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waveguide
·Has anyone seen more than two of the 1014 all-gold edition surface in the forums? I've seen one from one of our German colleagues and Robert-Jan.
Omega Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Moonwatch Gold and Steel. Any in the wild yet?
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A11general
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Thanks to you and others for the info. Didn’t mean to step on anyone’s toes. Admittedly, I’m new to watch collecting (less than 2 years) and this is going to be my first new Omega (I own one other Omega watch - birth year Seamaster). Should have gotten on this forum before I paid in full to temper my expectations.
Just sad that many other companies were able to get their commemorative products out in time like Montegrappa, Fisher Spacepen, US Mint, Zippo, Lego et al. but not Omega. I know watches are much more complicated to manufacture so ... I guess I’ll mark the event with my other Apollo 11th memorabilia sans watch.
There are some kitchen knifemakers where I had to do this. In one instance I waited 2 years, and it was only a $500 knife (but I knew/ trusted the knifemaker and knew I would eventually receive the knife)
Par for the course with Omega. Anniversary watches, etc. often do not get delivered until the next year. It is almost sad reading all the posts of people who are 100% confident Omega will deliver their watch by xx date, when based on my observations over the last 4 or so years Omega will likely not meet the target. But you try and pass on that info when threads like this are just getting started, and all the optimistic buyers trample all over and insist with such an important blah blah blah Omega will come through...
7,000 watches... All delivered by the July date, which was literally just a few months after they started taking reservations. It is actually surprising to me that 10% of the buyers received theirs already.
Just sad that many other companies were able to get their commemorative products out in time like Montegrappa, Fisher Spacepen, US Mint, Zippo, Lego et al. but not Omega. I know watches are much more complicated to manufacture so ... I guess I’ll mark the event with my other Apollo 11th memorabilia sans watch.
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentThe Moonwatch contains parts for outside vendors, so that is an added complication when compared to the list of other manufacturers you provided. But realistically pumping out 8,000 watches while still maintaining their regular model production is a bit of a chore. The 60th Anniversary/ Trilogy watches took over a year before they were all delivered, and even the full Trilogy sets were no quicker. And there are many other LE watches where deposits, and even full amounts, were taken that took many, many months to deliver.
I would have loved to have been proven wrong with this particular LE, especially since part of the attraction for some buys was having the watch on the wrist on the actual anniversary, but honestly it seemed like a pipe dream to me. Thankfully at least 10% or so will have them.
I would have loved to have been proven wrong with this particular LE, especially since part of the attraction for some buys was having the watch on the wrist on the actual anniversary, but honestly it seemed like a pipe dream to me. Thankfully at least 10% or so will have them.
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rafabond
·omega as always slowly distributing the first pieces to give that false expectation. He has done it in the past, there are 7,000 pieces, there will be for everyone. and with a cost of € 9,100 .... not everyone can spend that money.
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petay993
·If it drags on I will lose interest.
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Evitzee
·P petay993If it drags on I will lose interest.
As previously mentioned many companies were able to design, manufacture and distribute their 50th anniversary products, yet Omega couldn't. Omega has gotten over 50 years of advertising copy out of their association with NASA and space flight, especially the moon missions. The company makes about 800k watches a year, so the total run of the anniversary series is about 1% of annual production. I have a hard time believing this couldn't have been easily planned for so all watches would have been delivered before the July 20th date. Yet we are in for another drip-drip-drip of delivery over many months.
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rafabond
·Omega Speedmaster 60th anniversary, are new at a lower price than what they were in AD. and there were half of the pieces.
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petay993
·Omega Speedmaster 60th anniversary, are new at a lower price than what they were in AD. and there were half of the pieces.
That piece, although a faithful and carefully worked replication of the first Speedmaster, suffers the same problem with residuals as any Speedy LE which is not based on the classic Moonwatch case. CK2998 1 and 2 and FOIS spring to mind.
It is however a lovely watch and one I feel will eventually appreciate in value given time
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EricCsN
·P petay993You may be right....on both counts!
One of my personality traits is that I am short on patience.
ceramic dial, gold, 60’s bracelet, 60’s dot over ninety, II on hour marker, hacking second feature, new modern movement - co axial, high anti mag, highly accurate, METAS certified, NAIAD lock, Laser etching, Neil’s immortal words, NASA box, the history which is significant (50 years) and the value (prices are higher than MSRP). 6969 May sounds high until you realised that the 1000? pieces in America is probably not going to be widely resold (patriotic reason?) and it is hotly valued. To me omega has put everything they had into this one model.
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petay993
·Ok, Ok I will stay in line😉
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Evitzee
·P petay993Ok, Ok I will stay in line😉
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srleadjb
·what i said on the Facebook owners group, this truly a grail Speedmaster to me :
ceramic dial, gold, 60’s bracelet, 60’s dot over ninety, II on hour marker, hacking second feature, new modern movement - co axial, high anti mag, highly accurate, METAS certified, NAIAD lock, Laser etching, Neil’s immortal words, NASA box, the history which is significant (50 years) and the value (prices are higher than MSRP). 6969 May sounds high until you realised that the 1000? pieces in America is probably not going to be widely resold (patriotic reason?) and it is hotly valued. To me omega has put everything they had into this one model.
Thank you, sir! That post single handily reinvigorated my excitement and enthusiasm for this piece.
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Stu-Silver
·Thank you, sir! That post single handily reinvigorated my excitement and enthusiasm for this piece.
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Stu-Silver
·I’ve had my Moonwatch for a few days now and in the spirit of keeping the excitement going, I took a few more pics of my 50th. Sharing some here hope you guys enjoy! This watch is a JOY to just look at, let alone wearing it! 🍿
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hkhobo
·recevied a mixed response from Omega shops in Hong Kong. One has tried to call me , so will call them back in the morning, am crossign fingers on that one.
Others have had three say we have put you on the waiting list ( I have asked what number i am on them) and other 3 have said nope we dont have any do you want this apollo 8 speedy instead. ( they must have a few of those for some reason)
Others have had three say we have put you on the waiting list ( I have asked what number i am on them) and other 3 have said nope we dont have any do you want this apollo 8 speedy instead. ( they must have a few of those for some reason)
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EricCsN
·H hkhoborecevied a mixed response from Omega shops in Hong Kong. One has tried to call me , so will call them back in the morning, am crossign fingers on that one.
Others have had three say we have put you on the waiting list ( I have asked what number i am on them) and other 3 have said nope we dont have any do you want this apollo 8 speedy instead. ( they must have a few of those for some reason)
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hkhobo
·I don’t want to sound like a wet blanket but your chances of securing one now from OB or AD are practically zero, unless you happen to see it at an airport or you have earlier made a deposit.
Yeah i think you are probably right, my hope is that with the number of HK Omega shops and retailers is that i get lucky. I REALLY wish i had hit submit last year for the news letter on the omega site.
