Launched in 1988 as an affordable version of the icon that is the Speedmaster, the Omega Speedmaster Reduced offered the Speedmaster’s timeless aesthetic and moonwalking heritage for a fraction of the price of its big brother but with some subtle design changes that allowed a difference to exist between the two collections. Offered in stainless steel, the Speedy Reduced features a 39mm case instead of the full-sized version’s 42mm case, along with a slightly different dial design whereby its subdials are spread further out, and the word “Professional “ is swapped for the word “automatic”. Indeed, powering the Speedy Reduced, and the reason for its spread out subdials, is the automatic ETA cal. 2890-2 movement with a Dubois-Depraz module attached to provide the chronograph function. As with most cheaper alternatives to icons, Omega went with the route of using the Speedy Reduced to introduce a splash of color to the Speedmaster family, and so different variants with different color dials can be found, such as the Michael Schumacher edition with blues, reds, yellows and more, and the example we have here with a white dial that is much rarer than its F1-inspired counterparts.

Watch is in excellent overall condition. Case has been previously polished, with the Omega on the caseback and the Speedmaster on the clasp showing some signs of polishing. Minor signs of surface wear visible throughout. The white dial is in excellent condition with little to no signs of aging. The watch has 23 links total, 6 of which are removable. It fits an approx 7 3/4" wrist with light stretch.

A rare Speedmaster Reduced variant, this white dial ref. 175.0032 offered a new take on the Speedmaster's iconic design that Omega would only sporadically revisit in the years following.