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Caliber561
·Wait, Omega is bringing back the Lemania 2310? 😁
Will the new version fix the dreaded 12hr chrono creep? Or will that be a feature like the faux patina on a new Longines?
Omega Reintroduces the Cal. 321 for Production
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robocaspar
·Exciting news! Can't wait to see the 50 year moonlanding anniversary watch
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MCC
·Based on the text of the press release, looks like trying to recreate as closely as possible 😲😲
I've always thought that the reason they didn't do a DON for the FOIS was they didn't want to dilute the vintage market and its upward pull on the modern reincarnations. Mass production of 321 parts would be similar - modern parts will be available for franken movements (but also earnest repairs) and undiscernible except to watchmakers and the most astute collectors.
Maybe they are only producing it for a super limited (and super expensive) release?
I can see this being very expensive and exclusive production. Perhaps just for the 50th anniversary watches.?
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stefman
·Does this mean spare parts become available again? No need to hunt high and low for parts anymore?
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eugeneandresson
·That is very interesting, I wonder whether they will try and remain completely faithful to the original cal 321 or update it ?
Tomography was used to recreate all 2xx parts of the movement exactly. This means they will be fully interchangeable with parts from vintage movements.
In time for the 50th anniversary Speedmaster
Next #SpeedyTuesday watch
My take on what I heard : no. But something more exciting...however you guys know how it goes with Omega before dropping the bomb...lots of obfuscation 😀 There was even talk of a solid gold Ed White ...
As a vintage collector, I'm more interested in what this possibly does to the parts supply.
When Mr Aeschlimann gave his speech, that was the thought running through most folks minds (I could hear it 😀 ). And in the Q&A it was asked, and answered with a big mischievous grin, and ‘NO’. I guess they will not change their parts supply strategy, but should you send your watch in, it will most likely not be a problem...they are after all identical.
There was also talk of a ‘vintage boutique’ (not from Omega, merely folk there) which kind of goes hand in hand with the one-watchmaker-build-assembly thing...maybe more
...There were three working movements housed in a display case...and they looked exactly as you would expect...just a little bit ‘neater’ so to say.
Fantastic news guys 👍
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JimInOz
··Melbourne Australia.................. (the part about the one watchmaker presiding over the workshop was a little confusing). Not sure if that's the case, .................................
I understood it to mean one watchmaker will deal with one watch from start to finish, there would be a number of watchmakers working on the project, all doing the same thing.
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TSD
·I think I see where they are going. Maybe this ends up as a heritage model in regular production, limited only because it will be a "halo" model and significantly more expensive than a Speedy Pro standard.
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Screwbacks
·wow!!!
this is awesome news. wish i can get hold of one if it is to be released as anniversary moon landing 321.
i hope early reservation should not be allowed because some enterprising individuals will resell their
shares for a high price.
the dial and entire make up remains to be seen though.
this is awesome news. wish i can get hold of one if it is to be released as anniversary moon landing 321.
i hope early reservation should not be allowed because some enterprising individuals will resell their
shares for a high price.
the dial and entire make up remains to be seen though.
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fskywalker
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gminnj
·I will not be buying one, but I think it is super-cool.
I’ve read that the 321 will not be in the 50th anniversary model(s?), which surprised me.
In any case, a very cool move by Omega.
I’ve read that the 321 will not be in the 50th anniversary model(s?), which surprised me.
In any case, a very cool move by Omega.
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...I will not be buying one, but I think it is super-cool.
I’ve read that the 321 will not be in the 50th anniversary model(s?), which surprised me.
In any case, a very cool move by Omega.
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Tom Dick
·made me chuckle..... so they have spent 12 months or what ever researching this with 'top secret' level and historians etc etc, wouldn't it have been easier to go down to the 'omega lock-up' / basement and get the old tooling machines (which we all know they still have), dust them off and crack on. Also makes me chuckle that they are pitching the 321 as some sort of ultimate watch movement made by artisan craftsman when it was a work horse chronograph and omega cared so little at the time it was manufactured under license by Lemania.
Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted that is making a come back but all the press and spin is just that, hype so they can justify charging a kings randsom for the 50th edition, which if I where speculating will be a limited run of perfect replica 145.012's and a limited run of perfect replica 105.003's, along with a box set of some combination which will no doubt cost more than a new Bentley.
Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted that is making a come back but all the press and spin is just that, hype so they can justify charging a kings randsom for the 50th edition, which if I where speculating will be a limited run of perfect replica 145.012's and a limited run of perfect replica 105.003's, along with a box set of some combination which will no doubt cost more than a new Bentley.
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Tempus
·Exciting news. Love this re-edition craze.
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MSNWatch
··Vintage Omega Aficionadomade me chuckle..... so they have spent 12 months or what ever researching this with 'top secret' level and historians etc etc, wouldn't it have been easier to go down to the 'omega lock-up' / basement and get the old tooling machines (which we all know they still have), dust them off and crack on. Also makes me chuckle that they are pitching the 321 as some sort of ultimate watch movement made by artisan craftsman when it was a work horse chronograph and omega cared so little at the time it was manufactured under license by Lemania.
Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted that is making a come back but all the press and spin is just that, hype so they can justify charging a kings randsom for the 50th edition, which if I where speculating will be a limited run of perfect replica 145.012's and a limited run of perfect replica 105.003's, along with a box set of some combination which will no doubt cost more than a new Bentley.
Marketing, marketing, marketing!
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WatchWalker
·This will be the anniversary watch maybe?
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WatchWalker
·That is very interesting, I wonder whether they will try and remain completely faithful to the original cal 321 or update it ?
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WatchWalker
·Their release made it seem like production will be very, very limited (the part about the one watchmaker presiding over the workshop was a little confusing). Not sure if that's the case, but it would make sense that the cal 321 becomes the ultra-coveted model that has people waiting forever. As a vintage collector, I'm more interested in what this possibly does to the parts supply. The knock on 321s has always been eventual access to replacement parts drying up, so does this solve the issue?
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neilfrancis
·Perhaps some of our members who are in Bienne for Speedy Tuesday today will be able to expand upon this release?
Calling @neilfrancis @eugeneandresson @Blaise
Love to help but I over-refreshed myself at the preceeding lunch. What have I missed?
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fbf
·would that positively or negatively affect the vintage 321 watches?
curious
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oddboy
·Positively, of course.
