Omega Speedmaster Racing Chronograph ref. 326.32.40.50.01.002 – Serviced in 2022

You’d be forgiven for thinking of the Moon or outer space when you see a Speedmaster. After all, that’s what you’ve been conditioned to associate it with, and with good reason. As origin stories go, you can hardly do any better than the Moonwatch, which was famously ticking on Neil Armstrong’s wrist when he took his “small step” from Apollo 13’s ladder to the rocky lunar surface. Why, then, is the watch called the Speedmaster and not the Spacemaster or the Astrotimer? Quite simple – when it was designed, it was never meant to visit space, let alone another celestial body. The first Speedmaster made its debut in 1957 and – like most chronographs in the following decades would be – was aimed at a budding amateur motorsport market. The period is affectionately referred to as the Golden Age of Motorsports due to the surge in popularity that motorsports experienced, as well as the accessibility of the numerous open racing events across the US and Europe. Since it was designed to endure the kind of abuse that flinging a racing car in and out of sharp corners entails, the Speedmaster turned out to be the perfect watch for NASA’s missions, but that’s more or less a coincidence.

Omega hasn’t forgotten about its humble origins, however, and has consistently kept a Racing model in its lineup. The ref. 326.32.40.50.01.002 features a matt black dial covered by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and adorned by a date window, a small seconds sub-dial, and 30-minute and 12-hour recorders. Each of the silvery sub-dials exhibits a textured Clous de Paris pattern, which the black aluminum tachymetric bezel complements. The latter is mounted on a 40 mm stainless steel case and presented on black rubber strap with folding clasp. Inside, the Co-Axial caliber 3330 is ticking steadily away.

Our offering has undergone full service in 11.2022 and looks and ticks perfectly. It comes with its original box, the Warranty & Pictograms cards and the Operational booklet.

Covered by a limited warranty of 1 year, starting on the date of purchase.