Best known for iconic tool watches and the incredible journies their watches go on, Omega have earned their plaudits as a watchmaker focused on developing tough watches that can operate in exceptional environments. Taking that idea and testing it in real world environments, the Omega Speedmaster RAID was created as a privately-offered variant of the iconic Speedmaster, designed for an elite tactical unit of the French police called the "Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence," or "RAID" for short. Founded in 1985 and boasting 450 highly-trained members, the RAID unit is perhaps one of the most formidable tactical policing units in the world. Conceptualized by famed French watch collector, dealer and distributor Antoine de Macedo after he befriended members of RAID and was gifted one of the unit's medallions, he approached Omega to create a limited-edition timepiece that featured the RAID medallion as its caseback. Following on from that, the watch was launched in 2017 with the inscription "SERVIR SANS FAILLIR" (to serve unfailingly) on its caseback, further linking the watch to the elite unit. Produced as a run of only 250 individually numbered pieces, the resulting watch was never publicly offered. Coloured blue, white and red, as they appear on the dial, the subdial hands recall the French flag, as once again referenced by the timepiece's central chronograph hand, with a French flag blue white and red tip. Featuring a unique RAID-customised box, the watch comes with the same RAID medallion that inspired its caseback and two NATO straps. One is a stealthy black, and the other follows the French flag convention that finds itself on the handset of the watch.