really torn.

don't really like the weird piggyback movement but at the prices they go for it seems like a much better buy at under 1.3/1.5k even the second iteration with the sapphire they want over 2k. is it worth 5 hundo more,...no imo

don't know how small they run as well, but my wrist is almost 7" and i'm sure i won't have a problem with it

thoughts.

i can pick this up for under $3500 new

https://www.jomashop.com/omega-watch-om31132403001001.html

 

Screw down crown on this? That’s what the copy in the ad states. Could be, I suppose. But I hadn’t heard of that feature on a Speedmaster Professional. You are aware I assume that the subject watch is manual wind, not automatic wind.

 

The link he posted is a FOIS and it doesn't have a screw down crown.

To the OP the FOIS is not a moon watch. Other than that I'm not 100% sure what you are asking advice on.

 

With the reduced you really need to figure in an expensive service to the purchase price since they are all pretty much past their expiration date at this point.

 

MOTM = confirmed ArchieLuxury viewer

 

that's what i don't like to hear

 

Speedy Reduced is a bit of an pain...I have one given to me by Omega when I worked for them at the '06 Winter Olympics, rarely worn since until I recently had it officially serviced (just because) by Swatch Group. The first time in it cost me $1000 for the service, in June 2018. Got it back after 5 weeks. 2 days later the chronograph hand (big one center stack) literally fell off, they forgot to punch it onto the cone. Brought it back. 6 weeks later got it back. 1 day later the chronograph movement seized up completely, the chrono hand never moving more than a few seconds before stopping. Brought it back. Haven't got it back yet... In short the Dubois-Depraz chronograph module is a PITA and should not be confused/compared with the full size Speedy, a completely different beast.

As for size I have a fairly small wrist @ 6.5" and I find the Reduced a bit small, but I added a NOS steel bracelet to replace the original leather it came with and it looks/wears bigger, but it's only a 39mm (or 38???) watch.

 

good info.

i think the price is right for the reduced. plus, i think there is room for more increased value. you have to zig when others are zagging.. it's just too similar to the motm and priced too low imo. its a great fallback option at a cost conscience price. there's really only 1 place for this to go. up.

and if i tell myself that the reduced is a motm 1000x i will believe that it is.

 

alpha, i'm really starting to back off the reduced because of the service cost you had to endure. i have an omega certified watch guy but i would be surprised if he has or could get the parts as well.

i basically don't delve that much into chronos for that reason. my only two chronos are a skin divers landeron chrono and a sailing chrono with a lemania 51 variant.

 

Stop saying motm no one uses that term...

Speedy Pro, moonwatch, work.

 

i don't care if anybody else uses it. i use it. i don't like hearing peeps say 24/7 and systemic but i endure.

 

Then don’t expect helpful comment in return. Bye.

 

It’s never been called the “Man On The Moon” watch ever. That’s not the name of the watch, never has been. No caseback has ever said it, no advertising, nothing.

Only people that don’t know anything about Speedmaster watches use that term. If you keep using it then people will assume you know nothing.

 

manonthemoon
manonthemoon
motm
motm

 

1. Knowledge
2. Archie

Pick one.

 

You think it bothers me you use it? I couldn’t care less, I was just telling you that it makes you look like an idiot almost as much as the quoted post.

Just offering helpful advice to help you get taken seriously, you appear to have other goals...

 

dude,..you told me not to abbreviate and took a high brow attitude

 

You assumed I did... while I didn't, I can see that you could interpret what I said that way. Then you acted like a child. But hey man way to take a high road when you assumed you got slighted.

 

wrong.

are you done? or are you going to continue with your pompous attitude

 

I got pompous at the end, I fully admit. I just responded in like to you. If you don’t like it then don’t act that way to others.