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We all know that the Nobel Prize (except that inexplicable Peace Prize) are usually awarded to those scientists who make breakthrough findings that can withstand the test of time. Recently, I found Omega has its own Nobel Prize for their watches too! And the latest laureate is called the Omega Museum Collection Milestone 1941.

Actually all laureates belong to the Omega Museum Collection. The Omega Museum Collection is  very special series featuring extreme honor because only a classic Omega timepiece that is more than 50 years old is eligible to make it to the collection. And each year Omega will only pick one classic watch to add into the collection. This is why I said the Museum Collection is like Omega’s own Nobel Prize.

The aim of the Museum Collection programme is to produce new watch models that combine the brand’s historic values with its dedication to cutting-edge horological standards. Once the classic timepiece is selected, it will be re-issued with contemporay design and Omega’s state-of-the-art watchmaking technology.

The Omega Museum Collection Milestone 1941 is actually the ninth release in OMEGA’s Museum Collection, thus some call it Number 9. It is based on OMEGA’s reference CK 2080,  launched in 1938. Omega CK 2080 is a stainless steel watch and was popular among high-ranking military officers at that time. Recently, a Omega CK 2080 produced in 1941 was auctioned off at CHF18,750 ($18,661).

(The Omega CK 2080)

The new Milestone 1941 is still a stainless steel watch but comes in a much busier face. Actually I thought it was a Breitling watch judging by its complicated watch scales. On the varnished black dial, the first outer ring is a telemetric scale graduated in kilometers per hour, the second outer ring is a minute track and the inner ring is the “snail” tachymetric scale based on 1000 units per hour.

There are two sub-dials at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock featuring a 30 minute chronograph recorder and small seconds counter, respectively.

The case of the watch measures 38 mm in diameter and is crafted from 18K white gold matched with white gold buckle. It can be strapped on with a black alligator strap.

As its name showned, the Omega Museum Collection Milestone 1941 is a limited edition watch that would come in only 1941 pieces.

Seeing your own Omega watch being selected in the Omega Museum Collection is great, but it takes fifty years and it is unrelated to most of us because Omega watch is expensive. If you are interested in Omega watches, now you don’t have to wait, we have superb Omega replica watches with free express shipment, see them now.

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