This LE has been in my wishlist for a while and since Rob at Topper Jewelers listed one for sale at a pretty good price I had to jump on it. The dial looks nice and matte in indirect lighting: When light hits the dial directly Funny story: This was one of the first Speedmaster LEs I had ever seen in person, at a time when I didn't know much about Speedmasters, let alone the limited editions. My first statement to the OB sales guy when I saw the watch - "Oh, is this one defective? The dial looks scratched. "
Yes, Great photography! Congratulations on a fine acquisition! Here's mine: Can't forget the most beautiful of all of the LE caseback engravings:
Thanks everyone! What does the sun on the caseback signify - Apollo? Or the solar eclipse maneuver they performed? Hopefully it was replaced with something better oddboy?
Honestly, I think that the suns rays are so dm bright above our atmosphere, that it is an excruciatingly bright experience for the cosmo-astro-nauts, and that is how they chose to rendered it...
I wasnt a member yet back in Sept 2015 @oddboy but If I had seen these absolutely stunning magnificently taken shots , I would've bought it off you in an instant ! The 1st thought that crossed my mind was " Is this seller Mad , Gone Bananas or what ? ". Then you said you wanted to focus on Cal 321 or something like that.... I've stored your old Speediorite ( You call it Speedyorite ) photos in my memory card as a reminder one day I'll have my very own[emoji68] & perhaps You should reconsider your decision !
Went with a leather strap for now....coincidentally, I had a new custom strap left that I hadn't used yet.
I also have to congratulate your photography skills. Tempted to get mine out of box and snap a few new ones but don't think I'll get near this quality. I doff my hat to you Sir.
Which meteorite was exactly used ( Iron I suppose revealing the Widmanstätten pattern after polishing ) ?
Hi Doug[emoji137] I'll tell you another way of spotting a replica Speediorite AS Actually in a genuine version ALL the powerful rays of light ( or On a Chest X Ray it looks exactly like a spiculated solitary pulmonary nodule ) are connected to the core or centre of the ball of fire or star without any interruption or discontinuation. In a Replica , at least one ray of light is separated from the core or in medical terms , a spicule is left stranded by itself like an ugly thorn ! Remember this important sign guys ! You wont hear it from anyone else except me [emoji136]
great photos, enjoyed this post. I too at first thought the dial was scratched but it once you showed the photo in the certain sunlight it became clear. jack
Congrats on the Speedyorite! Use a pic of it as your avatar. Mine - and it is the only speedy I want.
