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140dave
·I have been “invited to join the waitlist” at my OB (SF) so at least here, at least for now, it is not a regular available piece. And yes, they want full payment to be on the list.
Hands-On With The White-Dial Omega Speedmaster “Daniel Craig”
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YY77
·Yeah, not the best pic but you can see the Apollo 11's dial is not as white. In the flesh, side by side, the difference will be easily seen, one dial is snow white, the other silver. Same with the Albino which will be easily seen as creme. Unfortunately pictures often don't show the differences between white, silver, creme or even something as different as a Rising Sun, they all can pass off as being white in most pics but are totally different when viewed in the wild. I'd like to see an Albino next to this new watch, to really see the difference in the colors.
For now this Albino vs Snoopy and Alaska will have to do (can't remember who posted this on OF);
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YY77
·Idk, twocats doesn't have a canopus gold so much as he has a "Speedy perfected."
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kgb
·I love it, including red 'Speedmaster.' I previously disliked sapphire crystal on Speedy due to the milky ring, but against a white dial it really doesn't matter any more. Need to start saving up.
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Twocats
··Married... with children
Evening all,
I really like it and expect to see a lot of people wearing one that were not black dial Speedy people. This is a good thing for all Speedy type owners as we are getting great exposure for what is a fabulous watch..
Would I buy one ? honestly, yes I would, because its different enough. White dial, gorgeous bracelet and red Speedmaster text.
Will I buy one ? not for a while as I am looking for a birth year Speedy next.
My Canopus is special and represents a big moment in my life just like receiving my Snoopy from my friend who owned the AD. He handed me the watch and within two weeks was gone forever so its my last connection to him.
Not everyone has the means to buy a Canopus and I feel this will be as close as if not better than Canopus for a lot of people.
Anyone who bought a Canopus and is sour with the likeness to this latest release is in a way understandable. I for one am not as these baubles are not an inflation hedge and do what they say on the box i.e. tell the time, nothing more.
I really like it and expect to see a lot of people wearing one that were not black dial Speedy people. This is a good thing for all Speedy type owners as we are getting great exposure for what is a fabulous watch..
Would I buy one ? honestly, yes I would, because its different enough. White dial, gorgeous bracelet and red Speedmaster text.
Will I buy one ? not for a while as I am looking for a birth year Speedy next.
My Canopus is special and represents a big moment in my life just like receiving my Snoopy from my friend who owned the AD. He handed me the watch and within two weeks was gone forever so its my last connection to him.
Not everyone has the means to buy a Canopus and I feel this will be as close as if not better than Canopus for a lot of people.
Anyone who bought a Canopus and is sour with the likeness to this latest release is in a way understandable. I for one am not as these baubles are not an inflation hedge and do what they say on the box i.e. tell the time, nothing more.
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pdxleaf
·White for modern Speedy, black for vintage.
Pretty smart of Omega.
Pretty smart of Omega.
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Meme-Dweller
·Fratello "Omega has used diamond-polished black PVD hands"
The Dink "The watch features black hands and markers"
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ErichPryde
·Fratello "Omega has used diamond-polished black PVD hands"
The Dink "The watch features black hands and markers"
Look at the first image of this thread. They're not black, they're just a very dark gray. Like the Grey Side of the Moon.
I think the issue is that it isn't a matte, anti-reflective PVD coating, which means that the light source and angle of viewing is going to make a difference as to whether or not it looks silver, gray, or black.
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ErichPryde
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I have to admit, this is the take that makes sense even if I don't personally love it.
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ChronoB
·Fratello "Omega has used diamond-polished black PVD hands"
The Dink "The watch features black hands and markers"
I know, and perhaps they are a truer black. With the high level of polish, though, they will was out under certain light. Here's another photo:
All I know is they look very similar to my watch, and my hands/markers certainly look black sometimes, and decidedly gray at others. Omega's description for my watch: "The hour and minute hands and arrowhead indexes are blackened". That must be a euphemism for dark gray.
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ErichPryde
·I know, and perhaps they are a truer black. With the high level of polish, though, they will was out under certain light. Here's another photo:
All I know is they look very similar to my watch, and my hands/markers certainly look black sometimes, and decidedly gray at others. Omega's description for my watch: "The hour and minute hands and arrowhead indexes are blackened". That must be a euphemism for dark gray.
Several posts up the image that I shared demonstrates that the hands can both look black and gray at the same time. The center of the hands is black, the upper portion of that photo where the right angle is different, they start Fading Into dark gray. The 30 minute chronograph hand appears dark gray but the 12-hour hand is black, all because of the position versus the light source
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Annapolis
·This is bound to be an unpopular opinion---and, as ever, an inconsequential one. And I should say up front that I'm generally not a fan of chronographs, as it's not a complication I ever find myself needing (a dive bezel is better for my needs) and the dials always look cluttered to me. BUT...
I think that whereas the black subdials on the black base-dial of the original Speedmaster work ok---or are so canonical now that we don't even question them---with this model, the white subdials on the white base-dial... it's just too monochromatic. It doesn't work. For me. If what you want is a (cluttered) chronograph with a white dial and black accents, you might as well go all-in.
Not saying I wish it were some hideous panda dial. I'm not a huge fan of 116500LNs---the tachymeter bezels on Daytonas are too thick IMO, and there the Speedies have an advantage. But I kinda wish Omega had borrowed from Rolex's playbook (as they did with the Speedy Racing versions that clearly influenced today's release---the 329.30.44.51.04.001 and--sorta--the 326.30.40.50.02.001) and done black rings for the subdials. In my view, black subdial rings on this new model would have made it pretty damned sexy.
I think that whereas the black subdials on the black base-dial of the original Speedmaster work ok---or are so canonical now that we don't even question them---with this model, the white subdials on the white base-dial... it's just too monochromatic. It doesn't work. For me. If what you want is a (cluttered) chronograph with a white dial and black accents, you might as well go all-in.
Not saying I wish it were some hideous panda dial. I'm not a huge fan of 116500LNs---the tachymeter bezels on Daytonas are too thick IMO, and there the Speedies have an advantage. But I kinda wish Omega had borrowed from Rolex's playbook (as they did with the Speedy Racing versions that clearly influenced today's release---the 329.30.44.51.04.001 and--sorta--the 326.30.40.50.02.001) and done black rings for the subdials. In my view, black subdial rings on this new model would have made it pretty damned sexy.
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Cod Holliday
·these guys are quick!
big spenders over there. I see more PM Omega incomings at TRF than at OF or wannabe OF, you know who I mean.
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Boojumhunter
·I think the issue is that it isn't a matte, anti-reflective PVD coating, which means that the light source and angle of viewing is going to make a difference as to whether or not it looks silver, gray, or black.
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Tayne
·I’m quite disappointed by the lack of purchases here given how much chat there has been about this for the last 6 months or so.
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spacemission
·Mr. anti swatch group still hasn't shown up around here?
