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Omega uses laser engraving to etch the logo on the underside of the sapphire crystal. The sapphire crystal, for example, has the Omega logo in the center, just like the Hesalite crystals on the Speedmaster Professional.

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You can also find interesting differences between the regular Speedmaster Professional and this Speedmaster Calibre 321 in the details.

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It is evident, however, that the pandemic didn’t allow watch manufacturers’ workshops and production facilities to work at full capacity. Omega does not communicate numbers (even to us). We’ve heard rumors, however, that production is rather on the lower side than on the higher end of that range. Omega has stated that it wants to produce between 1,000 and 2,000 watches with caliber 321 per year. I can also imagine that Omega wants to control the 321 movements and parts and keep that as much in Bienne as possible. According to the brand, it has to do with the required skill set of the watchmaker.

Omega also decided that all of the Speedmaster Calibre 321 watches can be only serviced in the workshop in Bienne. It is a time-consuming activity, so the capacity of the watchmakers takes a hit here. Lange & Söhne is a well-known example of a brand that still does a two-fold assembly. It is the old way of doing things, and you will only see it today with some high-end brands. The logic behind this is that watchmakers can examine if all components are working together as they should. The watchmaker will put it together, adjust/regulate it, disassemble it, clean it, and put it together again. A lesser-known fact, however, is that each caliber 321 is assembled twice. Omega has communicated this from the start. Therefore, each Speedmaster Calibre 321 is assembled and regulated by the same person.

In this workshop, each watchmaker works on one watch at a time. The tourbillon watches and the Speedmasters with caliber 321 are produced in a special atelier. So what makes the Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 reference 311.30.40.30.01.001 so special? You probably know by now that this Speedmaster is produced separately from all other Omega watches, except for the tourbillon pieces. Speedmaster Calibre 321 - It’s in the details I’ve touched upon the ownership of the Calibre 321 in this article and compared it to that other re-edition of a few years ago, the 60 th anniversary, here. The Speedmaster Calibre 321, however, has a €14,800 price tag. The normal Speedmaster Professional Master Chronometer retails for €6,700. Without making this article a love letter to the watch, let me explain several things that make the Speedmaster Calibre 321 incredibly special.įor the price that you’ll need to pay for this watch, these are things you can and should expect. Out of all the watches in my collection, the Speedmaster Calibre 321 is one of the pieces I appreciate most.