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Welcome to the world of Omega. Today I will be your guide to the proper usage, care and maintenance of your Omega Speedmaster, Speedmaster 57 Chronograph from the 1957 Trilogy Series. Now this is a manually wound time piece, therefore in order to get the movement working, you need to turn the crown 20 to 30 times. Now it's important to note that at the very end of its travel, that is when the main spring barrel is approaching full wind, you will feel the crown start to offer significant resistance. Hold the crown lightly and turn it with a deliberate, strong but sure motion until you feel that rapid ramp up of resistance. It's important not to turn past that sensation of ramped resistance as this will overstress the main spring barrel and may cause damage to the watch.
Now the time piece features a chronograph and a tach meter scale. It's important to note that the chronograph has a specific order of operations. It can be started, stopped and restarted using the pusher at two o'clock and it's important to note that prior to resetting, the chronograph must always be stopped, therefore the sequence ultimately will be start, stop and reset. Never attempt to reset the chronograph while it is still in motion. Registers on the dial will depict periods of 30 minutes at three o'clock and intervals of up to 12 hours at six o'clock. Though the watch features a patina style luminova paint, it is designed to evoke vintage radium, nevertheless it is neither radioactive nor faded from a functional standpoint. It will glow brightly at night.
Now the tach meter scale is used in conjunction with the chronograph over a standing distance, and you can see the base is 1000 so let's say one kilometer, 1000 meters. You start the chronograph as an object, for instance, a race car begins the interval of a 1000 meters and you stop once, for instance, the car crosses the end, the threshold of 1000 meters. One thousand meters reversed, you can then look at the taching meter scale and immediately derive a speed. If we're talking about kilometers per hour, you immediately have your speed. Now it's important to note that the watch features a modern bracelet despite its vintage evocative appearance and individual links are sizable. Each link with a screw can be removed to find a closer fit, however the bracelet also features a micro sizing tool that allows you, by pushing the slider within the clasp, to take in or take out several millimeters of slack to size the watch as the wrist may expand or contract during periods of activity, inactivity, hot or cold.
It's also important to remember that just as you can help avoid accidental drowning, you can take precautions against deterioration of your watches water resistance, as water resistance is not a static feature of a watch and over time it will ebb. Therefore, Omega recommends having the watch water tested on an annual basis at an Omega authorized service center. With respect to temperature and handling, Omega recommends keeping the watch secure from temperatures exceeding 140 degrees Fahrenheit or 60 degreescelsius. Also keep the watch secure from temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, zero degrees celsius. Now magnetism is a hidden threat to your time piece. Keep the watch remote from powerful speakers or subwoofers, high powered wiring looms as well as MRI equipment. Any high powered magnetic fields can alter the state of the fairest hair spring at the center of your watches heart beat with the result that the watch will run erratically gaining or losing large amounts of time.
Now this will involve everything from restoring the factory finish of your case and bracelet to replacement of the crystal if necessary, restoration of water resistance and cleaning, oiling and adjustment of the movement. Now Omega recommends this take place only at authorized service centers that have the trained personnel, specialized equipment and original factory replacement parts to protect the value of your watch as both instrument and as investment. Moreover, only these agencies are able to back all labor and parts invested with an Omega factory service warranty valid for two years. Finally, visit our website at Govbergwatches.com and call, text or email our experts who will be happy to walk you through every phase of the ownership, use and care of this or any Omega time piece.