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Stufflers Mom
·You must be a real blast a party...(no pun intended)
The long winter evenings must just fly by.
BREAKING NEWS - 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 in Steel Revealed
The long winter evenings must just fly by.
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentI am a massive Speedy fan and I have some issues with the execution although I do appreciate some of the improvements I have decided to give it a miss. I hope that's ok. Most following this thread have deposits down and love it .The others who are not in love will mostly say nothing and not follow. So you will mostly read about positive views and the waiting list etc on this thread.
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Evitzee
·I am a massive Speedy fan and I have some issues with the execution although I do appreciate some of the improvements I have decided to give it a miss. I hope that's ok. Most following this thread have deposits down and love it .The others who are not in love will mostly say nothing and not follow. So you will mostly read about positive views and the waiting list etc on this thread.
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jpjsavage
·Eh, no, so far those that are not fans of the piece continue to complain and carp about its deficiencies as they see it, mostly centered around the use of gold, the dial, no 321 movement, edition size and the price.
Yes, there has been plenty of criticism. The debate has been good fun on threads like this, with views from both sides expressed clearly and argued well. I don't agree that 'others who are not in love will mostly say nothing'.
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kkt
·The Speedy is most importantly a tool watch. So things like gold, and subdials that are less than legible, and not being qualified for space flight just don't belong. I kinda like the back, but altogether it's my chance to save $9K or so.
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stevec14
·Eh, no, so far those that are not fans of the piece continue to complain and carp about its deficiencies as they see it, mostly centered around the use of gold, the dial, no 321 movement, edition size and the price.
Yep - in many ways it’s shows what a polarising piece it is and quite different from other speedies. The price I can stomach as it is just about ok based on improvements, the looks I am on the fence about, but I like the use of gold and a bit of flash. It hasn’t done Rolex any harm and is the way expensive watches appear to be going.
The sub used to be a pure tool watch and now it’s a piece of flashy jewellery albeit fit for its intended purpose still, the gmt more so. I see this as similar and it’s no bad thing in my eyes - just omega trying to keep up with preferences these days. I’ll wait and see if I like it when mine comes in and decide.
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Martin_J_N
·Thank you. It was a lot of work in terms of 'hassling' the AD but he has done a great job in making my requests known to Omega. Interesting re. the numbers going to Germany. I wonder if anyone else knows what their country's allocation is? I'm not sure what the UK is going to get but I guess the gold will be less than 20 but I've not got a clue re. the steel.
Talking to my local UK OB around 4 weeks ago and their info was that around 10% of both watches would be allocated to the UK but that was still subject to official confirmation. The store also confirmed that they weren’t taking deposits until they knew their final allocation but would contact customers based on the order the ‘waiting list’ e-mails were received.
I am attending a function at the store on Tuesday so maybe the watches will be on show.
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petay993
·Talking to my local UK OB around 4 weeks ago and their info was that around 10% of both watches would be allocated to the UK but that was still subject to official confirmation. The store also confirmed that they weren’t taking deposits until they knew their final allocation but would contact customers based on the order the ‘waiting list’ e-mails were received.
I am attending a function at the store on Tuesday so maybe the watches will be on show.
They will be, these OB functions are to showcase the watches and for the OB to sell out it's allocation if places remain.
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petay993
·Here is what to expect. They just left the watch with us.
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A J
·Just wondering if taking ‘she who must be obeyed’ is a good idea then 🙁
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petay993
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jpjsavage
·Talking to my local UK OB around 4 weeks ago and their info was that around 10% of both watches would be allocated to the UK but that was still subject to official confirmation. The store also confirmed that they weren’t taking deposits until they knew their final allocation but would contact customers based on the order the ‘waiting list’ e-mails were received.
I am attending a function at the store on Tuesday so maybe the watches will be on show.
Wow, 10% of the allocation here in the UK. That's more than I thought. Good news for UK buyers!
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petay993
·I can't believe the you could rock up at an Omega launch event and not think it appropriate to wear an Omega watch! Thanks for sharing the pictures though.
Unfortunately, rightly or wrongly, I only own Omega Limited editions which I choose to keep unworn.
The other guys were not wearers of the brand but did place deposits for the 50th on the night.
I am sure Omega were more than happy to start converting these guys!
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gostang9
·"... make hay while the sun shines... "
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A J
·What did you think Of the watch?
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