Which one is this

[SimNugget]

I saw a nice looking Omega Speedmaster in a Jewellers yesterday but I cannot find it on the official Omega website and all I find on Google is replicas.

It looked like this:



Now while this one is the 35th Anniversary version, I do not recall seeing the "July 20, 1969" on it in red. It definitely had the white face, black sub-dials (in the same location as the pic) and black on the bezel - apart from that it looked like a bog standard Speedmaster.

Anyone know if it is a new model or old?

Simon

[AlexC1981]

This one?




Speedmaster - Special Italy
Gents' metal bracelet
Reference

ST 345.0818-B
International collection

1997


Special series
Limited and numbered edition of 500 pieces
Movement

* Type: Manual winding (mechanical)
* Caliber number: 1863
* Created in 1996
18 jewels


Functions
Chronograph
Case

Stainless steel

Dimensions: Ø42 mm
Case back

* Screw-in
* Transparent (sapphire)

Dial

White, with luminous "index" hour markers and luminous "stick" hands
Crystal

Scratch-resistant and anti-reflective sapphire
Bracelet

Stainless steel
Water resistance

50 meters

[Pesty]

Nope its not that one like the op says on the dial in red is July 20, 1969

[cyberface]

How do you know it isn't a replica? Or a 'fantasy-replica' i.e. a replica of a model that doesn't exist... Unlikely in an AD but even traders get caught out sometimes...

[Ow]

Pesty said:

Nope its not that one like the op says on the dial in red is July 20, 1969

The one in the original picture is the apollo 35th year anniversary model

It's also available without the red writing, but was a limited run of 300 or so.

The one without the writing is the speedmaster 3570.31 or Mitsukoshi?
Sounds like it was a japanese model though

[SimNugget]

Thanks for the input.

The strange thing is the shop only sells new and it was sat in amongst a big pile of Speedmasters and Seamasters. I have have another look tomorrow lunchtime and maybe even purchase!!!

[AlexC1981]

Pesty said:

Nope its not that one like the op says on the dial in red is July 20, 1969

I read the OPs post to mean that the watch he saw in the shop looked just like the one in the photo he posted, but without the red writing.

[SimNugget]

OK, I had a look today. No special text on it although the Speedmaster wording is in red. It has a date at the 5 O'Clock position and is priced up at £2180. It's brand new so I presume it is last years model.

S

[SimNugget]

Here she is, new model for 2010!