I like the 'old' 1861 and I like the 'new' 3861 - I am sure the little details matter to many aficionados but for the less informed watch enthusiast (like me), I think they both have their charms and to be frank in my job and life, I doubt I would have the time to notice such differences.
I like the 'old' 1861 and I like the 'new' 3861 - I am sure the little details matter to many aficionados but for the less informed watch enthusiast (like me), I think they both have their charms and to be frank in my job and life, I doubt I would have the time to notice such differences.
That's a great point. I wonder if our fabled astronauts every spent a minute during their day-to-day lives mulling over: "I hope the next Speedmaster that NASA issues me has kept the same font size and dial details as the one used in my previous mission..."
Or if Chuck Yeager ever thought: "do I upgrade my GMT in order to get applied white gold hour markers?"
I'm sure they just strapped on their watches as if it's any other part of their uniform or flight equipment, and went on with their lives.
I've been wondering that too. I would think with the price increase of the new model, that combined with this being the last "traditional" model it'll probably go up some initially and then level off once people realize that they made like a million of these over the past half century.
I went to an Omega dealer today and got a 1863 with 10% off. Noting that the dealer has to let go the brand, since, according to the dealer, we'll get an Omega Boutique in the city.
D dcl_88I don’t quite like the stepped dial.. somehow makes the dial look less clean and more busy. what are “domed hands”? Does it mean they’re curved inwards at the tips?
J ArcherDo we have a sense of when this thing will actually be released?
Odd...
I was pretty sure I didn't recall asking that question...and I was right!
But nice trick to mess with my head before I've had my second cup of coffee...😀
C CraigtwI find it odd that Omega would update the speedmaster to bring up to date with the requirements of a modern watch. - new movement, new bracelet, new dial, then put an aluminium bezel on it. I find it puzzling. If they had put a ceramic bezel with a micro adjustment on the bracelet omega would have hit it out park. Sadly it falls a little short me.
C CraigtwThey should have tried to keep the hesalite as close to the original as possible but made the sapphire a more updated modern speedmaster. Instead they got Stuck in no-mans land!
C CraigtwThey should have tried to keep the hesalite as close to the original as possible but made the sapphire a more updated modern speedmaster. Instead they got Stuck in no-mans land!
