Bought the new 2021 Speedy Hesalite Today (Photo Intensive!)

R rhr321

Congratulations, looks great. I wonder if they will start shipping Ed White with the new smaller box going forward. Do they still include the black nato?

sgtiger

I'm glad you got to try them on -- although the WIS in me couldn't help but think:

1) Those watch cases are touching, those polished surfaces are getting hairlines, and that's someone else's watch the OB is allowing this to happen to...

2) Why is the OB passing out a paid-for watch?

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Alfista88

Congratulations on your new acquisition! Thank you sharing these photos. I especially loved seeing how that stepped dial looks on the Hesalite Pro under bright OB lighting... how cool!

A favor if I may ask: how does the shape of the Hippocampus on the caseback compare to the previous model? Is it exactly the same cut/mold, and still protrudes outward from the plane of the case back?

Or has it been recessed a little bit, so that the sharp seahorse & its perimeter ring no longer stick out as much?

This is the only thing preventing from me purchasing a 3861 Hesalite tomorrow... as I unfortunately have very little arm hair to protect me from a sharp hippocampus : ( I'm really hoping Omega may have addressed this, by either recessing the embossed seahorse (or rather sea monster because of how it terrorizes and brands my wrist?! 😲), or smoothing it out a little so it's not as sharp as the previous generation's.

With regard to OB allowing customer hands-on access to watches which already have deposits: while I agree it's not ideal, I'm sure all of us either already have or can benefit from such access when we're deciding on our watches. I've found it's common for Rolex AD's to pull out examples of watches that have already been paid for and are awaiting will call, especially on the popular models that never make it to the display case. I've personally always been too shy, to try on all-gold Submariner or platinum Daytona that's already been sold and awaiting pick-up... but I'm sure others jump on that chance when they are offered. I hope the future owners are magnanimous and doesn't mind that their watch has brought little moments of joy to the lives of fellow watch-enthusiasts who had the opportunity to briefly try it on.

Spikedlee

One thing that I haven't seen come up in reviews yet but I will mention is that the perfect fit of this new bracelet for me falls on the outer versus inner micro adjustment. The issue is that the end clasp link has a taper and is not flush so the bracelet looks a bit off compared to all the other Speedy bracelet. Please see below:



Not the end of the world but my preference would be to ditch that little notch and have the link be uniform in width.

Spikedlee

Hey guys. Just thought I would share some shots of the new 2021 Speedy I picked up today at the Chicago Omega boutique. I currently own a 005 Hesalite I purchased back in November for about $1K below MSRP thinking I might as well get a deal on one before it was discontinued. I never expected I would like the new upgraded model enough to pay MSRP AND Chicago sales tax!
Overall, I think this watch is awesome. I already own a few Rolexes and have really felt like the excessive Rolex hype has made things a bit stale so I do enjoy this ability to have better access to inventory and also really enjoy the details that went into this new model.
In summary, I would definitely recommend this new watch to anyone looking to buy it. The style difference between the hesalite and sapphire were not drastic enough for me to consider the sapphire outside of the applied Omega logo which I really like. I hope this thread helps you guys make up your mind on the watch. See it in person if you can as the pictures will never do it justice.

Spikedlee

The caseback seahorse logo as well as the circle around it is a bit more subdued on the new version. Not dramatically, but I can see that it is more recessed than the previous. Running my fingers across both I can definitely feel the difference so I think your skin will as well.