Speed Philippines – July 2019

ARSENAL WATCHES

WORDS

KATRINA RIVERE-DIGA

DEEP DIVE

Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chrono

Here’s a watch that Tissot fans, lovers of water sports, and those who prefer to stay on dry land alike would love to have on their wrist. The

Seastar 1000, a favorite among brand loyalists, is now available in chronograph form. The leftmost subdial is a 30-minute counter,

the rightmost is a 1/10 of a second counter, while the central subdial is a 60-second counter.

This 45.5mm diving watch features a stainless steel case, super-hard and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating,
a unidirectional bezel, an engraved sea horse design at the caseback, and luminescent hands and markings. A screwed down case and crown
ensure that the watch won’t get damaged when you go down to 1,000 feet or 300 meters beneath the sea surface.

FLY ME TO THE MOON

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch

Anniversary Limited Series

Fifty years ago, on July 21, 1969, man first

stepped on the surface of the moon. On the

wrists of the Apollo 11 astronauts were NASA-

issued Omega Speedmaster watches, the first

timepiece to make its way to the lunar surface.

Joining the Moonshine gold limited edition

launched earlier this year, this commemorative

Speedmaster in stainless steel comes with

beautiful details such as a laser-engraved

subdial that features Buzz Aldrin climbing

down to make his first step on the moon,

a laser-engraved footprint at the caseback that

resembles the iconic footprint on the moon’s

surface, and a number “11” detail at 11 o’clock.

Other features include a bezel ring made out

of polished black ceramic with an Omega

Ceragold tachymeter scale, 18K Moonshine

Gold hands, and a manually wound Master

Co-Axial Caliber 3861 with a 50-hour power

reserve. A Velcro strap in blackened cork with

golden marks is included alongside the steel

bracelet. This watch is limited to 6,969 pieces.

28 JULY 2019