STYLE Edit: 5 best new Omega watches to buy in 2022, from Constellation novelties and the Seamaster Diver 300M to the Speedmaster Moonwatch in Moonshine Gold

Mar 30 , 2022

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch – Moonshine™ Gold green and gold models. Photos: Omega

For the 65th anniversary of the Speedmaster, the new Calibre 321 model is based on the famous original CK2915-1, with a case in the brand’s own Canopus Gold

The Constellation still wears its 1982-era claws at 3 and 9 o’clock and an integrated band – for its 70th anniversary, it adds 28mm and 41mm models

With a rich history that dates back to 1848, Swiss luxury watchmaking legend Omega has had plenty of time to develop some seriously iconic collections, featuring some of the most instantly recognisable and widely coveted timepieces on the planet.

Among the top five recommendations for the best Omega watches to buy in 2022 are updates to three of those collections: two new versions of its much-loved Speedmaster racing driver’s chronograph; two new models in the Constellation collection of eye-catching chronometers; and a new iteration of the Seamaster, the ultimate diver’s watch and a favourite of James Bond himself.

Omega’s new Speedmaster Calibre 321, which comes in a 38.6mm case made of 18k Canopus Gold.

The Speedmaster collection was first introduced in 1957 to meet the needs of professional racing car drivers: perfectly readable, easy to use and – in an innovative and handy move – with the tachymeter scale moved from the dial to the bezel. For the 65th anniversary of the collection, that first Speedmaster, the CK2915-1, has inspired a new Speedmaster Calibre 321 model, with the same movement at its heart. It comes in a 38.6mm case made of 18k Canopus Gold, Omega’s very own high brilliance, highly durable white gold alloy. The tachymeter scale on the bezel is filled with black grand feu enamel, surrounding a deep black onyx dial.

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch in Moonshine™ Gold, an18k yellow gold alloy featuring silver, copper and palladium.

The Speedmaster’s ultimate precision, reliability, utility and style don’t just appeal to drivers, but also to astronauts, and the collection has been a part of six lunar missions, in the form of the legendary Speedmaster Moonwatch. Previously available in a choice of steel, Sedna Gold and Canopus Gold, it’s now available in two new models in Moonshine™ Gold, an 18k yellow gold alloy featuring silver, copper and palladium, with a sophisticated pale hue inspired by moonlight. One comes with a Moonshine™ Gold dial and a black ceramic bezel ring, the other with a PVD green-coated dial and a green ceramic bezel ring.

The Omega Constellation 28mm in Celestial Blue – one of the new models added to the collection to mark its 70th anniversary.

The Constellation collection has a history that stretches back to 1952, when it became Omega’s first mass-produced chronometer. It was in 1982, though, that it was redesigned with the distinctive look it still wears today, distinguished by its signature claws at 3 and 9 o’clock and its integrated band. This year, as it marks its 70th anniversary, new 28mm models join the collection. They come with pastel dials and bezels in a choice of blush rose, patchouli blossom, celestial blue and green matcha, alongside cases and bracelets in stainless steel. New 41mm models in the collection, meanwhile, feature ceramic bezel rings and dials in white, rhodium-grey, gradient-green and burgundy; inside cases that come in stainless steel, stainless steel and 18k yellow gold, and stainless steel and 18k Sedna Gold.