ring filled with Super-LumiNova. The Omega Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016″ limited edition will be offered in a special presentation box with a certificate of authenticity and will come with a full two-year warranty.
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