Last time, we have talked about the special model replica watch of Pieria, and we all know that the replica Zenith is putting out for the 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda. Now, Omega is getting into the game with two new limited edition timepieces in support of the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ). This team may face the defending champions, Oracle Team USA, if ETNZ wins the qualifying rounds and then the semifinals.
To make progress, they’d have to beat Land Rover BAR (supported by Zenith) but with qualifiers barely underway, anything could break out. The field is wide open currently with other challengers still running which consist of Artemis Racing of Sweden, Groupama Team France, and SoftBank Team Japan. As ETNZ’s special partner and official timekeeper, the replica Omega has created several watches for their own and is hoping to make a good showing in Bermuda.
According to the fake Omega, these timepieces were made with “the DNA of the Emirates Team New Zealand in mind.” The unique edition Speedmaster innovated for the team could have been a big chance to do something really great, however, it has come out as sort of a Frankenstein.
With serious competition against Zenith and Panerai, Omega brings their own watches to the table. The Speedmaster X-33 Regatta ETNZ Limited Edition is worn by the crew while onboard. While the watch’s combination of both analog and digital functions is actually practical, it seems like a disservice to the timeless layout of the Speedmaster.
The timepiece consists of the essential regatta function to keep track of the critical five-minute countdown to the start of each race. Looking underneath the watch’s sail, so to say, we see the Omega Calibre 5620 quartz multifunctional chronograph movement. Be quick, as production is limited to 2,017 pieces.
When most people think the Seamaster Planet Ocean ETNZ from the fake Omega is the better looking of the two, there are other qualities apart from its design. Inspired by the New Zealand flag, its black base with red and blue detailing is no nice. It features a ceramic bezel in blue and red rubber for the first 10 minutes and starts in “LiquidMetal” for the final 5. The dot at 12 o’clock is full of Super-Luminova which emits a green glow. Its vertically-brushed ceramic dial has 18K white gold indexes and a GMT ring with a day/night display. The replica Omega’s admirable Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 8906 powers the timepiece. The caseback which covers the caliber has the ETNZ logo and is surrounded by the words “CHALLENGER 35TH AMERICA’S CUP”, which makes it to be the winner with the biggest possibilities.