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Omega Speedmaster Automatic (Reduced) arrived today. Whoot!

donut-chrono
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3539.50.00
dated to 2010, maybe 2011 (serial number 915xxxxx)
Appears to be mint, I wouldn't be able to tell it from new.
Fits me just as I had hoped. The picture makes it look a bit bigger on my wrist than it does in real life. My wrist is 165mm in circumference and about 52mm wide measured with my calipers. The watch is 45mm lug to lug, leaving about 3-4mm on each side when viewed from above.
You can see more about my sizing comparison here.
on wrist.webp PXL_20250301_005132634.webp PXL_20250301_005206610.webp

Tested it was an app...
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Will bring it to the shop next week for full checkout and bracelet adjustment. And likely an expensive service.
Whoot! It's Great!
 
donut-chrono
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Here is a shot of my new Speedmaster compared to my daily driver of the past 30 years or more.
Omega Speedmaster Automatic (3539.50) vs Tag Heuer 1500 Professional Chronograph (WD1210)

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The speedmaster is about 1mm bigger lug to lug.
I like the bigger dial and smaller bezel of the Speedmaster Automatic a lot! The bigger size and white hands are significantly better visible than the Tag. The Tag's shiny hands can disappear. (Actually, I had considered the FOIS too, but the shiny hands nixed that for me.)
 
donut-chrono
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Functionally, the quartz Tag does offer 1/10 second timing... but I can't imaging that was very accurate due to the button pushing latency, etc.
The Tag is also a bit easier to read the elapsed minutes, as it uses a full dial red sweep hand for that.
But for me, the chronograph really gets used for boring stuff, like heart rate, laundry and parking meters, so it isn't a functional issue.
For me, he big win for the Omega is the legibility.
LoL, gotta set the time right on one of them... ;-)
 
donut-chrono
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Brought my new baby in for service today. Looks like it's never been opened!
Everything was working perfectly, but I found it would not run overnight. So probably a junked up or worn main spring.
The only problem is having to wait now to get it back!

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donut-chrono
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It's a lovely watch, and it looks great on your wrist.
Thank you!
That's the key. I would have happily bought a full size Speedmaster new, but it just wouldn't be comfortable on my wrist for daily wear, for me.
I was very interested in the new Speedmaster 38, but I didn't like the bezel and the height. The Automatic reduced looks much more in line with what a Speedmaster should look like, IMO. It's more work buying a pre-owned watch, and often expensive with the service... but worth it to me!
 
140dave
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Looks great, and you are obviously really happy with it, so congrats!
 
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I love my 3523.80 triple calendar. Still my favorite of 7 Omegas, and I have 4 current 3861s including Snoopy.
 
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donut-chrono donut-chrono
Here is a shot of my new Speedmaster compared to my daily driver of the past 30 years or more.
Omega Speedmaster Automatic (3539.50) vs Tag Heuer 1500 Professional Chronograph (WD1210)

PXL_20250301_012102583.webp

The speedmaster is about 1mm bigger lug to lug.
I like the bigger dial and smaller bezel of the Speedmaster Automatic a lot! The bigger size and white hands are significantly better visible than the Tag. The Tag's shiny hands can disappear. (Actually, I had considered the FOIS too, but the shiny hands nixed that for me.)
If you didn't share the measurements, I would guess that the Tag was bigger.

Looks great on your wrist and based on the brushed finish on the sides of the case, it looks almost brand new like you said!
 
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