On the evening of September 26, with the successful conclusion of the opening ceremony of the 2024 China Open Tennis Championships (hereinafter referred to as "China Open"), the Diamond Court ushered in a warm crowd. The first night tournament of the China Open kicked off, with China's Golden Flower King Yafan taking on United States' Kruger. Before this battle, Ma Long, a legend in the Chinese table tennis world and an OMEGA celebrity ambassador, appeared as a guest of honor. The "Dragons" not only have outstanding achievements in the field of table tennis, but also have a far-reaching impact on the transmission of sportsmanship.
Malone was wearing the OMEGA Speedmaster Chronoscope for the Paris Olympics. A nod to OMEGA's classic vintage model, this watch continues the design hallmarks of the OMEGA chronographs of the '40s, combining three traditional and important chronograph functions: speed, distance and pulse, and reinterpreting the classics of history with a modern twist.
This watch was also worn at the Paris Olympics, and its 43 mm case is made of stainless steel, which is both durable and gives the watch a tough aesthetic. The silver dial contrasts with the blackened subdials, creating a strong visual effect. The black tachymeter bezel in anodized aluminium echoes the black accents of the leaf-shaped hands and Arabic numerals, while the graduated ring in the centre of the dial is inspired by the "snail-like" style of the 1940s.
This intricate design is not only beautiful, but also powerful. The dial is printed with three different scales: a tachymeter, a pulsometer and a distance meter, which makes the watch not only a recorder of time, but also a collection of various measuring tools to meet the needs of different scenarios.
At the heart of this Speedmaster Chronoscope is the OMEGA hand-wound Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibre 9908, which is precise and reliable and has anti-magnetic properties of 15,000 gauss.
The OMEGA Speedmaster Chronoscope "Paris 2024" not only witnessed Ma Long's spectacular moment of once again pushing the limits at the Paris Olympics, setting an unprecedented "six gold" record for a table tennis player in Olympic history, but also witnessed Ma Long's continuous attempts in different fields and roles.