Is this the new Speedmaster?

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According to the leaked information, ceramic bezel remains reserved for the 321 Ed White model. So almost 8000 euro difference for the 321 movement and the ceramic bezel.
Indeed. And that's after a price increase of roughly 20% for the new Hesalite and sapphire models. The new one will be about $1K more expensive in the US ...
 
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There's a lot to like so far, I really like the step dial as well as the tapered bracelet. Already owning a hesalite Speedmaster I am intrigued by the sapphire model. Hopefully no "milky ring" and I look forward to seeing what the sapphire case back looks like.
 
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Very interesting set of upgrades/changes with a lot to like for enthusiasts. And looks like it will come in at around CAD 8k if the mooted 20% price hike is accurate, so a 5k premium for the Snoopy at current pricing here, and a whooping 11k or more for the 321 EW,

Will be interesting to see how the wait lists for those two shift with the introduction of these new models.
 
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Indeed. And that's after a price increase of roughly 20% for the new Hesalite and sapphire models. The new one will be about $1K more expensive in the US ...
It will be closer to $7k in the US I think if you look at relationship between Swiss pricing and US pricing for the current Hesalite versions.
 
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Lumed subdial hands?
Yup read the discription.
 
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It will be closer to $7k in the US I think if you look at relationship between Swiss pricing and US pricing for the current Hesalite versions.
That's about right ... around $6500 at least.
 
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Yup read the discription.
HANDS
- “Moonwatch” style white varnished hands
• Domed minute and central chronograph seconds hands
• White Super-LumiNova (green emission) on H-M-chrono seconds hands

Isn't that last line referring to the central hands?
 
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Yup read the discription.
I think this may be a bit of a semantic issue, as the PDF says H-M-chrono seconds hands, which likely is referring to the hour hand, minute hand, and chrono seconds hand rather than the chrono hour and chrono minute subdial hands. The hour and minute hands are clearly lumed, but it doesn't look like any of the subdial hands are.
 
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One other thing, is it possible that the prototype/production model for the sapphire Speedmaster wasn't ready at the time of the PDF's writing? That would explain why there don't seem to be photos of it in the packet (The head-on renders don't show an AML, which it is supposed to have).
 
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Hey, 2 small tick marks between seconds markers, to finally align with the 6 beats per second of the movement!
 
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there is a real risk that ;
there is a rush to buy off the last speedies (already I cannot either find them or limited to one or two strap pieces in shops i visited)
and a later than planned (whether deliberate or otherwise) release of new movement speedies

that is going to set off demand that need waiting list for speedies. this gap between last speedies available and new speedies coming in would sow the seeds that could stoke and become exploitative for desirability
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Oh boy...so I was undecided about FOIS, Pro Hesalite, and Pro Sapphire - finally decided since FOIS was going to be discontinued to get an FOIS now (last week) and then in time for Xmas or early in the NY choose between the Hesalite and the Sapphire adding it to the FOIS - now I got to chose between current Pro in Hesalite or Sapphire and new Pro in Hesalite or Sapphire - the decision just got tougher - I am not an expert so to be honest I want a Moonwatch but dont know how to decide between those four now...
 
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Is it my eyes (at these early hours in the morning) that are seeing shorter, closer to the case pushers?
 
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Perhaps I'll just wait for the parts zombies to offer up a new stepped dial and a DON. The rest of the watch doesn't thrill me at all.
 
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Looks to me to be longer stems or more stem exposed on the pushers, but are more shallow than on the outgoing ones on the ends.
 
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is this my eyes or do they have different bracelets?
I was wondering the same thing! Please have some kind of better clasp you can actually adjust.
 
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It's a bit of a shame that they removed the concentric circles in the subdials. The edges of the dial also look kind of soft, which I'm not a fan of. That said, Omega's watches always seem to look better in person.

 
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This document looks pretty legit. Except for 'deployment' buckle. 😲

I like everything about this watch. Sapphire version is only 13.18mm!!! Hesalite is 13.58mm but the dome will likely make it appear thinner and wear lighter.