Oh, sorry.... Smoking

 

Easy mistake lol.

 

It looks very good, i gotta admit.

But i wonder how many more permutations of design can they pull before the speedy's iconic image is affected.

 

Guess you'd know from experience?

 

The more I see it, the more I like it. I really believe it is going to look better in real life than in the pictures. I can’t wait for the watch to get here.

 

I think Brummies are more into Bovril than crack.

 

I think you bring up an interesting point in passing that others have also done previously, and that is the "Limited Edition" run of 6,969 watches for this version of the 50th Anniversary Speedmaster. What number would make you happier ... 100? 1,000? worldwide.

Suppose this version was all stainless and had the 321 instead. Would you be happier because it truly would be a limited edition, but now you have a less than 0.001% chance of buying one?

 

Yea I was going to pick this up but didnt. Given this 'unlimited issue 6969' is already worldwide allocated less than a week since launch speaks for itself..

 

It doesn’t matter what it’s worth or how much it will loose.

Buy it if you love it. Otherwise, why bother. The things you love are always priceless.

 

Sorry Lonestar I disagree. I completely agree with To The Moon on this.

Next year both of my/our mortgages will be paid off and I plan to sell the 911 and buy something a little more exotic.

I could spend £200k on a car which would be worth £100k in a few years OR I could buy a different car for £200k that will hold its value better. I don’t think it’s wrong to consider depreciation when factoring in the cost of car ownership and likewise I don’t think it’s wrong to do this with watches too. Just because I’m buying a car (or watch) with both head and heart doesn’t mean it’s buying to invest.

I should get back more or less what I paid for my 911 and I’ve owned it 5 years. It doesn’t make it an investment. It was bought for weekend fun and I had no idea about residuals when I purchased it.

 

I’m not rich enough to have this way of thinking unfortunately. Not many people can afford to buy things and not consider how much money it will lose. You are very fortunate if you can.

 

Why is it 2 weeks after any new watch release lately and the whole talk is about money and not the watch.

Buy for what you want - whether it be money, enjoyment, or just to show off, but please let’s get back to the watch talk


The markers are something I noticed that popped and are something different. Like the cut out for the lume



Picture stolen from below ( and @Robert-Jan )
https://www.fratellowatches.com/omega-steel-speedmaster-apollo-11-50th-anniversary/

 

People have worked themselves in to a frenzy over a watch! Even before it was introduced people mostly made up their minds whether or not they were going to like it based on one or more of the following four aspects: 1) Price, 2) Edition size, 3) Use of gold, and 4) Movement choice. Then a fifth obstacle emerged on May 17th, Buzz!!!!!!. All these threads and arguments revolve around those points. Bottom line, buy it if you like it and can afford it, pass if you dont like it. It's not a science project. There is just waaay too much navel gazing going on.

 

So you’re not rich but about to pay two mortgages and about to buy an exotic car? Am I missing something? Were you being sarcastic? I’m lost!!

 

To each his own. Like you I have a weekend Porsche 911 (classic 1997 air-cooled 993) that I probably overpaid for 12 years ago. I didn't even think about depreciation because I was never going to sell it. As it turns out my Porsche is currently worth about $15k more than I paid for but I don't care because it is being passed on to my son plus there are no other cars I want more anyway.

About 5 years ago I decided to get a new second watch to go with my two-tone Datejust that I had been wearing for over 40 years. I settled on a JLC Reverso TT1931. Three years later I decided it was time to get that Speedmaster chronograph I had dreamed about. I was going to buy a Pro Moonwatch, but the 60th Anniversary Speedy was announced and that was what I bought. I kind of didn't care what I paid for these watches as long as I got a decent deal on each watch, and I didn't worry about depreciation because again they are going to my son, or grandson because he currently likes flipping the Reverso (that has been engraved btw ... oh the depreciation! ). Both watches were bought because I liked them with no consideration for depreciation or re-sale value.

I am not interested in the TT 50th Anniversary, but I might be in a stainless Speedy with the 321. However, that watch will probably be priced beyond the arbitrary $10k ceiling I placed on myself.

Apologies for my long-windedness.

 

Sorry guys I didn’t mean for this to turn into a discussion about money. Let’s get back to the watch itself. It’s a great looking piece and ’m going to phone round some OB’s this morning and see if I can get one. Will let you all know how I get on.

 

Returning to the watch and away from the ramping and deramping for a moment, yes that does look good. They have done block markers on other models but not as smoothly as that. Below is the block marker used on the Co-ax broad arrow. A lovely dial but the lume looks like a bit of an afterthought vs this new style marker.

 

The sheer detail seen in that one photo I posted above is for sure a good sign for any future speedmasters.
The little things on the Speedy Tuesday’s especially the Ultramen have surprised me.

 

Indeed! I’ll post a bunch of photos from today’s Speedy Tuesday event in Frankfurt, Germany....but without additional comments from my side. The photos may be cropped but otherwise unaltered. WiFi is a bit ropey in the train so I hope this works.