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Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary in Gold – Breaking News

  1. Alex87 Feb 9, 2020

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    I've been wearing mines sparsely since I got it and it feels very special every time I put it on my wrist. I love winding the crown, it's so tactile and has more "feel" than the stainless steel Apollo 11 despite having the same movement. The gold bracelet does mark quite easily though but life is too short to baby it.
     
  2. eugeneandresson 'I used a hammer, a chisel, and my fingers' Feb 10, 2020

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    I'm curious : anybody tried it on leather yet?
     
  3. M'Bob Feb 10, 2020

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    I'm lucky if I get to try it on a bed...never mind leather.
     
  4. mk2rick Feb 10, 2020

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    haha any dare to try it on a yellow and red nato maybe?
     
  5. hansmaulwurf Senior Snoopy Owner Feb 12, 2020

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    Well,
    happy to have my 50th Apollo 11 goldie back :thumbsup:
    More information about the problems tomorrow.

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    BR
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  6. Alex87 Feb 13, 2020

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    Glad you got it back Hans.
     
  7. jpjsavage Feb 14, 2020

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    Great news. I'll also be interested to hear about what was wrong and what they did to fix it.
     
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  8. ocwatchclub Feb 14, 2020

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    Looks gorgeous but I prefer the gold/steel ;) I had the opportunity to scoop it up at my local AD. Should have pulled the trigger :(
     
  9. MTROIS Feb 16, 2020

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    I could easily imagine that this is not the type of info that Omega would like to publicize too much. In any case, I am glad that this was quickly resolved. I am sure this job had VIP and priority status in Bienne. :thumbsup:
     
  10. MTROIS Feb 16, 2020

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    The gold/steel honestly seems readily available, and at no significant markup, if any at all.
     
  11. Evitzee Feb 16, 2020

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    Readily available where? There may be some unsold ones floating around but I don't think most people would be able to walk into a dealer and buy one. The cheapest grey market one I've seen is $10,925 in the US (MSRP $9,650).
     
  12. Alex87 Feb 17, 2020

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    When the stainless steel one was announced, I phoned around 15 different AD/OBs to put my name down. I got calls from five of them, some I was quite down the list, so they aren't exactly hard to get if you try.
     
  13. MTROIS Feb 17, 2020

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    Exactly, grey dealers have it readily available at a price that one would pay in any Omega boutique... once you include sales taxes. Premium is very low, if any.
    But let's get back on track, this is the thread for Ms. Moonshine!!! :D

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  14. Alex87 Feb 17, 2020

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    Here's mines :D

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  15. hansmaulwurf Senior Snoopy Owner Feb 22, 2020

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    Still happy and on the wrist every day.

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    BR
    Hans
     
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  16. speedydownunder Feb 22, 2020

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    Beautiful watch.

    Sounds like Omega got the number for SS version just about right.
     
  17. jpjsavage Feb 28, 2020

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    I'm delighted with mine which arrived today. It was a long wait but definitely worth it.

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  18. Dmitie Feb 28, 2020

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    Congratulations,

    I'm really happy for you, you really had to wait a long time.
    You'll be amazed,
    I love mine as I did the first time
     
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  19. Kingkongsfinger Feb 28, 2020

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    Beautiful watch and looks amazing. Pleased for you and worth the wait i suspect, enjoy this weekend in the sunny NW, lucky its waterproof !!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  20. jzra Feb 28, 2020

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    This is my grail watch since the launch date... unfortunatelly was impossible to get one at OB or AD here.

    Congratulations!!
     
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