Like ATL Jack, I have also been a lurker here on the forum for a while. I had been eyeing the Speedmaster FOIS and Professional for several months as a complement to my BB58 and Nomos Orion Date. After trying on both Speedmasters at my local AD in October, the FOIS was the clear winner to me with its more balanced proportions, alpha hands, and smaller size. I know people argue that the dial is the same size on both watches, but the FOIS definitely wears smaller – plus the exposed crown makes hand winding a joy. My AD mentioned that the FOIS was being discontinued so I started seriously looking for one. I was lucky to find a new FOIS (No. 14411) with Omega warranty cards from a watch broker I contacted through Chrono24. The kicker was I was able to negotiate what I would consider gray market pricing for a new watch with factory warranty. This watch hasn’t left my wrist since I got it back in late October and in addition to the BB58 and the Nomos, makes an almost perfect three watch collection. I considered waiting for the new Speedy Pro with 3861 movement, but given the recently leaked information for that watch, I’m glad I went with the FOIS, which I think is an excellent value for the money.