Are Speedmasters as ubiquitous as it would seem?

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leetse2

·Sep 17, 2015

I fell like Speedmasters are ubiquitous on the forums, numerous for sale and always discussed. However, I have only ever seen one Speedmaster Professional out in the wild. It would seem based on all the talk and pics I would see more out there. I seem to see Subs in the wild on a more regular basis, nearly every day. I just thought the Speedy was just as common, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'm in Atlanta so maybe it's just where I live.

 

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gemini4

·Sep 17, 2015·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

There appears to be a direct correlation between the lack of Atlanta Speedmasters and the lack of any championships attributable to Atlanta's NFL football or NBA basketball team.

Just throwing that out there. 😀

 

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oddboy

·Sep 17, 2015

@dougiedude has a couple, he's in Atlanta area. Maybe you know him?

 

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ulackfocus

·Sep 17, 2015

I've seen quite a few Speedmasters in the wild. Of course, the guys who owned them were not WIS. One even called it a "Speed Racer" watch. 🙄

Yes, Speedmasters are common.

 

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dougiedude

·Sep 17, 2015·Carpe horologium!

leetse2

I fell like Speedmasters are ubiquitous on the forums, numerous for sale and always discussed. However, I have only ever seen one Speedmaster Professional out in the wild. It would seem based on all the talk and pics I would see more out there. I seem to see Subs in the wild on a more regular basis, nearly every day. I just thought the Speedy was just as common, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I'm in Atlanta so maybe it's just where I live.

as an Atlantan, I think I'd agreed with you.. many more Rolies here in Atlanta, though I see a fair number of Seamasters it seems , just not many Speedies.

 

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leetse2

·Sep 17, 2015

Gemini4

There appears to be a direct correlation between the lack of Atlanta Speedmasters and the lack of any championships attributable to Atlanta's NFL football or NBA basketball team.

Just throwing that out there. 😀

I would put my money on seeing another Speedy in the wild rather than one of our local teams winning anything...

 

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Canuck

·Sep 17, 2015

To use an old adage,"birds of a feather flock together". Just like Speedmaster owners. But when the flock disperses ............? Thousands of Speedmasters pop up on this forum. But try to find Speedmaster owners in a country with, say, 300,000,000 plus! They are to be found. This is where they congregate.

 

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WatchVaultNYC

·Sep 18, 2015

Just like people talk more about Ferraris vs Kias, but you see more Kias on the road.

 

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Jones in LA

·Sep 18, 2015·Not in LA anymore.

Since I've taken a keen interest in mechanical watches (the last 8 months or so) I've only spotted 2 Speedmasters in the wild. But they're also the only Omega's I've spotted!

I've lost count of how many Rolexes I've seen in the same period of time.

 

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Davidt

·Sep 18, 2015

I've never seen a Speedmaster Pro in the wild unless it belonged to me or my dad. Seen a couple of Auto Speedies and lots of Bond Seamasters.

 

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OmegaSean

·Sep 18, 2015

Just to turn this upside down I saw a Constellation in the wild last week
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ulackfocus

·Sep 18, 2015

Jones in LA

I've lost count of how many Rolexes I've seen in the same period of time.

You gotta wonder how many were fake. 😜

 

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tpatta

·Sep 18, 2015·Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance

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You gotta wonder how many were fake. 😜

In Los Angeles the vast majority of them are as fake as all those perfect bodies you see. 😲

 

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lillatroll

·Sep 18, 2015

I saw two on holiday in eastern Europe, and one patak on the wrist of a guy who's wife looked as though she had more plastic than a shop window dummy,.