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Speedmaster Racing : Japan vs TinTin

Omega Speedmaster Professional TinTin 311.30.42.30.01.004 – Omega Speedmaster Professional Japan 3570.40.00

We’re sorry ladies and gentlemen – it’s been a while! So how about we make it up with a few shots of a pair not often seen – especially together?

Courtesy of our friends at Ace Jewelers and their Ace Photo Studio, today we managed to get the rare (2004 pieces) Speedmaster Racing Japan and S…

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Omega Speedmaster Professional 311.30.42.30.01.004 TinTin / Racing

Here’s another cool Omega Speedmaster that appeared in front of our camera for a photo shoot last week: the Omega Speedmaster Professional 311.30.42.30.01.004 AKA TinTin / Racing.

Omega has built up a rich family of variations of its #1 icon, the Speedmaster Professional, in recent years. Some of them limited editions, others short-lived and a small number just in small demand. The 311.30.42.30.01.004 is not limited nor numbered as is the FOiS and our little birdies told is that is soon to be out of production.. so it’s safe to say that this “TinTin” falls in the second category… Aficionados take note!

Omega Speedmaster Professional 311.30.42.30.01.004 TinTin / Racing

Now, what’s up with the nicknames?

It is said in the grapevine that the inspiration for the distinct colour scheme of this watch came from the rocket featured in TinTin’s 1953 Destination Moon and 1954 Explorers on the Moon. A fun and fitting connection one would think.. were it not that it is whispered that Omega and the Hergé Foundation could not come to an agreement.

But TinTin -if at all- was not the only source of inspiration for the Speedmaster Professional 311.30.42.30.01.004. Ever since its first appearance in 1969, the so-called Racing-dial has been popping up every now and again as a sort-of collectors treat. Most recently we’ve seen it in the ‘Japan’ Speedmaster Professional and the 2014 Speedmaster Mark II Co-Axial. For this one, Omega seems to have upped the ante – full checkered flag.

Is it really necessary to put up the specs? Probably not, but here we go;

Model name: Omega Speedmaster Professional

Diameter: 42mm

Case material: Stainless steel

Strap / bracelet material: Stainless steel

Crystal: Plexiglass

Movement: Caliber 1861

Dial colour: Black

Current price: Check at Authorized Dealer - not sure how long this will be applicable!

Misc.: so-called ‘Racing’ or ‘TinTin’

Omega Speedmaster Professional 311.30.42.30.01.004 TinTin / Racing

Omega Speedmaster Professional 311.30.42.30.01.004 TinTin / Racing Here's another cool Omega Speedmaster that appeared in front of our camera for a photo shoot last week: the