My Speedmaster Racing Mod

So I bought the Omega 3552.59 Omega Speedmaster Racing Carbon dial version.
I ticked all the right boxes. Moonwatch size of 42/Automatic/Date/Three subdials.

But after a short while I realized that the carbon background was really hard to read the time and it distracted the otherwise perfect watch.
So I started researching other omegas with the same movement to see if there were any matching dials that would fit better with the look I was going for.

The best looking one I found was the dial from the 3551.50 broad arrow version. Got it off EBay for a reasonable amount..

Have now swapped the dials and I feel the watch now looks perfect. Much sleeker and calmer look.

What do you guys think?

Kudos for the realization, but it now looks like one of many other Speedies. Yes it has a date n indexes n the seconds cross, but on first sight, just a good old Speedy. I pity the carbon dial, that made it rather special.

Yeah I get that and the dial looks nice and interesting but in everyday use it is a bit busy.. Can’t really explain it. Just feels nicer with a calmer dial. Maybe one day I’ll change back.

Thx.. I agree 😊

My suggestion is revert it and get a standard (or neovintage) Speedy with a black dial. A watch collection has place for both busy and easily readible dials. I have a busy dial (moonphase racing with too much going on) and few regular Speedies. All get wrist time and all are beautiful in their own way. I appreciate the busy dial the most when I am not in a hurry, take a minute to relax and just observe the many things there are on the dial.

That sounds like a great upgrade. I'm glad you found a dial that works better for you.

To be honest, I find the first dial more legible as the indices are fully white (lumed). On dark dials I prefer fully lumed indices--not to see them in the dark--but because the white lume stands out against the dark dial. I find silver indices tend to blend in against a dark dial.