A large barrel is fitted next to this regulator to provide a solid and stable source of energy. Omega’s watchmakers had to rework the whole design of the escapement to reach this higher frequency. The problem was the Co-Axial escapement created by George Daniels was meant to beat between 3Hz and 4Hz. The first challenge was creating a chronograph with 1/10th of a second precision, meaning it would need to have a 5Hz frequency.
And it combines a split-seconds chronograph, a high-frequency regulator and a repeater device that can chime the elapsed times recorded by the chronograph – and not the current hours and minutes like a classic repeater. It is, in fact, the most complicated calibre Omega has ever produced. For starters, the Omega Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibre 1932 is a fully integrated chronograph and minute repeater and is produced not by layering, tinkering or fitting new parts to old ones but by fusing both functions into one watch movement. A display of the Atelier d’Excellence’s watchmaking prowess, this innovative movement introduces several new functions. Six years in the making and developed internally with the help of sister brand Blancpain, the calibre 1932 was built in Omega’s Atelier d’Excellence, where all high-end watches are made (tourbillon, historical pocket watches, the calibre 321). And when you combine both historical models, you end up with this calibre 1932. Back in 1932, Omega also became the official timekeeper of the Olympics, bringing to the table some complex and precise split-seconds chronograph pocket watches. Few might know that the first minute repeater wristwatch was made by Omega (at the time known as Louis Brandt) in 1892. Meet the most complex watch ever produced by Omega, a timepiece that combines expertise in chronographs, chiming mechanisms, sports, the Olympics and a unique sense of perfection… We’re talking about the new Omega Chrono Chime models – Olympics 1932 and Speedmaster – and the new calibre 1932.Īt the heart of these two new models is a movement, a mind-bogglingly complex movement and one that connects two important milestones in the life of the brand.
And the latest watch to emerge is absolutely mind-blowing. Fewer know that Omega can also do incredibly high-end watches, such as a tourbillon produced in its Atelier d’Excellence workshop. Omega is well known for its luxury sports watches, for beautifully made, resilient watches equipped with impressive Master Chronometer movements incarnated by models like the Speedmaster and the Seamaster.
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