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First Speedmaster, advice needed.

Crunchie
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If you’re buying your one and only watch, an automatic definitely makes sense, but as (at least) the fourth Omega in your collection, you’d be surprised how much sense a manual makes.
Even ignoring the history and the argument about if automatic Speedmasters are really Moonwatches, it’s easy to keep a manual wound without wearing it so it’s always ready to go. Also, no date, so quick to set from scratch anyway.
I don’t know if any single improvement found in the newest models is worth £1k, but in combination, absolutely. You’ll also benefit from a brand new watch with a long warranty.
If you’re considering going smaller than the standard manual Moonwatch, the Dark Side, etc autos are off the table.
I’d definitely try the new Hesalite on bracelet first and go from there.
 
hen
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The price for a watch that looks like the watch worn on the moon is; hand wind, no date, no water resistans and a scratch prone plastic crystal.

How about a mark 40 day date? Atomatic, date, 50m or 100m WR and saphire crystal.

omega speedmaster day date.jpg

But its vintage, its more complicated to service and got quite a buzy dial.
 
Scottie
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Well I finally got my Speedie, took a bit longer than I thought, Rowan the Labrador snapped the ligament on her back leg and eight weeks later that’s the Vets bills coming to an end. I could have bought a good used Speedie with what I had to pay out. After a bit of thought with regards to the pitfalls of buying a used model online I decided to go for the new Hesalite 3861. The five year warranty, the new movement, the new bracelet etc made the Hesalite model the obvious choice, I had been to the AD just before the dogs accident and viewed the watch and agreed a good discount if I decided to buy it. He had the Hesalite and the Sapphire models in stock, first time I had seen the Sapphire version. I know it’s silly but something about the polished inner links, the raised Omega logo and the Sapphire back just sold it to me. 1K for some extra trimmings? But the sparkle from the bracelet and being able to see the movement made the difference. A good bit of haggling got me a 14% discount and brought the price down to lower than the asking price for the same model advertised as “as new never used” on a well known auction site. Very happy indeed with the watch, the Sapphire crystal or the anti reflection coating has me constantly trying to clean the surface but I can live with that. Many thanks for your helpful advice.

Peter.
 
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Scottie Scottie
Well I finally got my Speedie, took a bit longer than I thought, Rowan the Labrador snapped the ligament on her back leg and eight weeks later that’s the Vets bills coming to an end. I could have bought a good used Speedie with what I had to pay out. After a bit of thought with regards to the pitfalls of buying a used model online I decided to go for the new Hesalite 3861. The five year warranty, the new movement, the new bracelet etc made the Hesalite model the obvious choice, I had been to the AD just before the dogs accident and viewed the watch and agreed a good discount if I decided to buy it. He had the Hesalite and the Sapphire models in stock, first time I had seen the Sapphire version. I know it’s silly but something about the polished inner links, the raised Omega logo and the Sapphire back just sold it to me. 1K for some extra trimmings? But the sparkle from the bracelet and being able to see the movement made the difference. A good bit of haggling got me a 14% discount and brought the price down to lower than the asking price for the same model advertised as “as new never used” on a well known auction site. Very happy indeed with the watch, the Sapphire crystal or the anti reflection coating has me constantly trying to clean the surface but I can live with that. Many thanks for your helpful advice.

Peter.
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