Discover Omega Speedmaster Super Racing review
Omega’s Speedmaster Super Racing is the brand’s most accurate watchve Heading
The Spirate System allows for an accuracy of 0/+2 seconds per day.
What it is
At first blush, the Omega Speedmaster Super Racing looks like just another steel Speedy with a new outfit. It has a yellow-on-black colourway with a honeycomb dial that was lifted from a concept timepiece (which you can see at the Omega Museum) that once survived magnetic fields of 160,000 gauss. Being a Master Chronometer, the Speedmaster Super Racing proves itself to be both highly precise and unusually resistant to magnetism thanks to its dual COSC and METAS certifications. But the real news is its game-changing new hairspring construction, known as the Spirate System.
How it works
Previous Master Chronometer-certified Omega watches boasted precision ratings of 0/+5 seconds per day, but the Spirate™ System boosts this to an impressive 0/+2 seconds a day (beating Rolex’s Superlative Chronometer certification of -2/+2 seconds per day). This was made possible by a patent-pending silicon hairspring that allows ultra-fine rate adjustments — in increments of 0.1 seconds, according to Omega — by using eccentric adjustment micro-screws found on the balance bridge to tweak the stiffness of the balance spring.
Spirate System. (Photo: Omega)
Why it matters
Omega isn’t the first brand to reimagine the balance wheel for incremental yet impactful improvements in timekeeping precision. However, the Spirate System was designed to integrate seamlessly with Omega’s existing calibers. Each of these advanced springs is crafted from a silicon wafer using Omega’s in-house DRIE (deep reactive ion etching) process, allowing for mass production. This innovation means that, in time, all of your favorite Omega collections will benefit from this enhanced accuracy.
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