Although World Cup has ended now there's no respite around the corner for host South America, who're now busily planning for that 2016 Olympic games to become locked in Rio. Despite an amazing quantity of worldwide pressure and mounting concerns the country was incompetent at hosting a celebration of these magnitude, the Brazilians could restore some confidence within their capabilities using their effective performance in the World Cup.
Omega meanwhile is going to be becoming the state timekeeper from the Olympic games Games for that 27th time, departing little question they're greater than to the challenge. To celebrate this fact the timepiece manufacturer has produced a unique edition from the lately released Speedmaster Mark II, that you simply without doubt know was inspired through the 1969 type of the initial Omega Speedmaster Mark II.
Presented inside a slightly elongated steel situation combined with a subdued black dial, the Speedmaster Mark II RIO 2016 is among the more subtle special edition ‘Olympic’ watches you've seen from Omega shortly. Actually the only real reference you'll find around the dial is always that the sub-dials are decorated having a bronze ring, 18K gold ring and 925 silver ring correspondingly - a design that Omega states recalls the medals granted to Olympic champions.
Turn the keep an eye on however and things become a bit more overt. The screw-in case back is placed using the logo design from the Rio 2016 Olympics and it is engraved with “Si14”, “Column Wheel” and also the special edition quantity of the watch - only two,016 bits of this model is going to be created. Inside may be the OMEGA calibre 3330, that is outfitted having a Si14 plastic balance spring along with a Co-Axial escapement with three levels. On top of that, Omega is really positive about its workmanship that each is provided having a full four-year warranty.
The Speedmaster Mark II “Rio 2016” is water resistant to 10 bar (100 meters / 330 ft) and it is offered inside a special presentation box having a certificate of authenticity. Each bit is individually designated and can retail for all of US$6,500.
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