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Live from Los Angeles: The Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime and the Speedmaster Chrono Chime

26 October 2022

With the Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime and the Speedmaster Chrono Chime, Omega launched two evocative timepieces yesterday in Los Angeles. Both watches carry a high degree of historical heritage. Swisswatches was in attendance, reporting live from LA for this milestone in watchmaking, and was able to take a closer look at the two watches on site. To understand the background and what made them possible, one must consider that Omega produced the world’s first minute repeater wristwatch in 1892. The two new numbered reissues link this same first wristwatch to the pocket chronographs used to time the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Omega made its debut as official sponsor at the time. Both Omega Chrono Chime watches are conscious of their stylistic roots in the past, with the Speedmaster reminiscent of the iconic CK2998, the first watch worn on the moon.The interior, however, brims with modernity and innovation. This is a powerhouse unlike any other, with a calibre that is the first of its kind. Developed from scratch – and by hand – the Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 1932 represents the fusion of a fully integrated chronograph and minute repeater. It is, in fact, the most complicated calibre Omega has ever produced. But this is not just any repeater, it displays the elapsed time of the chronograph instead of hours, quarters and minutes. This release of both watches clearly heralds the next chapter in Omega’s journey to ceaseless horological innovation and may feel like a resounding tribute to the skills of Omega’s watchmakers...................