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Omega Speedmaster Date MK40 - Black Red Dial

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The Same Speedmaster Shape, With More Edge

This Speedmaster uses the familiar Reduced case and proportions but shifts the mood entirely through the dial. Same overall silhouette, same automatic chronograph layout, but the personality is sharper and more kinetic. It still reads instantly as a Speedmaster, just with a bit more attitude on the wrist.

Why This Configuration Matters

The flashes of red are what separate this from the more common executions. Red chronograph hands add contrast and energy without overwhelming the dial, giving the watch a slightly more motorsport feel.

Just as important is the lume. The hour marker lume has developed a warm, even patina that softens the dial and adds depth. It brings balance to the red accents and keeps the watch from feeling too modern or flat. This kind of aging is earned, not manufactured, and it works especially well on black dials like this.

What You Need To Know Before Wearing It

Condition is good overall. The case and bracelet are in good shape. The dial presents well with visible patina on the hour marker lume. The Movement is confirmed to be in good working order after passing by our test bench. 

Why This Watch Still Works

This is a Speedmaster that offers something slightly different without leaving the family. It works for someone who likes the Speedmaster language but wants something less predictable.


Bracelet extension, cutting, or sizing is available upon request through our professional in-house jewelers.

Key Specs

Reference: 3513

Model: Speedmaster

Year: 1990s

Movement: Automatic

Case Size: 39mm

Bezel: Stainless steel

Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet

Dial: Black with red hands

Wrist Size: Fits approx. 7 inches

SKU: 372

History

In 1957, Omega released the Speedmaster as a racing chronograph. Eight years later, NASA put it through a battery of extreme tests — temperature, humidity, vacuum, shock, vibration, acceleration — and in 1965 certified it as the official watch for all manned space missions.

On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin wore his Speedmaster on the surface of the Moon. No other watch has been to the Moon. That fact has never stopped mattering to anyone who cares about watches.

The Speedmaster's production history across our inventory is rich: the manual-wind Professional (ref 145.022 from 1969 itself), the Reduced automatic (3510.5, 3511.5, 3511.8 with date), the Triple Calendar series (3521, 3523.3), the Michael Schumacher limited editions (3810.12, 3518.5), and the AC Milan and Schumacher World Champion 2000 editions. Each variant was built on the same essential chassis — the 39mm steel case, the tachymeter bezel — and each one lands somewhere on the continuum between racing instrument and artifact of human achievement.