New colareb milano strap!

 

I have been thinking of adding a pulsation bezel. Now i am much more inspired since i know someone has been playing with bezels instead of straps. Used to think i am the odd one out.

 

...although „Speedmaster“ and its racing heritage suggests you leave the tachymetric scale on that watch

 

Picked up 9880 today at Amsterdam airport...

 

Congrats. Enjoy your new watch

 

Congratulations! I still LOVE mine. Enjoy!

 

Hi, #958X checking in.....

New to forum, had a new SMP 300 for around 2 years and about 2 weeks ago made the jump and got myself this beauty.

Had gone into Bluewater, Kent Boutique (which makes you believe it's omega but apparently it's run by goldsmiths) and kept trying it on over the last few months.

I had my heart set on a speedy Pro saphire sandwich and didn't rate the FOIS much against it from the photos, but in real life I couldn't stay away from it.

I went in there a few weeks ago, tried it on and said I'd take it... only to be told that it would be the display model. Apparently Omega/Goldsmiths doesn't call it ex-display, that's all they stock. They weren't willing to give me any ex display discount and not only had hundreds of people tried the watch on, but the leather strap was already looking bent up and each hole stretched. I told them to shove it, as not spending £3.5k on a used watch. I went straight home and ordered it online from a main jewlers website with next day delivery and haven't taken it off my wrist ever since.

Its interesting that they only stock one. At first she didn't think they would be able to get another one in. She said if she could, it would be 6-8 weeks, so perhaps these are drying up.

My ultimate would be the Speedy Tuesday limited edition, but not willing to pay the £6-£8k these are going for now.

Also tempted to sell the SMP 300 but then I'm trying to start a collection.

Cheers for all the strap inspiration on here. I'm majorly tempted to try a glass case back, but hoping someone else does it and sends a pic first.

Cheers from London,

Scott

 

You did well IMHO. I own several Speedmaster but I prefer the FOIS over the Speedy Tuesday because more legible. The CK2998 Pulsometer has same case size as the FOIS but still is far less legible. Only moon watches do better in that sense. So you chose well! Congratulations and may it please you for many years to come.

 

Cheers Watchwalker... I'm hoping people keep updating this to see what sort of numbers they get up to.. also send pics of the diff straps people have tried! Nice to get an idea of what it's going to look like before parting with the cash ha!

The final thought that made me get this over the moon watch, is that technically I can always get a moon watch whenever I want. Where as hopefully these aren't always going to be available.

 

Hey together
Number 10028 joining.

I love the style of the watch. But 2 things are really annoying to me:
1. The flat crown, very unpleasant to wind. It’s my only manual winding watch, and the one with the smalles crown of all. Can’t imagine why they decided to use this one...
2. The sharp case back. It makes the watch a very uncomfortable one :-( specially the high outer ring is a torture...
I’m currently looking for a solution together with Omega.
A view people earlier in this thread had the same problem. But now one posted the best solution. The watch was sent back to omega, and then?
What was the solution in your case?

Regards

 

It shows how several owners have unique to them experiences with the FOIS. I was concerned with the reports of the case back being uncomfortable to wear, but I haven’t experienced any issue in that regard. As well the ease of winding this crown hasn’t been as issue in the least. Perhaps with bigger hands/fingers it would likely pose a frustration. Of course it’s best to try it in person to ascertain if this is going to be an issue prior to purchasing any watch

 

That’s true. Winding could be detected in the store (so that goes on to my hat ). When you compare the FOIS with other Omega’s with the same caliber, all of them have bigger crowns (even the original “schirra“...).

But the case back started to become uncomfortable after a view hours and got worse after days :-(
I’m just curious how the Omega solution will look like... and if it’s satisfying...
Or should I go for a replacement case back by my self? What will definitely be a good solution for me...

Regards

 

Hopefully omega will respond to your concern about comfort of caseback if the edge is sharp or imperfect. I’d wait for their response before addressing it at your expense. I assume it’s still under warranty

 

I was in a service center two times and in my country’s headquarter... they could not figure out any issue (it is as it should be). Always really friendly by the way
Now it should be sent to biel (and will be on the “road” for a while).

 

Then you should be lucky that you chose the FOIS - it is much easier to wind than a Speedy Pro. The latter has a bigger crown, but this is squeezed between the crownguards and has much more „resistance“ to the winding action. I have no issues with the FOIS case back.

 

Ditto I have owned mine for almost three years, bought it brand new and never experienced any issues with its caseback or difficulties while winding the crown. Now, if you want to experience and complain about a watch that is truly a pain to wind then you should try one of these 14.381

 

First post. Nice forum, and good to meet you all. I just yesterday ordered my FOIS, and am excitedly waiting for the moment I open it up. It will be my first Omega that I own and will probably use it only for special occasions.

I'm also eyeing up a 311.30.42.30.01.005 for daily use.

Cheers!

 

I suspect once you have it you will want to wear it more often than just "special occasions." Enjoy!

 

Welcome to the forum. My FOIS is not my daily wear watch, however I wear it at least once a week...the straight lugs are what does it for me as compared to the twisted lugs of the current Speedmaster

 

New strap, quite similar than the "original" FOIS shown in the Omega website.