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My First Omega : The Triple Date Speedmaster

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I’m currently in Thailand on an extended holiday, and came across this Triple Date in blue. Manufactured in 1998, I know next to nothing about Omegas but it’s really caught my eye…I was originally looking for a 2017 Seamaster 300 ceramic bezel.

The shop is asking $2,500

Opinions?

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I love mine. They are not super valuable, but it's my favorite speedmaster of the five I have.
 
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I love mine. They are not super valuable, but it's my favorite speedmaster of the five I have.
How is the accuracy, given that it’s an older watch?
 
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How is the accuracy, given that it’s an older watch?
Pretty good, I only set it when I change the date and it's never off by more than a minute +/-. But mine has been recently serviced. That's the only problem with these, a service cost half the value of the watch.
 
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I’m currently in Thailand on an extended holiday, and came across this Triple Date in blue. Manufactured in 1998, I know next to nothing about Omegas but it’s really caught my eye…I was originally looking for a 2017 Seamaster 300 ceramic bezel.

The shop is asking $2,500

Opinions?

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Gorgeous watch, but nearly impossible to read in the sunlight or dim light because the hands disappear was my experience so I replaced it with the mk40 Cosmos. Actually, I prefer the MK40 to my Moonwatch because of the complications. The mk40 also retailed a bit higher than the Moonwatch when sold new too in the US.
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Gorgeous watch, but nearly impossible to read in the sunlight or dim light because the hands disappear was my experience so I replaced it with the mk40 Cosmos. Actually, I prefer the MK40 to my Moonwatch because of the complications. The mk40 also retailed a bit higher than the Moonwatch when sold new too in the US.
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Iv'e never found mine hard to read. My FOIS on the other hand, is nearly impossible. Still gorgeous though.
 
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The only problem I find with my MK40 is I sometimes change the date instead of altering the time, which means a whole year of winding to get back to where we should be. I swapped my Speedy Pro as I found it a bit too big on the wrist. The MK40 is ideal and looks very cool too, I think I've found my forever watch.
 
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