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doubt change apollo11 45th by Spectre

  1. rafabond Feb 24, 2018

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    Would you exchange an Omega Apollo 11 45 anniversary full set new with plastic for an Omega Spectre full set but used?
     
  2. Toishome Feb 24, 2018

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    No
     
  3. DG GW Feb 24, 2018

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    No way.
     
  4. sgrossma Feb 24, 2018

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    Nope
     
  5. repoman Feb 24, 2018

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  6. AnotherDon Feb 24, 2018

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    Depends on how many thousand $$$ he was giving me with that Specter set.

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  7. Meme-Dweller Feb 25, 2018

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    Personal decision, really. Market value on both is a wash. The Speedy is 3.5x rarer and that's the only redeeming quality in the trade.
     
  8. rafabond Feb 25, 2018

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    you are right, the value of the Apollo is superior at the moment, I think that economically it would make a bad change, but I love the James Bond Omega, I will try another solution
     
  9. amiga500 Feb 25, 2018

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    Both stunning watches appreciating nicely in value but not sure I would swap
     
  10. llvhhui Feb 25, 2018

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    I would just because I'm a big Bond fan.
     
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  11. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Feb 25, 2018

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    Not even a single picture. :oops:
     
  12. Meme-Dweller Feb 25, 2018

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    There, happy?

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  13. oddboy Zero to Grail+2998 In Six Months Feb 25, 2018

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    For contrast,

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  14. SuperHero Feb 25, 2018

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    In a heartbeat...said the Bond fan.
     
    Edited Mar 1, 2018
  15. Bushido Feb 25, 2018

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    I thoroughly enjoy my Apollo 45th. Mine will not be going anywhere. However, you have to decide for yourself which you would enjoy wearing more.

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  16. larryganz The cable guy Feb 25, 2018

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    Not a big fan of the 45th anniversary, but no way would I trade it for a Spectre.

    The Speedy has it beat hands down, and that's saying a lot, as to my eyes it strays a little too far from the standard formula that works in a Speedy Pro Moonwatch (via a 3D dial that still feels too flat and monochrome). One commemorates a pivotal moment in history, and the other commemorates a middling Bond movie.

    Don't do it.
     
  17. Meme-Dweller Feb 25, 2018

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    They've commemorated Apollo 11 with a LE Speedy way too many times. I'm expecting a SpaceX Tesla Speedmaster as their method of refreshing the line.
     
  18. larryganz The cable guy Feb 25, 2018

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    So if you'd prefer to commemorate James Bond's watch that help'd him escape from Blofeld, that's your choice. I just gave my opinion that the Apollo LE is a more important piece in my mind than the Spectre watch. It's not even a proper diver with the bidirectional bezel and no lume pip, so a 300M diver that can't dive. Then again some people drive around in a Speed Racer Mach 5 replica, and it can't jump over traffic jams and they're still happy with it. But that Speedmaster can survive the vacuum of space.
     
  19. rafabond Feb 26, 2018

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    My Apollo

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  20. Riviera Paradise Feb 26, 2018

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    I think the Spectre is quote cool but I honestly don't think it is so different from the standard non-LE SM300MC to justify the LE premium.

    I would hold onto the Apollo 11 45th and purchase a standard SM300MC. I got my "Bond" NATO strap as part of my SM300MC deal with the OB.

    I would not trade my Apollo 11 45th for any other watch. I do think it is a very unique Speedy LE with design cues from the Apollo 11 Lunar Module and the moon surface, making the overall package a very cool, distinctive watch:)...but this is all personal / subjective taste...so at the end of the day if the Apollo XI-45 does not rock your boat, trade it in for whatever you want.

    On a more general note: if I was hesitant about any watch purchase at this time of year, I would wait until seeing the new Basel 2018 releases before taking the leap.

    My photos below:
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