My 25 Years Of Owning The Omega Speedmaster Professional

[Robert-Jan]

On this very day, October 1st, 25 years ago, I bought my first Omega Speedmaster watch. I was a student at the time and obsessed with watches, specifically, Omega Speedmasters. My first purchase was a Speedmaster 145.012 with caliber 321. One evening, I was cycling in the city center of The Hague and passed a […]

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[twizit]

Lovely story. Thanks for sharing. Wish I'd discovered the Speedy world somewhat sooner, but better late than never 😀

 

[Laneside]

I finished university with a 15 pound overdraft (and that was due to a bank error or I wouldn't have had the money). I had to hitchhike home as I didn't have the bus fare.

I was so poor ..... I had to get a job!

A great story showing how the sheer beauty of the watch design, the reliability, enduring class, and functionality has inspired so many of us to this brand. Thanks for sharing.

Edited: Tues. 10:49am

 

[SpeedyPhill]

Remember buying my "25 years Apollo 11" Omega Speedmaster for the equivalent of CHF 1100 in July 1994.
It ran until June 2016 as a daily beater before it needed a service, as it couldn't be longer winded, in June 2016... almost 22 years without service!
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[Laneside]

SpeedyPhill

Remember buying my "25 years Apollo 11" Omega Speedmaster for the equivalent of CHF 1100 in July 1994.
It ran until June 2016 as a daily beater before it needed a service, as it couldn't be longer winded, in June 2016... almost 22 years without service!
.

Looking good. I'm sure that's some kind of record.

 

[SpeedyPhill]

Laneside

Looking good. I'm sure that's some kind of record.

A colleague had a 1861 from 1997, serviced in 2016... that was 19 years without a service.
Same issue, one day he couldn't wind the Speedmaster any longer. Service at Omega with parts given back...
Maybe we should make a topic on the "service record times" of the Speedmaster... 861 movements look the best thus far...