The CART speedmasters
I maintain that there never was a BLUE Schumacher watch.
When it was initially released ( 10 February 1997 in New York, with Michael Andretti & Thomas Stafford in a replica of the "Moon Jeep" ) the Blue version, was clearly marked as a "CART" version via a "CART" symbol & chequered flag on the sub-dial @ 06:00.
The picture above was borrowed from eBay"
There is no doubting that this is NOT a Schumacher watch. It was advertised by Michael Andretti & although it came in very similar looking Tyre packaging the marking on the tyres was different. ( "CART" Symbol & no Schumacher signature). According to Omega SAGA, this watch has an 1143 movement.
The picture above was borrowed from eBay"
There is also a limited edition version of this watch. This version was released on the 6th of September 1997. From the front it looks identical to the previous version. However the rear looks like this :-
The picture above was borrowed from eBay"
This model was limited to 125 pieces, each piece being individually marked & coming with a certificate The packaging is slightly different. The picture I'm using here came from eBay & not everything shown here came with this watch originally. ( e.g the red box, white credit card holder & watch stand), but check out the right tyre. This one is marked "SWISS TIMING"
The picture above was borrowed from eBay"
And, finally, there are Blue Speedmasters available WITHOUT the "CART" logo. ( I have a picture of one on this page). I can hear, you thinking " The Bloody Idiot, has fogotten that one".
Again according to Omega SAGA, this watch was released in 1998. They refer to it as the "Speedmaster Automatic 'CART', with a Blue dial, without Logo". That settles the discussion as far as I'm concerned.
The picture above was borrowed from eBay"
I HAVE seen a picture of Michael Schumacher wearing a BLUE speedmaster, but I still maintain my stance that the BLUE versions are "CART" models & NOT Schumacher models.
I cannot prove however that Blue Models were sold with or without Schumacher papers.
http://www.old-omegas.com/schuey.html