Omega Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Moonwatch Gold and Steel. Any in the wild yet?

BlackTalon

People can ask what they want. It's what they receive that matters.

jpjsavage

I'm pretty sure that is not something most of us would be happy doing. Fair play to @Civic4982 for walking away and allowing another customer to benefit from the watch at RRP.

Stufflers Mom

Were you not tempted to sell it to a dealer at a £2500 profit?

Civic4982

Ya know. I think there’s a lot of hype around this but 7000 watches is a whole lot. It’s a big event but there’s only so many buyers willing to pay the secondary market premium.

I might’ve gotten out with £2500 but what if o didn’t and ended up with some hassle just to unload a watch I never really enjoyed.

Perhaps I’ll be wrong and I should’ve kept on the list for another few grand in my pocket. I knew making the decision to walk away from it would end up having some regrets on some profits but plenty of times in my watch hobby it’s been good to me. Hopefully it’ll be good to whatever person for my slot.

In the meanwhile I really enjoyed seeing one tonight.

EricCsN

Because there is bewildering choice out there, there will always be a need to take decisions, and sometimes having to deal with those emotional episodes of Whatifs .. of potential Buyers’ Regret vs Sellers’ Remorse.
And so long as it is not the case where the one that got away is the one that you walk away from (- and I am one of those who will not pay premium over MSRP for a modern watch including for Any ROLEX) ...

R Robbyman

Pictures don’t do this watch justice. Even my wife who is not into watches said it is stunning.

Longbow

So how did you take these photos (which camera, indoors/outdoors, any post processing) because these two pictures come closest to how I remember seeing it live on my wrist. Every photo I took seemed to result in the dial turning blue and the rest having a rather ugly yellow/green cast.

srleadjb

If the piece has been 100% paid for then no one should be touching it, period. Especially on a limited piece that can't be easily replaced.

M MTK1919

I got a magical call today that I really wasn't expecting.

I was about 5 days late at leaving my details for this watch at a Omega Boutique in Dubai. The guy who took my details said the UAE list was in the 100s. Fast forward to the Platinum announcement last week and I gave the shop a call to enquire and reminded them of my interest in the Steel & Gold. I got talking to a really nice guy who made sure all my details were registered, then chatting on WhatsApp a short time later to confirm (my fears) that I was unlikely to be in the market for the platinum given the price. In any case I said I was still 100% interested in the S&G 50th, and he said he'd do what he could.

Turns out he has. I was invited today to go and leave a deposit upon instruction from their head office for an expected September delivery.

So a 20% down-payment was made in person promptly and now I can look forward to this stunning watch. I'm in two minds whether or not to keep my standard hesalite moonwatch, given this arrival. I'm also going to part ways with my Speedmaster Racing which I just haven't bonded with.

bazderome

Got mine in Dubai on the 21st of July 😁 Watch is stunning you won't regret !

bazderome

Got mine in Dubai on the 21st of July 😁 Watch is stunning you won't regret !

Kingkongsfinger

Looks beautiful, cant wait for the call.
I personally will be walking out the OB with it on my wrist.

MTROIS

Same here, and while wearing gloves.
Don't do to others....

Evitzee

Gloves are pure image.

A sold watch waiting for pickup shouldn't be wound, worn or played with, but I have no problem with a dealer pulling it out of the safe and showing it to someone, maybe they are a potential customer for the next one, or just an interested collector.