This new Speed Tuesday is a follow up from last year’s limited edition Speedy Tuesday, this year being a tribute to the original Ultraman Speedmaster. This release is named ‘Ultraman’ thanks to the Japanese tv-show “The Return Of Ultraman,” which aired in 1971. Ultraman was a very popular tv-show character and well know throughout 1965-1971. Ultraman was an alien who inhabited a human body and fought monsters trying to take over the Earth. Ultraman had the ability that could size-up and turn into a gigantic super-powered Ultraman but could only fight for 3-minutes before his energy would be depleted.
This is in fact the second partnership between Omega and Fratellowatches as their first collaboration was the first Speedy Tuesday Speedmaster launched back in 2017. In addition to the orange center seconds hand, the new Ultraman also has orange hour markers, and a black and orange tachymetric bezel; the word “Speedmaster” is in orange as well. To pay tribute to the Japanese tv-show, there is a hidden silhouette of Ultraman in the small seconds subdial at 9:00.
There is another tribute, this time being to Omega watch enthusiasts. the bezel features a dot positioned above the number 90, in tribute to the “dot over 90” bezel used on pre-1970 Speedmasters. To conclude this scifi-watch, Omega has added a black and orange NATO strap and also a black leather strap with orange stitching. The first Speedy Tuesday sold out in less than 2 hours according to Omega so if you are planing on reserving this watch you better hurry up!
The packaging for this new Speedy Tuesday appears as an alien made hexagonal box but magnificent as it shows resemblance to Ultraman. While this Speedy Tuesday is likely to sell out quick with 2,012 limited pieces, there is still a chance to reserve your ‘Ultraman’ based Omega.
Brand: Omega
Model: Speedy Tuesday 2 “Ultraman”
Reference Number: 311.32.42.30.01.001
Price:$7,100 USD
Diameter: 42mm
Case Material: stainless steel
Dial Color: black/orange, aged lume plots
Water Resistance: 50 meters
Strap/Bracelet: leather with orange stitching or black and orange NATO
Caliber: 1861
Functions: time; chronograph with seconds, minutes, and hours totalizers
Diameter: 27mm
Power Reserve: 48 hours
