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Omega-Q
·$10,000 for a Speedmaster with gold accents. What am I missing? I don't get it.
Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary in Steel - Expectations
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Evitzee
·I am wondering how effective the "full deposit" requirement has been/will be to fend off the flippers!??! 😒
$10,000 for a Speedmaster with gold accents. What am I missing? I don't get it.
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JSal16
·Is it too much to ask for a basic Speedmaster with an updated movement and 50th anniversary engraving on the back? The gold besel and accents I keep hearing about sound like an overkill of a classic.
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MCG555
·What you are missing is the collector mentality for limited issued items. Cars, iPhones, handbags, jewelry, watches, high end audio equipment, etc. People want stuff that is limited in their numbers, that is attractive and shows their status (real or perceived). It is what it is, but this activity has been around long before the wristwatch..
Yes, for instance tulips in the 18. century in Holland… 😁
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abrod520
·Is it too much to ask for a basic Speedmaster with an updated movement and 50th anniversary engraving on the back? The gold besel and accents I keep hearing about sound like an overkill of a classic.
The going theory is that the standard Moonwatch will be upgraded to the new co-axial movement sometime in the next couple of years. But an LE will always have a few more special touches than just a caseback engraving - you can look to the Apollo XI 30th for that if you prefer
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MTROIS
·Philosophically, one could also simply ask why a "50th anniversary" is any more important or worthy of a celebration than a 49th or 51st one!! 😁
Why do people love so much round numbers, decades, etc. ?? 😕
Why do people love so much round numbers, decades, etc. ?? 😕
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Evitzee
·The gold besel and accents I keep hearing about sound like an overkill of a classic.
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kelsey
·That's where we are at this point, everybody is reacting to what they 'hear', or what it 'sounds' like, they are acting on emotions and not on facts. There have been NO public pictures of this watch. We would be better to cool our jets and wait for the reveal, then we can go nuts on how good Omega did, or how they messed up a classic.
Discussions are consistent with the title of this thread, no?
I for one enjoy reading peoples predictions (positive or negative).....so.....guess away, comment, criticize........ its rather entertaining 😉
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snarkq
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What you are missing is the collector mentality for limited issued items. Cars, iPhones, handbags, jewelry, watches, high end audio equipment, etc. People want stuff that is limited in their numbers, that is attractive and shows their status (real or perceived). It is what it is, but this activity has been around long before the wristwatch..
I understand collector mentality.. i own a few LE speedies myself. However they were substantially less than $10,000. And substantially lower total volume. I believe they are ascribing value to 50th anniversary that doesn't seem to match reality. I visited a local 50th anniversary celebration of Apollo 11 at Museum of Flight in Seattle and it was marginally busier than usual. I think space geekdom is a bit niche 😀
Anyways, excited to see it. Sounds pretty figured out at this point:
- Moonshine gold accents on Bezel
- Moonshine gold lunar module in style of apollo mission patch
- Moonshine gold footprint on caseback
Doesn't sound all too different from the other hallmark years. 45th anniversary was also a very unique watch with gold accents and priced at $7,700; $2000 for more gold detail and 300% more volume is an aggressive move imo
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STANDY
··schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorNo one has mentioned the 50th commemoration coin/medallion that comes with the watch 😗
Got to add at least $1000 to a plain Jane speedy 😉
40th had one.
Got to add at least $1000 to a plain Jane speedy 😉
40th had one.
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jpjsavage
·I was born in June 1969. I have a pre-moon speedy. I'm hoping to get one of the 50th anniversary models (will be a nice birthday present). Both watches will go to my sons who have a better chance than I have of being around to pick up the 100th anniversary model (presuming there is one. Anyone got any leaks about that?). Seriously, can't wait for further news next week. Very exciting.
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Screwbacks
·I was born in June 1969. I have a pre-moon speedy. I'm hoping to get one of the 50th anniversary models (will be a nice birthday present). Both watches will go to my sons who have a better chance than I have of being around to pick up the 100th anniversary model (presuming there is one. Anyone got any leaks about that?). Seriously, can't wait for further news next week. Very exciting.
suits your birthyear and moonlanding. 50th anniversary is appropriate. go for it. 😉
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Pepe Lucas
·No one has mentioned the 50th commemoration coin/medallion that comes with the watch 😗
Got to add at least $1000 to a plain Jane speedy 😉
40th had one.
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Mongooseman
·If the Speedmaster Pro gets reissued with coaxial, and hesalite, is hackable, and is the same thickness as the hand wound one I used to have, I'll be selling my 2018 300M Diver in a big hurry.
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Riviera Paradise
·If the Speedmaster Pro gets reissued with coaxial, and hesalite, is hackable, and is the same thickness as the hand wound one I used to have, I'll be selling my 2018 300M Diver in a big hurry.
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mohcawa
·Hello everyone, my name’s Mike, haven’t posted in a long time but I’ve enjoyed reading through the comments. Currently my collection includes a 3572, ST1 and ST2. Excited to see what’s in store with the steel 50th. The predictions are fun to read, and the photoshopped images are pretty cool.
Since Omega introduced the Master Chronometer certification, I wondered if it would ever be used in the moonwatch as a non-special edition. I know the original movement is historic, but it would be cool to have a more accurate, antimagnetic moonwatch that is all steel, not gold like the 50th.
Just a couple days ago, Omega’s IG account had a photo of the original moonwatch with the caption, “the tech can change but don’t mess with the look”. Perhaps an all-steel, manual 3861 non-limited moonwatch is on the horizon? Hopefully, just my thoughts. Best
Since Omega introduced the Master Chronometer certification, I wondered if it would ever be used in the moonwatch as a non-special edition. I know the original movement is historic, but it would be cool to have a more accurate, antimagnetic moonwatch that is all steel, not gold like the 50th.
Just a couple days ago, Omega’s IG account had a photo of the original moonwatch with the caption, “the tech can change but don’t mess with the look”. Perhaps an all-steel, manual 3861 non-limited moonwatch is on the horizon? Hopefully, just my thoughts. Best
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83n
·I have the same idea as you. If the pictures Omega release in a few days doesn’t make me happy, I will probably head directly to my AD and buy a standard Speedy. The plan was to wait until July 20th to buy it, but my mind can’t rest without a Speedy for so long...
I would wait, that is a great idea!
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Riviera Paradise
·Perhaps an all-steel, manual 3861 non-limited moonwatch is on the horizon?
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DT1066
·So what time is the cape canavaral thing?
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