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路Bumping an old thread here but I think that I finally figure out what my "final" Speedmaster collection will look like 
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I realized it's not all vintage but pre MWO/SP101 5 years ago I bought the Silver Snoopy (looooong wait ...) thanks to all the press around the Omega Event in Houston where I live - https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-houston-speedmaster-event-report/, thinking that it was the only Speedy that I ever wanted (!), but then I got the Speedy bug and added the FOIS, and afterward the CK2998.
After my discovery of MWO and SP101 thanks to OF I added a Transitional. I picked it because I did not know any watchmaker from Houston that could work on cal 321 (good advice from SP101). That's how my collection looked like in 2017, and I did not have any collection "theme".
The Silver Snoopy got to be so pricey so I no longer wanted to wear it, and I was thinking about switching to vintage for occasional wrist time while keeping my FOIS for regular wear. So I sold the CK2998 and Silver Snoopy and use part of the net gain to buy a cal 321 145.012-67. Still no collection "theme" but that's how 2018 ended for me.
In 2019 I added the Apollo 11 50th LE, being unsure about the Buzz Behind but wanted to commemorate the first moon landing which turned me into a space fan ever since. Still no "theme" but I started thinking "when will this Speedy collecting madness end for me?" - yeah that's no joke 馃榿
Then recently a fine condition Gemini IV was offered on OF by a great seller, and I finally figured out how to optimize my Speedy collection given my resources. I will try to obtain tributes to unforgettable events (for me anyway) related to Omega Speedmaster:
1. First Omega in Space ===> FOIS
2. First Omega in EVA ===> Gemini IV
3. First watch worn on the moon ===> Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
4. First watch awarded with Nasa Snoopy Award ===> waiting till Oct 5th 2020, or go vintage with 105.012-66 CB
5. A Speedy reference that was worn on the moon ===> 145.012-67
6. Transition from Moon Landing to Space Station ===> Transitional
and so I have all cal 321, 861, 1861, 3861 as well.
That's my thinking as of today for my Speedy collection theme given my resources - "Interesting how Speedmaster buying/collecting has changed". Many thanks to OF, MWO, SP101, it has been an enjoyable journey.
.I realized it's not all vintage but pre MWO/SP101 5 years ago I bought the Silver Snoopy (looooong wait ...) thanks to all the press around the Omega Event in Houston where I live - https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-houston-speedmaster-event-report/, thinking that it was the only Speedy that I ever wanted (!), but then I got the Speedy bug and added the FOIS, and afterward the CK2998.
After my discovery of MWO and SP101 thanks to OF I added a Transitional. I picked it because I did not know any watchmaker from Houston that could work on cal 321 (good advice from SP101). That's how my collection looked like in 2017, and I did not have any collection "theme".
The Silver Snoopy got to be so pricey so I no longer wanted to wear it, and I was thinking about switching to vintage for occasional wrist time while keeping my FOIS for regular wear. So I sold the CK2998 and Silver Snoopy and use part of the net gain to buy a cal 321 145.012-67. Still no collection "theme" but that's how 2018 ended for me.
In 2019 I added the Apollo 11 50th LE, being unsure about the Buzz Behind but wanted to commemorate the first moon landing which turned me into a space fan ever since. Still no "theme" but I started thinking "when will this Speedy collecting madness end for me?" - yeah that's no joke 馃榿
Then recently a fine condition Gemini IV was offered on OF by a great seller, and I finally figured out how to optimize my Speedy collection given my resources. I will try to obtain tributes to unforgettable events (for me anyway) related to Omega Speedmaster:
1. First Omega in Space ===> FOIS
2. First Omega in EVA ===> Gemini IV
3. First watch worn on the moon ===> Apollo 11 50th Anniversary
4. First watch awarded with Nasa Snoopy Award ===> waiting till Oct 5th 2020, or go vintage with 105.012-66 CB
5. A Speedy reference that was worn on the moon ===> 145.012-67
6. Transition from Moon Landing to Space Station ===> Transitional
and so I have all cal 321, 861, 1861, 3861 as well.
That's my thinking as of today for my Speedy collection theme given my resources - "Interesting how Speedmaster buying/collecting has changed". Many thanks to OF, MWO, SP101, it has been an enjoyable journey.
