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In this episode of A Week On The Wrist, Jack straps on another Speedmaster, this time the new Omega Speedmaster Professional 'Master Chronometer' equipped with the caliber 3861. How does it compare to previous Speedmasters and what does this iteration mean for the future of the Moonwatch?

"But the gap between press-release photo and actual, in-the-metal first impressions can be a big one, and I was afraid of all sorts of things. Would it feel too retro-adjacent for its own good? Kitschy? Overdone? God forbid, coldly disconnected from the illustrious history of use in manned space flight which distinguishes previous Moonwatches? Would it seem, in short, a pretender rather than a legitimate heir to the throne?"