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TheDirector
·First off, thank you all for being an excellent yet non judgmental information source for aspiring buyers like myself.
I've been drooling over the Speedmaster in it's various forms since I was in high school and promised myself I'd purchase one as soon as I could reasonably do so (expecting this milestone to come closer to retirement age, if at all). I've been very fortunate in my career and on the far side of "late thirties" recently purchased a 310.30.42.50.01.002.
This is my first legitimately "nice" watch and, one week in, probably not my last. I balked at the Speedmaster for weeks because of the manual winding action. I'll compare it to a manual transmission in a powerful car: sure the automatic is convenient, but the clutch and shifter CONNECT you with the car. It's part of my morning routine that I look forward to, oddly enough.
I bought a Forstner Flat Link bracelet and swapped out the original as soon as I got home from the dealer. I intend to wear it every day, I'm clumsy, and I work in an industrial environment, so I chose to preserve the original bracelet. The Forstner is comfortable and feels sturdy, just seems a little pricey for what it is. I plan on adding an aftermarket 1450 bracelet at some point, just for variety.
I'm looking forward to winding it each morning the next 30 years, and I plan to pass it on to my 10 year old son at some point. Something about a watch that HIS children could inherit someday moves me. When I showed it to him the first time and told him it would be his one day he said "Thanks, dad. You can keep it, I don't really like watches." I imagine his opinion will change.
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I've been drooling over the Speedmaster in it's various forms since I was in high school and promised myself I'd purchase one as soon as I could reasonably do so (expecting this milestone to come closer to retirement age, if at all). I've been very fortunate in my career and on the far side of "late thirties" recently purchased a 310.30.42.50.01.002.
This is my first legitimately "nice" watch and, one week in, probably not my last. I balked at the Speedmaster for weeks because of the manual winding action. I'll compare it to a manual transmission in a powerful car: sure the automatic is convenient, but the clutch and shifter CONNECT you with the car. It's part of my morning routine that I look forward to, oddly enough.
I bought a Forstner Flat Link bracelet and swapped out the original as soon as I got home from the dealer. I intend to wear it every day, I'm clumsy, and I work in an industrial environment, so I chose to preserve the original bracelet. The Forstner is comfortable and feels sturdy, just seems a little pricey for what it is. I plan on adding an aftermarket 1450 bracelet at some point, just for variety.
I'm looking forward to winding it each morning the next 30 years, and I plan to pass it on to my 10 year old son at some point. Something about a watch that HIS children could inherit someday moves me. When I showed it to him the first time and told him it would be his one day he said "Thanks, dad. You can keep it, I don't really like watches." I imagine his opinion will change.
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