Which Omega?

[rocket-roy]

alfabadass said:

Is the triple date a reduce model?

I want a full size speedy, does the extra 3mm make much difference?

alfabadass - I believe it is a reduced model, ie 38mm excluding the crown. I think the size is just right for me. Gorgeous watch, has everything on it. My Rolex Sub is 40mm and anything above this size would be too big for me.

In terms of it making a difference, I think it would be down to your wrist size.

Unwittingly, I ordered a Lum-Tec M5 only to realise later that it is 44mm I am certain that would be too big for me so I would have one for sale soon

[benjdr]

olic said:

Found a better pic wrist shot

Which watch is this?
I can't find a speedy pro date with silver bezel and black face

Edited by benjdr on Tuesday 17th February 15:46

[Strangely Brown]

benjdr said:

I can't find a speedy pro date with silver bezel and black face

That's because it's not a Speedy Pro.

It's a Speedmaster Date - Looks like a Ref. 3210.50.00 but with a silver bezel.

[benjdr]

Strangely Brown said:

benjdr said:

I can't find a speedy pro date with silver bezel and black face

That's because it's not a Speedy Pro.

It's a Speedmaster Date - Looks like a Ref. 3210.50.00 but with a silver bezel.

I did mean date. I did write that, just wrote pro as well by accident.
I just couldn't find it on the omega site. I guess it's an old one?

Edited by benjdr on Tuesday 17th February 16:23

[olic]

Hi its a 06 model with hidden clasp its about 38mm

[TOENHEEL]

I've got a planet ocean chrono with orange leather strap love it!

[CmdrBond]

Planet Ocean would be my choice, and think some of the AD's have them on 3yr 0% finance at the moment, so would jump on it if I were going to be in the UK for that long. 42mm version of this would suit me down to the ground

[AlexKP]

Peter G said:

Both would be a great watch I'm sure but for me I think the seamaster is fussy as mentioned and neither of them really go past being great watches.

I'd got for a speed pro, in fact I have!!!



I honestly think its not just a great watch but its got a timeless look thatll never go in and out of fashion.

Plus it transcends a mere watch with the NASA history behind it.

Edited by Peter G on Friday 23 January 19:44

Fully seconded. The most important watch in history IMHO. Not just the watch worn on the moon, but the one Jim Lovell used to time the re-entry burn for Apollo 13 to the second thus saving the mission.

I have one in my collection with a crystal back so you can see the awesome movement.

[Strangely Brown]

anonymous said:

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I think you'll find that Lovell was a little busy at the time controlling one axis of movement of the spacecraft whilst Haise controlled another. It was almost certainly Sweigert that timed the burn.

</pedant mode off>

Same (well almost) watch though.


ETA: It is often suggested that Sweigert may have used his Rolex to time the burn but that is usually debunked.

Edited by Strangely Brown on Wednesday 18th February 14:54

[tubbystu]

Is it right that all speedies are manual wind ? Or do they do an automatic version ?

I love my seamasters but do acknowledge the speedy as a great design and an important timepiece in history but would not probably want a manual winder.... I haven't had a manual watch for 20 years or more

and I am not interested in anything with a quartz drive

[Strangely Brown]

anonymous said:

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You are aware, I take it, that the movement is not the same as the watches that went to the moon?

[Strangely Brown]

tubbystu said:

Is it right that all speedies are manual wind ? Or do they do an automatic version ?

All Speedmaster Professionals are manual wind. Other Speedmasters have automatic movements.

Edited by Strangely Brown on Wednesday 18th February 14:56

[AlexKP]

Strangely Brown said:

anonymous said:

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You are aware, I take it, that the movement is not the same as the watches that went to the moon?

Yes - not exactly the same. But close enough for me - 321 caliber as opposed to 861 IIRC (which I may not). It's still got the heritage.

And as for Lovell/Swigert etc timing the burn, well I had heard that, but I wasn't aware that it was confirmed. But a quick google suggests you have out-geeked me!

[Strangely Brown]

anonymous said:

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I'm so proud.

[olic]

very nice! got to love the date

I like the "vibration" i sometimes feel from the val 7750 movement
very sad I know!

[Ranger 6]

Can you get the Pro with date in the UK?

Was on my way back through Geneva Airport the other day and called in to their duty free shop. Was shown a speedmaster and was told it was the 'moonwatch' with date (at the 6) and I can't find the model anywhere. The alternative is the 3210.50.00 model.

[Strangely Brown]

Ranger 6 said:

Can you get the Pro with date in the UK?

There is no "Pro with date". The Speedmaster Professional is a specific model of Speedmaster and it does not have a date.

Ranger 6 said:

Was on my way back through Geneva Airport the other day and called in to their duty free shop. Was shown a speedmaster and was told it was the 'moonwatch' with date (at the 6) and I can't find the model anywhere.

That's because they were telling porkies. The "moonwatch" is the Speedmaster Professional 3570.50.00 from the current model range. IIRC it's the only one that is actually flight qualified.

Ranger 6 said:

The alternative is the 3210.50.00 model.

Yes, that's a "Speedmaster Date".

Edited by Strangely Brown on Friday 27th March 15:15

[Dracoro]

I have the following, less is more and all that.

[CommanderJameson]

I was in Wakefield the other day and was peering into jeweller's windows, as one does, when I saw this:



That's a bit bloody blatant, innit?

(Yes, that's a wavy pattern on the dial face)

Edited by CommanderJameson on Friday 27th March 16:31

[Ranger 6]

Strangely Brown said:

Ranger 6 said:

Was on my way back through Geneva Airport the other day and called in to their duty free shop. Was shown a speedmaster and was told it was the 'moonwatch' with date (at the 6) and I can't find the model anywhere.

That's because they were telling porkies. The "moonwatch" is the Speedmaster Professional 3570.50.00 from the current model range. IIRC it's the only one that is actually flight qualified.

Great info - thanks, backs up what I thought - can you give any indication on what it might have been? It looked like a 'big' Speedmaster - certainly bigger than the 'date' watch mentioned - but I've never seen one with the date at the bottom? Was priced at £2400 tax free. Definitely an Omega and very obviously an AD.