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JustTheBezel
·I'm confused. The 60th comes with a plastic crystal already, I believe.
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djmusicman
·I'm confused. The 60th comes with a plastic crystal already, I believe.
Yes but the crystal retaining ring is different to the original (left original, right 60th)
An early picture from fratello watches shows two different parts, maybe these were prototype watches. They ended up using the version on the left, but the version on the right is closer to the original.
And here, the one they used:
The variation which wasn't used but is closer to the original:
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JustTheBezel
·I own a couple of originals and one homage, and I think Omega did a stellar job replicating the 2915-1. The 60th allows me to enjoy the look of watches that have grown too valuable to wear regularly. My thanks to them.
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Agentmeister4
·Got my first scratches on the bracelet recently after almost 9 months of ownership. Not a fan of the grey nato that came with the speedy but picked up this black one.
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rohnin
·I’m curious, when you put on your bracelets do you just push snap in the clasp or push the release buttons first and then push it in or does it matter?
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cfracing
·I just push the clasp to snap it on. I don't know if it makes a difference to push in the buttons first.
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sya102509
·I signed up because I was able to buy one at retail price, and I am digging it. this is my first speedmaster and it is fantastic, the size is great too and it is so comfortable.
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Reborn
·The 1957 speedmaster is a lovely watch. Everything's good, except that I hope the buckle were a little smaller. Not very balanced in my view.
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nineteen57
·In rainy Tokyo.....
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Dr. K
·Still enjoy it a lot!
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iceberg
·Today a review of the watch by Ariel Adams (ablogtowatch) came out. Overall a positive review, but Ariel mostly missed the point of the watch and some aspects of it. For example: the crystal, he thought it should be sapphire. It’s obviously one of the key attributes of this watch (however you want to think of it as a re-issue or as a special edition homage), but the crystal was one of the instrumental aspects that got the Speedy chosen and certified by NASA. I also find that the crystal makes it easier to slide a cuff over the watch due to its dome like property, so it helps with wearability and it is also lighter so keeps the watch weight reasonable. Ariel also initially thought that it may be too small at 38.6mm but in flesh agreed it is a good size. Quiet frankly, with the trend of very large watches rapidly evaporating, this size watch is perfect and will look great and most wrists for generations. My wrist is 7.25 inches and this is the biggest watch I own, and it feels proper as a well proportioned sports watch.
The only thing I can fault the watch with is the size of the clasp. While it feels solid, has the extension, etc. it is a bit too thick and large. I would have preferred something a bit more sleek.
The only thing I can fault the watch with is the size of the clasp. While it feels solid, has the extension, etc. it is a bit too thick and large. I would have preferred something a bit more sleek.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I icebergbut the crystal was one of the instrumental aspects that got the Speedy chosen and certified by NASA.
I do agree with you but bear in mind when the Speedmaster was chosen the two choices for crystal material were mineral glass and acrylic. Of those 2 NASA chose acrylic. Had sapphire been around then who is to say that they wouldn't have chosen that, it does have some advantages after all and at least one acrylic crystal got smashed during 60s space missions. Note the later X-33 got certification for Space use with sapphire. Also had an auto chrono movement been available that may also have been chosen but it there wasn't one available until 5 years later so don't assume NASA chose the spec as it was the optimum, in some cases the spec was all there was.
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Mach
·I icebergToday a review of the watch by Ariel Adams (ablogtowatch) came out. Ariel also initially thought that it may be too small at 38.6mm but in flesh agreed it is a good size. Quiet frankly, with the trend of very large watches rapidly evaporating, this size watch is perfect and will look great and most wrists for generations. My wrist is 7.25 inches and this is the biggest watch I own, and it feels proper as a well proportioned sports watch.
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iceberg
·I know that some people don’t like the “aged” lume and grayish dial, but I think the watch would look really weird if dial was jet black and hands pure white with modern lume material. The watch would look very off that way, in my opinion. I think Omega nailed it with their choices here.
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iceberg
·I do agree with you but bear in mind when the Speedmaster was chosen the two choices for crystal material were mineral glass and acrylic. Of those 2 NASA chose acrylic. Had sapphire been around then who is to say that they wouldn't have chosen that, it does have some advantages after all and at least one acrylic crystal got smashed during 60s space missions. Note the later X-33 got certification for Space use with sapphire. Also had an auto chrono movement been available that may also have been chosen but it there wasn't one available until 5 years later so don't assume NASA chose the spec as it was the optimum, in some cases the spec was all there was.
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cfracing
·I think you have to remember that the 60th Anniversary '57 Speedmaster is not a moonwatch. It is a re-edition of the first Speedmaster made back in 1957 and several years before Kennedy made it America"s goal to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
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··Oooo subtitles!C cfracingI think you have to remember that the 60th Anniversary '57 Speedmaster is not a moonwatch. It is a re-edition of the first Speedmaster made back in 1957 and several years before Kennedy made it America"s goal to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
