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marcn
·I'll probably wait until watches and wonders and if nothing great shows up, I'll get the 57' in black.
Keep in mind the price increases coming Feb 1. Love mine.
26 January 2023 - New Speedmaster - Rife Speculation
Keep in mind the price increases coming Feb 1. Love mine.
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JetLinks
·Another big "PHEW!" over here as I love, LOVE both my white dial Racing Speedie AND my Apollo 8 (both 44.25mm) so no desire to purchase here but still like the watch overall (I do like my case sizes on the bigger side!).
Actually come to think of it, if you combine these two then you almost get today's Super Duper Racing Racing Speedy!!!
Actually come to think of it, if you combine these two then you almost get today's Super Duper Racing Racing Speedy!!!
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerWell the Fratello writeup reads like a new METAS certification
"Omega can now achieve a precision of 0/+2 seconds per day on average, certified by METAS."
Read that - still unsure what standard METAS is certifying it to - if it's just the normal Master Chronometer, then it's no different certification wise from the existing calibers.
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Newatch321
·Confused on the why to combine different product lines as part of the watch. Note from Omega website. I will never combine prestige lines the what is the purpose of then what is the purpose of the product lines.
The 44.25 mm Speedmaster Super Racing is the first timepiece in the world to include the Spirate™ System: OMEGA’s fine-tune balance spring mechanism. Its stylish exterior pays tribute to the 10th anniversary of the Seamaster Aqua Terra >15’000 GAUSS launched in 2013.
The 44.25 mm Speedmaster Super Racing is the first timepiece in the world to include the Spirate™ System: OMEGA’s fine-tune balance spring mechanism. Its stylish exterior pays tribute to the 10th anniversary of the Seamaster Aqua Terra >15’000 GAUSS launched in 2013.
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Caliber561
·Isn't this just a fancy regulator? Kind of defeats the purpose of free-sprung, no?
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zatropolis
·Honeycomb dial, black and yellow stripes, the fuzzy hair-like outboard track. I personally find bees to be quite repulsive but for all those beekeepers out there this is the watch for them
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DougPhx
·Have they stated how much the prices will rise? I usually purchase watches pre-owned on the forums/reddit so I'm not too worried but buying new is always nice.
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SC1
·"The John Belushi"
...there, I said it first.
...there, I said it first.
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watcholone
·So... New movement introduced in just one single watch. Not my cup of tea design-wise.
My big question is: Will Omega release a new Dark Side of the Moon collection this spring with this movement?
Then I would get excited.
My big question is: Will Omega release a new Dark Side of the Moon collection this spring with this movement?
Then I would get excited.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerIsn't this just a fancy regulator? Kind of defeats the purpose of free-sprung, no?
After reading the various articles, I have more question than answers. But no, if the balance spring is still expanding concentrically (rather than asymmetrically as is done with regulating pins) then it is not defeating the balance being free sprung. From what I have seen, there's nothing that would interfere with the balance spring.
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Caliber561
·After reading the various articles, I have more question than answers. But no, if the balance spring is still expanding concentrically (rather than asymmetrically as is done with regulating pins) then it is not defeating the balance being free sprung. From what I have seen, there's nothing that would interfere with the balance spring.
Makes sense. I still find it amusing that they're going to make watchmakers buy a new key to accomplish this fine tuning. Soon enough you'll be needing pentalobe screwdrivers!
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texasmade
·So... New movement introduced in just one single watch. Not my cup of tea design-wise.
My big question is: Will Omega release a new Dark Side of the Moon collection this spring with this movement?
Then I would get excited.
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marcn
·Have they stated how much the prices will rise?
I’ve heard 4-8% apparently across all product lines for the US market, perhaps elsewhere as well.
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Ron_W
·It's a certified rate of between 0 and +2. Like many things, the closer you get to perfection, the harder small gains are to achieve. This is pretty much a direct challenge to Rolex with their "superlative" thingy that they certify in-house (in other words, trust us, we've never lied to you in the past right?).
For me the big thing will be if this is certified through another class of METAS ratings or not. If it is, that's pretty big news if you care about actual timekeeping. Certainly not everyone does, as we all collect for our own reasons.
It is a Huge achievement !
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squaretail
·While I wasn't truly sweating it, I am at least a little relieved that this release isn't going to make me regret pulling the trigger on a moonwatch six months ago.
I really geek out about the precision and accuracy of these things, so that aspect is exciting. But not + $4k exciting. This one's also too big for my taste. I do like the looks of it though. Just not for me
I really geek out about the precision and accuracy of these things, so that aspect is exciting. But not + $4k exciting. This one's also too big for my taste. I do like the looks of it though. Just not for me
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eugeneandresson
·Wallet is safe for another year…
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