OMEGA 1957 Trilogy Limited Editions – Railmaster, Seamaster 300, Speedmaster’57

Jantar

I really like my 60th SM300. I have small wrists and it wears a little differently than the speedmaster. It feels heavier to me but not overly so. I usually wear it on a strap because I don’t like the bracelet buckle.

I swim in it regularly. Mine seems quite accurate and the lume is very bright, unlike the speedmaster which is harder to read at night.

I really love the dial on this watch. Certainly one of my favorites and sees a lot of time on the wrist.

cholack

Just because I wanted to share. Fresh as it can be, not yet molested.

J janw23

I think all the Trilogy are just a tad too big for a 6.5" wrist personally as one-and-done watch, because of the lug-to-lug and the size of the bracelet mainly - without the bracelet looks fine. Also looks fine with the bracelet if you wear your watches higher up on the wrist and are otherwise well built. Something more the size of the Speedmaster Reduced (10-11 mm thickness, 38 mm, and 44 mm lug-to-lug) sits better and looks more elegant on a slender wrist I think, but there is no adjusting the size of the Trilogy to fit this design into a smaller form factor. This is as small as it gets, and it's still small by modern standards.

To give you an idea, I have a 6.6" wrist and can 'feel' my Speedmaster Trilogy on the wrist all day - due to the size of the bracelet, clasp and the weight of the watch. With the Reduced, I can wear it all day, even go to bed with the damn thing and I will never feel it, it is like a part of my arm - as it should be for a one-and-done. Nonetheless, I love the Trilogy Speedmaster but I have to concede that the Reduced is just a better form factor for all day wear - the best watches are the ones that you forget are there IMO.

I would buy from a seller with a good returns policy, or buy at a price whether you will lose hardly anything if you resell (there are several offers in the $4300-4500 range these days). Buying a watch unseen often leads one to reconsider later and a journey of flipping in my experience.

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Thank you for your very thoughtful and reasoned reply.

Without owning one or having even tried one on, you pretty much nailed down every concern I have... your final paragraph is almost Zen-like to my brain as it puts to words one of my largest concerns: "Scott, if you get this wrong and it doesn't fit you perfectly, will this become the gateway to an endless procession of 'Almosts'?"

Thank you again for replying.

J janw23

No problem. Thought I would post a few quick photos to illustrate the difference. Might be useful for some anyway - I have never seen a Reduced shown side by side with the Trilogy.

It doesn't look like much in the pictures, but it feels it on the wrist to me. The main visible difference is the lugs, and the 18 mm bracelet vs the 20 mm on the Trilogy and the larger clasp. Thinner bezels and larger diameter on the Trilogy dial also (probably by ~ 2-2.5 mm diameter it looks).

I'm also not sure how much it is that the smaller links on the Reduced contribute to comfort on the wrist, wrapping around it better. That might also be part of the difference in feel for me.

Anyway, from what I remember, the Seamaster 60th head is about 20g or more heavier than the Speedmaster 60th. Case size is very similar though and uses the same bracelet, so I think the comparison is still relevant.

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Very interesting... it's like Omega figured out a way to make the Speedmaster Trilogy appear small yet modern'esqe large. And the clasp comparison is a HUGE difference.

By the way, and I am probably incorrect, aren't all the Trilogy pieces 19mm between the lugs?

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I am starting to feel like the Seamaster 300 Trilogy might be a mistake for me... less so the bracelet than the lugs -- even though that clasp is significant. If its lugs came in at 47 or 46.5mm I feel like it might be my ultimate piece though.

Hands90

I'm not seeing it

Mach

My Trilogy collection has grown! I received my Trilogy Speedy back in November 2017.

I finally decided to take the plunge on the Seamaster 300:

Indoor lume shot:

speedydownunder

Congrats.

A lovely watch.