{"id":7050121,"date":"2026-08-28T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/scottish-watches-podcast-809-the-new-omega-speedmaster-reduced-reborn-plus-czapek-formex-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:03:00","slug":"scottish-watches-podcast-809-the-new-omega-speedmaster-reduced-reborn-plus-czapek-formex-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7050121","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Watches Podcast #809 : The New Omega Speedmaster Reduced Reborn Plus Czapek, Formex and More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We\u2019re only a few days away from Geneva Watch Days 2026. Still, somehow the watch industry has decided that this is the perfect time to dump a load of new releases on us, starting with Omega and the new generation of 38mm Speedmaster watches.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We get properly stuck into those, from the return to a much more classic Moonwatch-inspired dial layout and the seven different configurations, to the excellent 38mm proportions and the rather less excellent 14.75mm thickness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Czapek\u2019s new Promenade Transparencies Aqua Blue features an incredibly intricate metallised sapphire dial, before moving into the latest Formex Essence, where an updated movement, 65-hour power reserve, COSC certification, screw-down crown, and that ridiculously clever micro-adjustable bracelet make this collection an even better proposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

And that\u2019s only the start. We also revisit Venezianico and the Nereide Opal Blue, with its lab-grown Japanese opal dial. Enjoy a live review of the latest Elliot Brown watches and their deliberately colourful departure from the brand\u2019s traditional tool-watch aesthetic. Then we take a rather more critical look at Blancpain\u2019s Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 70th Anniversary, asking whether it can really justify an $18,000 price tag when there are so many alternatives out there.<\/span><\/p>\n

We also answer one of your listener questions: what watch would you take to a desert island? And, we hear from listener Ben about what it\u2019s actually like to attend Geneva Watch Days and British Watchmakers Day as a collector rather than as media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Omega Speedmaster 38<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Previous generation 38mm Speedmaster with oval subregisters.\"\"\/Rolex Deepsea James Cameron.\"\"\/Czapek x Fratello Promenade Transparencies Viridian Green 1706.\"\"\/Czapek Promenade Transparencies Aqua Blue<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Czapek Promenade Goutte D\u2019eau.\"\"\/\"\"\/Horage Autark Tourbillon Bubbles<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/ARIA Automatic Manufacture Chronometer 40 mm<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Updated Essence 39 collection (Blue, White, and Bronze dials) featuring the upgraded case, bracelet, and Sellita SW200-2 Power+ movement.\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Straum Jan Mayen Arctic Blue<\/a><\/span>.<\/span>\"\"\/\u00a0Straum Frozen Metal Titanium<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\u00a0Fears Brunswick 40 \u2018Helmsman\u2019 ES<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/ESSENCE FortyOne Automatic Chronometer Malachite<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Citizen Attesa CC4107-80H<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\u00a0Omega Seamaster 300.\"\"\/BREITLING EMERGENCY<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Nereide Opale Blu \u2013 Limited Edition<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Redentore Bellanotte \u2013 1221575<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Seiko 62MAS.\"\"\/Previous Podcast Episodes:\u00a0Scottish Watches Podcast #784: Formex Have Rewritten The Rules \u2013 Again!<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Scottish Watches Podcast #788: The Elliot Brown 2026 Debrief \u2013 A Lot Has Changed!<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Scottish Watches Podcast #805: Andrew Morgan Explains All About His New Fears Collab Watch<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\u00a0<\/span>Scottish Watches Podcast #802: Independent Watch Chat With Pietro<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\u00a0Scottish Watches Podcast #804: Artistically Bringing a Smile To The Dial<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\u00a0Scottish Watches Podcast #808: Hell\u2019s Bells \u2013 Helene Is Back For More Mayhem<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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