[F]Multicolor Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Certification

Who would have imagined that the words of the current Prime Minister of Albania would become the headline of a Fratello article? Edi Rama (1964), who is not only a politician but also an artist and writer, once said, “Color compromise is gray.” Often people make the safe choice of choosing a watch with a black or white dial. Understood. These two options are easy on the eyes and easy to wear, but they’re also a very bland gray color. Fear seems to be part of the decision-making process. Chromophobia is an irrational but strong fear of colors that some people suffer from. A very mild case of that phobia, “clock phobia,” may be blocking your path to discovering the vibrant world of watches that uses color to brighten things up. For example, the multicolored Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified. That watch might also be a cure.

That’s all about Albania’s Prime Minister, but there’s one more thing about chromophobia. Did you know that most people with this disorder are afraid of one or two colors?According to most psychologists, chromophobia is a conditioned or learned response and affects less than 0.2% of the world’s population. suffer from it to varying degrees. By the way, I’m not mocking this disorder or those who suffer from it, as it’s no joke to feel extreme discomfort or anxiety when you see color. Nevertheless, I would like to introduce the term “chronochromophobia” here. This refers to people who are afraid to choose watches with full color dials or different colors. With its black dial and multicolored details, the Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified is the perfect watch to overcome your watch phobia.

Brighten up your life with the multicolored Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Certification

If you’re looking for the spec list and origin story of the Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Certified model, RJ’s practical article is the place to go. 332.10.41.51.01.002. I will focus on my experience with it and the presence of different colors on the dial. I’ve always been drawn to colorful watches, especially chronographs with colorful details. Perhaps you remember my article “Dear Zenith, please bring back the El Primero Rainbow Flyback.” When I picked up the Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified, it seemed like Omega, rather than Zenith, had read the story and decided to help answer my plea.

There are so many color details on this Speedmaster’s dial that it’s hard to find a starting point. Perhaps it’s best to start with the most basic aspect of a watch: the hands. The color of the hour and minute hands is gone. However, like the index, it glows green in the dark due to the large amount of Super-LumiNova. The supersonic-looking tip of the central chronograph hand that counts the seconds is orange. For reference, phobia is the fear of the color orange. And we see more orange on the watch. The chronograph minute hand, the tachymeter scale on the aluminum bezel insert, the 6-minute indicator at 3 o’clock, and the rectangular plot of the hour markers are all painted in orange.

yellow and blue lighten gray

The matte grained black dial is a canvas for colors to shine on. The words “Flight Qualified” and the second hand are yellow. There is also a yellow circle on the subdial at 9 o’clock. Its sub-seconds register also shows a cockpit-inspired target/sight design element with a blue horizon. To explain it perfectly, xanthophobia is the fear of the color yellow, and cyanophobia is the fear of the color blue.

Although black is technically a shade rather than a color, necrophobia, or the fear of black, still exists. The same goes for glaucoma, a fear of the color gray. However, the presence of black and gray allows the three bright colors to pop and be used functionally. After all, this Speedmaster with its two subdials is first and foremost an instrument pilot’s watch.

Well balanced and brushed

What I love most about the Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified is the contrast and functionality that makes up this colorful tool watch. There’s nothing unpleasant about the proportions of the watch either. Measures 40.85mm in diameter, 49.6mm lug to lug, and 14.65mm thick. This is a watch best worn with flight overalls. If you are going to wear it to the office with a shirt, you need to be careful about the size. The all-brushed case and bracelet, including the crown and pushers, definitely help the color pop. Modern Omega watches can sometimes be a little too shiny for my taste, but this watch has no distracting shiny parts.

Unlike most Omega watches today, this Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified features an all-steel caseback decorated with the famous hippocampus medallion in the center and a 100 meter water resistance rating on the edges. The brushed stainless steel flat link bracelet fits perfectly on your watch and wrist. This is because the clasp has an easy-to-adjust system that allows it to be set in two positions for a total of 2.3 mm of extension.

Is Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualification Perfect? ​​Almost. The steel watch weighs 145.4 grams with the bracelet. That’s not something I can’t handle, but if it were made of titanium, an alloy that’s 45% lighter than steel, the watch would weigh around 80 grams. In the case of titanium, the color of the watch is a bit more grayish, but that’s okay as there are plenty of colorful details. To get a visual idea of ​​what I’m talking about, take a look at the grayish greatness of the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer.

A charismatic tool

The Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified is a charismatic tool watch with great features. For example, the subdial at 3 o’clock has a gray 12-hour hand. You can use this hand to display another time zone if you start the chronograph exactly at midnight or noon in that time zone.

The date at 6 o’clock is certainly functional, but the two sub-counters also balance out the appearance of the dial. Additionally, this watch is not only business-friendly on your wrist, but is also easy to use. The chronograph movement of the in-house caliber 9900 is crisp and precise. Admittedly, there is no quick-set date feature, but the independently adjustable central hour hand is useful for time zone travelers and helps quickly correct the date.

Part of the appeal of the Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified is the ability to wear a METAS-certified Master Chronometer on your wrist. The fact that the movement runs within an average of 0/+5 seconds per day and is magnetically resistant up to 15,000 Gauss may not be noticeable while wearing the watch, but these numbers can also be harmful. It will not be. The combination of bright three colors on a black background and shades of gray, excellent construction and finish quality, as well as hard numbers on chronometer performance, may cure your watch phobia.

The colorful yet practical Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Certified model 332.10.41.51.01.002 costs 10,500 euros (incl. VAT) or 9,500 USD (excluding local taxes).