{"product_id":"omega-speedmaster-professional-mitsukoshi-as08953","title":"Omega Speedmaster Professional 'Mitsukoshi'","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3… 2… 1… Liftoff!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a poll amongst wristwatch collectors, and we'd bet the consensus would be that there might be nothing more important or iconic in a watch collection than an Omega Speedmaster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSure, chronographs such as the Rolex Daytona or the Heuer Carrera are classics - icons even, but neither can match the stature of the Speedy with regards to importance in history. In fact,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003earguably no watch \u003c\/em\u003ecan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular Speedy, a Reference 3570.31, might date to circa the early 2000s, but in spirit and aesthetics it has all the elements of a classic Apollo-era watch - with one \u003cem\u003every\u003c\/em\u003e special twist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece features a standout 'panda' dial, known as the '\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMitsukoshi' dial. With just 300 units made and sold at one location in Japan, this piece makes for an exceptionally rare Speedmaster, full stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe movement that powers this watch is a variant of the same calibre that powered the watches worn by Jim Lovell and his crew during the harrowing Apollo 13 spaceflight — with a virtually identical 42mm asymmetrical case that has defined the Professional models since the 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is not often that we see these hit the open market, in fact, this is the first example that we have sold in 11 years of business! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo, whether you're looking to get into an always desirable 'panda' dial'd chronograph, or a highly-collectible modern Speedmaster, this example a hell of an option.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40243592364119,"sku":"40960201","price":29000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS08953_40960201_OMEGA_SPEEDMASTER_77083321-6.jpg?v=1694204739","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/omega-speedmaster-professional-mitsukoshi-as08953","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}