new to watches buy I'd welcome your thoughts on speedmaster
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I posted yesterday about the speedy Schumacher and took some good advice, I came across this one
https://www.chrono24.com/en/omega/schumacher-speed...
on chrono24 and I am aware there will be cheaper it's just I feel safer with a UK store, could i trouble you ask to your thoughts on the watch and price please?
Does the Schumacher offer anything over and above the other speedmasters?
regards
Andy
https://www.chrono24.com/en/omega/schumacher-speed...
on chrono24 and I am aware there will be cheaper it's just I feel safer with a UK store, could i trouble you ask to your thoughts on the watch and price please?
Does the Schumacher offer anything over and above the other speedmasters?
regards
Andy
alfaman said:
That special edition is rather an acquired taste - ... What's the chequered golf ball doing on the face?!
The normal speedy moonwatch looks better IMO - and wasn't designed by stevie wonder ..
Chequered flag, for the sub-dial – rest of dial is carbon fibre.The normal speedy moonwatch looks better IMO - and wasn't designed by stevie wonder ..
It's an Omega, it's (yet another) Speedie…..<yawn>, and you're buying it for the wrong reason(s) if you are worrying about other people's opinions/perceptions of it.
It's your money, your wrist, and your eyes – that's all that ever matters aside from any issues from a reliability/serviceability point of view.
It's still a dime-a-dozen Speedie, no matter how you look at it, even with the lesser common face.
I don't know how much research you've done, but that Schumacher Speedy is not based on the "classic" Speedy moon watch but rather the Speedmaster "Reduced". It may not be an issue but that means it has the smaller 39mm dia case, not the normal 42mm. If you prefer the regular sized Speedy, they did another Racing model that has the 42mm case. I owned one a while back and it is a little more subtle than the Schumacher edition.
andymc said:
very little research as im new to all this, so speedmaster reduced is inferior?
No. There's a full sized 42mm moon watch which for many is the one and only Speedmaster Professional as certified by NASA (hesalite, handwound). Then there are others like the reduced automatic, the Schumachers and umpteen other editions. You buy what you want, not what we tell you! Its certainly inferior when it comes to popularity but that does make it cheaper. As the dial is smaller it can look a little more cluttered to some people. There is a brief article here:
http://chronomaddox.com/speedy_reduced.html
I'm not really up to speed on the special edition reduced pricing but the normal reduced models seem to be around £800 for a private sale. There is a red Schumie one on Chrono24 for less than £800.
https://www.chrono24.com/en/omega/omega-speedmaste...
I think I'm right in saying that the yellow one if shipped from Switzerland will attract VAT as it will be imported from outside the EU.
http://chronomaddox.com/speedy_reduced.html
I'm not really up to speed on the special edition reduced pricing but the normal reduced models seem to be around £800 for a private sale. There is a red Schumie one on Chrono24 for less than £800.
https://www.chrono24.com/en/omega/omega-speedmaste...
I think I'm right in saying that the yellow one if shipped from Switzerland will attract VAT as it will be imported from outside the EU.
Edited by benny.c on Wednesday 30th April 00:19
yeti said:
andymc said:
very little research as im new to all this, so speedmaster reduced is inferior?
No. There's a full sized 42mm moon watch which for many is the one and only Speedmaster Professional as certified by NASA (hesalite, handwound). Then there are others like the reduced automatic, the Schumachers and umpteen other editions. You buy what you want, not what we tell you! andymc said:
my concern is I buy a total lemon and then come back on here and get told I should have asked
You;re right, that would happen and does frequently!If you buy a manual wind hesalite crystal Professional, you've got the one that everyone wants. However, if it's not what you want, there are no bad choices reallyin the line up.
yeti said:
andymc said:
my concern is I buy a total lemon and then come back on here and get told I should have asked
You;re right, that would happen and does frequently!If you buy a manual wind hesalite crystal Professional, you've got the one that everyone wants. However, if it's not what you want, there are no bad choices reallyin the line up.
If you like any of the Speedmaster variants, you'll not get a Lemon.
They're all good quaility, Omega watches, but for many (and I'll admit I'm one) the 'manual wind, hesalite' 42mm version is the only one to have.
Of course, there are those who say my late '90s 861, non-stepped dial one is rubbish and I should have spent twice as much getting a 'pre-moon' - You'll never please everyone, so, as Yeti said, just please yourself
M.
They're all good quaility, Omega watches, but for many (and I'll admit I'm one) the 'manual wind, hesalite' 42mm version is the only one to have.
Of course, there are those who say my late '90s 861, non-stepped dial one is rubbish and I should have spent twice as much getting a 'pre-moon' - You'll never please everyone, so, as Yeti said, just please yourself
M.
cheers, this seller on ebay has a few:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/jmryshi?_trksid=p2047675....
what is the import duty from the states?
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/jmryshi?_trksid=p2047675....
what is the import duty from the states?
They look dear to me, if you're taken a 'sight-unseen' punt on a watch from the US.
You might as well pay a couple of hundred more (or maybe not!) for one from a UK watch dealer you can see the watch at first and return it to if there are any issues, imo.
M.
You might as well pay a couple of hundred more (or maybe not!) for one from a UK watch dealer you can see the watch at first and return it to if there are any issues, imo.
M.
Edited by marcosgt on Wednesday 30th April 12:25
marcosgt said:
They look dear to me, if you're taken a 'sight-unseen' punt on a watch from the US.
You might as well pay a couple of hundred more (or maybe not!) for one from a UK watch dealer you can see the watch at first and return it to if there are any issues, imo.
M.
Cheers M, who would you recommend?You might as well pay a couple of hundred more (or maybe not!) for one from a UK watch dealer you can see the watch at first and return it to if there are any issues, imo.
M.
Edited by marcosgt on Wednesday 30th April 12:25
yeti said:
andymc said:
my concern is I buy a total lemon and then come back on here and get told I should have asked
You;re right, that would happen and does frequently!If you buy a manual wind hesalite crystal Professional, you've got the one that everyone wants. However, if it's not what you want, there are no bad choices reallyin the line up.
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