- I really would like to know where Omega got the idea that:
- MOVEMENT
Caliber: Omega 1861
Famous manual-winding chronograph movement that was worn on the Moon. Rhodium-plated finish
Power Reserve: 48 hours
The Rhodium plated c.1861 model certainly has never been closer to the moon than near earth orbit, and the previous model, c.861... Well, I haven't seen any credible evidence that one of those made it any closer than Medium Earth Orbit..
Originally Posted by eptaz
Perhaps, most interesting is that it looks like we're seeing the introduction of a new movement, the c.3201, described as follows:
- Hand-winding chronograph movement with column wheel mechanism and Co-Axial Escapement for greater precision stability and durability of the movement. Free sprung balance, with hour, minute and continuous small seconds hands, central chronograph hand. White rhodium-plated movement with special wave decoration, circular-graining and gold-plated engraving.
Power Reserve: 55 hours
Could this perhaps be a resurrected c.321, with the addition of the Co-Axial Escapement?
Hand-winding, column wheel, Co-Axial Escapement, Chronometer and a Power Reserve: 55 hours means a new variant of the c.33xx F. Piguet movement sans Rotor and self-winding mechanism [OK, this is not proven fact, but if you dot the dots..., I wouldn't bet on it being anything other than a F. Piguet based movement].
Omega has finally figured out a way to solve those pesky rotor problems with the Piguet movements! Perhaps a similar solution to the pesky chronograph problems with those movements will soon follow!
