Hello folks, I'm a watch lover from Austria pretty new in forum. I have vintage and modern different watches from different brands like Longines, Zenith, Seiko, Omega, Oris etc. I have had almost only modern and vintage dress watches mostly with leather straps and looking very classic. I also have one Seamaster from the end of the 50s. I wanted to have another style of watch in my collection. My wrist is small and diving, pilot or other sports watches are mostly giant nowadays. Plus I mostly don’t like divers. I looked to brands like Zenith, IWC, Omega for their Chrono watches and on paper I liked IWC models the most. I wanted to have a chrono since I find them more vivid and want to break the monotony of my collection. First of all I find the IWC’s craftmanship in detail the best from these brands. I have one Zenith and one Omega in my collection. So I could try another brand. But on my wrist, they were all giant from IWC. After checking I thought I better have another dress watch for my later ages from IWC, especially with a blue dial. I also liked Speedmaster designs a lot but I didn’t want to purchase a Moonwatch even though it’s one of my favorite chrono watches. The reason was I wanted a little more colorful watch and the size was a little bigger for my wrist. I also found reduced 38mm model but that one was this time a little small. Therefore I went for other speedy models. I found a racing model which I liked it's design and colors the most. It’s 40mm which is perfect for my wrist. It has a co-axial chronometer with Si14 Silicone Valjoux 7750 based automatic mechanism called as 3330. The one was also used for Mark 2 models and it's still used on Speedmaster 38mm models. Even though it’s not one of the best calibres Omega makes it’s more than enough for me. It's quite easy and cheap to repair and/or service and since it has a chronometer certificate from COSC it is quite precise. It comes with a wooden box which I like the most from Omega’s boxes. It has sapphire glass and also date, too. It is up to 10bar water resistance. It was discontinued almost a year ago but it's still available in some shops. I found a new piece in Switzerland which was produced on 04.2020. I went and checked the watch. It was a great fit and felt really good. So I purchased it and started to wear it already! Can’t be happier to be in the Speedmaster club If you want to ask anything about this watch, feel free to comment or message me.
Welcome in the forum and congratulations. This is a nice one. I like the texture of the subdials and the yellow touch making it sporty, but not to much so it can be a daily ... Wear it in good health and enjoy
Thank you very much. Happy to be here at the Forum and also in the Speedy club This is exactly I needed. A colourful touch which breaks the monotony but still not too much sporty, so I can wear on a daily basis. Black/gray with yellow is also one of my favourite color match, so it’s a perfect match for me
thank you! I’ve seen that you are new in the Speedy club as me. I also have a Vintage Seamaster from 50s. And I will also buy a Mooonswatch and as you did I wanna buy Mercury or Moon version. I will change the strap with a rubber or nato, too. I think that’s great holiday or sports watch. It’s very light and not expensive, so you can go swimming or to make sports without any concern about your watch.
Congratulations on your new watch and welcome! You'll quickly find - like I did myself - that this forum is invaluable. Especially, when you are reaching into the world of vintage!
