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Omega Race End Chronograph
Jun 29 2008,05:19 AM

Dear Omega experts, can anyone elaborate or shed some light on this pink gold chronograph announced at Basel this year.I have tried searching on the Omega Website without success.Thanks.

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Omega Raceend Timer press release
Jun 29 2008,09:01 AM

Press release:

MUSEUM COLLECTION N° 8

"Racend Timer”

 

 

The Museum Collection N° 8 “Racend Timer” honours one of OMEGA’s most distinguished contributions to the world of sports timing. In 1949, the first photofinish camera, the Racend Timer, was introduced, solving the problem of grouped arrivals at the finish lines of track events.

 

OMEGA is renowned for its innovation in the field of sports timing and it is fitting that the watch which pays tribute to the Racend Timer is a technological as well as an aesthetic marvel. The “Racend Timer” is driven by the exclusive OMEGA Co-Axial calibre 3201 whose revolutionary Escapement and free sprung balance deliver stable long-term accuracy and reliability. The COSC-certified chronometer has a sophisticated column-wheel chronograph mechanism.

 

The 39 mm case and the bezel are made of polished, brushed 18-Ct pink gold. The hour and minute hands are also formed in pink gold. The polished, clasped 18-Ct pink gold caseback is decorated with a special Museum engraving and the limited edition number. The “Racend Timer” has a creamed opaline silver dial which is viewed through a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment and has transferred pulsometer (red) and tachymeter (blue) tracks. The watch is water resistant to 30 metres.

 

This Museum Collection piece is delivered with a brown alligator strap on a polished 18-Ct pink gold buckle and is being produced in an edition limited, appropriately, to 1949 pieces.

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And technical specs...
Jun 29 2008,09:05 AM

MUSEUM COLLECTION N° 8 « Racend Timer »

 

Movement	Exclusive Omega calibre 3201 Manual-winding chronograph Officially certified chronometer Jewels: 29              Frequency: 28’800 A/h (4 Hz) Power reserve: 55 hours Exclusive features with: ¨Co-Axial Escapement    ¨ Column wheel chronograph mechanism ¨Omega free sprung-balance Luxury finish
Case	Diameter : 39.00 mm           Height : 11.05 mm Water resistant up to : 30 m (100 ft) Polished and brushed 18 Ct 4N pink gold case body and bezel; bezel mounted by 4 invisible screws onto the body Polished 18 Ct 4N pink gold crown and pushers, Omega vintage logo embossed on crown Box-form scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment inside Polished clasped 18 Ct 4N pink gold case back with special Museum engraving and limited edition number
Display	Central hour-minute hands, small seconds at 9H Central chronograph seconds hand, 30-minute recorder at 3H, 12-hour recorder at 6H
Dial	Creamed opaline silver dial with opaline silver recorders Diamond polished applied 18 Ct 4N rose gold vintage Omega logo, facetted indexes and 12H hour-marker Pulsometer (red) and tachymeter (blue) tracks transferred on dial
Hands	Diamond polished 18 Ct 4N pink gold hour-minute hands Blackened chronograph seconds and recorders’ hands
Bracelet	Brown alligator strap on polished 18 Ct 4N pink gold buckle Fitting : 19 mm between lugs ; 16 mm on buckle
Specifications	Limited edition of 1949 pieces Special presentation box

 

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Just my taste!
Jun 29 2008,12:12 PM

I am glad "pink" is coming...
regards
erich

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The Omega Museum Line is the most interesting, IMO
Jun 29 2008,12:26 PM

And this RG Chrono is simply gorgeous.
A medical chrono is quite a rare bird.
This one is very well designed, withg this retro look that fits perfectly well!
Dressy, elegant, timeless, as some other fine pieces of the Museum line, like the Pilot Watch 1938...
Just one regret...Why does Omega make so many pieces in LE?
19XX for this one is IMO too much, and it banlizes a nice what, which is regrettable, IMO.
Best.
Nicolas

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I am speculating but,
Jun 30 2008,02:23 AM

since the racend timer debuted in 1949, this LE is also limited to 1949 pieces.

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Thank you all
Jun 29 2008,22:39 PM

for replying and especially to SJX for the full details about the watch.It is beatiful.

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Case back
Jun 30 2008,20:28 PM

It appears that the case back is RG not display. Am I correct? Thanks!

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movement picture?
Jul 01 2008,09:13 AM

does anyone have pictures of this movement?

thanks

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Yes, any pictures of movement please [nt]
Jul 06 2008,05:19 AM

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