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Nice. It also has the new hesalite like sapphire crystal from the FOIS.
Interesting to note what the Fratello site says further down:

 
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Hands on photos.....too shiny to personal taste tbh, the bezel is also ceramic as well

 
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I have of course yet to see it in person, but from pictures and videos something doesn't feel "right" about the dial when I look at it expecting to see a Speedmaster, the watch I've admired and desired for so long.

It may be the glossy finish, but mostly I think it is the flatness of the dial/subdials. I have the 1861 Hesalite, also the White one from 2024, and they both have a "transition" into the different levels of depth.
This new one, while it has depth, the transition is just a sudden step.

Still looks very nice, but not what I usually expect when I see a Speedmaster pro.
 
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Nice. It also has the new hesalite like sapphire crystal from the FOIS.
No Omega symbol
 
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No Omega symbolism

Hands on photos.....too shiny to personal taste tbh, the bezel is also ceramic as well

Just wondering if they’ve put the new FOIS glass onto these releases? I’m a bit confused from the info online lol
 
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Just wondering if they’ve put the new FOIS glass onto these releases? I’m a bit confused from the info online l
Can't be, FOIS has the Omega symbol and this one does not. They seem to be referring to the dome shape.
 
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I have of course yet to see it in person, but from pictures and videos something doesn't feel "right" about the dial when I look at it expecting to see a Speedmaster, the watch I've admired and desired for so long.

It may be the glossy finish, but mostly I think it is the flatness of the dial/subdials. I have the 1861 Hesalite, also the White one from 2024, and they both have a "transition" into the different levels of depth.
This new one, while it has depth, the transition is just a sudden step.

Still looks very nice, but not what I usually expect when I see a Speedmaster pro.
This is because the dial is double layered. I also observed the same thing today when I was at the omega boutique for the event.
 
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I have of course yet to see it in person, but from pictures and videos something doesn't feel "right" about the dial when I look at it expecting to see a Speedmaster, the watch I've admired and desired for so long.

It may be the glossy finish, but mostly I think it is the flatness of the dial/subdials. I have the 1861 Hesalite, also the White one from 2024, and they both have a "transition" into the different levels of depth.
This new one, while it has depth, the transition is just a sudden step.

Still looks very nice, but not what I usually expect when I see a Speedmaster pro.
I will most certainly reserve judgement until I see it in person. It's certainly different, but not a game changer IMO.
 
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Well quasi all brands already had a reverse dial chronograph (Breitling, Movado, Rolex, Seiko,...)
In some way might be a "consolation" opportunity for those who didn't get a ST-1 (2017) ... 10K 😲
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Nice. It also has the new hesalite like sapphire crystal from the FOIS.
But only on golden version, right?
Steel is boxed shaped crystal.

According to the fratello video, both are rhe same.
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Guess Omega now have a chronograph which competes fairly against the Daytona, Zeniths chronomaster ect. Staying true to their routes, yet has more perceived ‘luxury for the price’.

Was one thing when I owned my 3861 sapphire sandwich, it didn’t feel worth the price, ie not luxurious enough for for its retail. Now looking back I understand it more & heck I want another one (but not at its current RRP)
 
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I have of course yet to see it in person, but from pictures and videos something doesn't feel "right" about the dial when I look at it expecting to see a Speedmaster, the watch I've admired and desired for so long.

It may be the glossy finish, but mostly I think it is the flatness of the dial/subdials. I have the 1861 Hesalite, also the White one from 2024, and they both have a "transition" into the different levels of depth.
This new one, while it has depth, the transition is just a sudden step.

Still looks very nice, but not what I usually expect when I see a Speedmaster pro.
This was my feeling as well.

Also, from the official photos and the ones posted here and elsewhere these watches don't look very legible at all, which of course is famously a huge advantage of the standard Speedy Pro.
 
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It looks nice enough and has some interesting bits to it, that I'll probably go see it in the next week or two. That said, the photos don't really do it for me so far, so it'll probably be just acknowledging that it is a nice watch 😀 At least my wallet hopes so.
 
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I like everything about the watch except the cutout subdials. For some reason it's just not working for me in the pictures. Reminds me too much of the Speedmaster 38 subdials.
 
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Both my wallet and bank acount are safe, if I buy a Speedy it got to be the old moonie.
 
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I'll probably give it a shot once it's eventually offered with enough discount.