omega watches guide

The Omega calibre 3313 movement used in the new Double Eagle chronograph is itself a complication among chronographs: not only is it fitted with Omega’s unique and revolutionary Co-Axial Escapement, which reduces friction in the movement and offers better long-term accuracy, it also has a column-wheel chronograph mechanism. The column-wheel chronograph ensures precision operation of the chronograph functions, with a vertical coupling ensuring zero delay in the start,omega watches guide stop and reset functions. Few such chronographs are available on the market today, since only a handful of prestige watchmakers are capable of producing this highly sophisticated mechanism. In the Double Eagle chronograph, the Omega 3313 has an intricate rhodium-plated finish of circular graining, Geneva wave decor and gold-plated engravings, with a blue-steel screw as the centrepiece of this mechanical and aesthetic marvel. As a prestige movement, it naturally boasts top specifications, with official COSC chronometer certification and a self-winding mechanism that gives the watch a power reserve of 55 hours.
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