Here's the funny thing: The Skipper was a beautiful dial slapped into a sub-Kickstarter-quality watch. (Seriously. I did buy one, and it was so crappy I just couldn't justify keeping it. My Hamilton Khaki Mechanical is a better watch)
Whereas the Hodinkee Speedmaster is a Kickstarter-level design put into a truly high quality watch.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Skipper is based on the Caliber 18 Telemeter line, which features a bargain-bin Sellita movement with a Dubois-Depraz chronograph module mated to it. These kinds of movements are often found in microbrands at $500 or so, and feel tangibly cheap when wearing or winding. (Unfortunately, even TAG's new in-house movements are poorly engineered and are causing major backlogs in their service centers)
Here's the funny thing: The Skipper was a beautiful dial slapped into a sub-Kickstarter-quality watch. (Seriously. I did buy one, and it was so crappy I just couldn't justify keeping it. My Hamilton Khaki Mechanical is a better watch)
Whereas the Hodinkee Speedmaster is a Kickstarter-level design put into a truly high quality watch.
I don’t care what anyone says. I collect speedies. I missed out on the Snoopy. I missed out on the ST1. After I made friends with an OB, I get heads up on them all & I will buy them all as long as my bank account allows & the wife doesn’t find out.
If one should hit & go up in value, I will serious consider selling it. That’s the icing for me.
They all have their appeal to someone. Ironically I get compliments on every single LE & no one ever even notices my Pateks.
I get laughed at if I walk into an AD & ask for a Daytona or a Nautilus. Screw them. I’ve made my own way to a very healthy & worthy collection of Speedmasters & I love it.
Here's the funny thing: The Skipper was a beautiful dial slapped into a sub-Kickstarter-quality watch. (Seriously. I did buy one, and it was so crappy I just couldn't justify keeping it. My Hamilton Khaki Mechanical is a better watch)
Whereas the Hodinkee Speedmaster is a Kickstarter-level design put into a truly high quality watch.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Please show your collection of LE and other Pateks here now for us to appreciate and enjoy. Many of us are eager to see your watches on your wrist here posted for our visual pleasure.
This hobby is all about sharing experience and photos with fellow members.[/QUO
Well said. Speedy LE’s have hit a note for me also. I will get the call on the occasional Rolex sports model but the Daytona and the new Pepsi I can forget about that call.I don’t care what anyone says. I collect speedies. I missed out on the Snoopy. I missed out on the ST1. After I made friends with an OB, I get heads up on them all & I will buy them all as long as my bank account allows & the wife doesn’t find out.
If one should hit & go up in value, I will serious consider selling it. That’s the icing for me.
They all have their appeal to someone. Ironically I get compliments on every single LE & no one ever even notices my Pateks.
I get laughed at if I walk into an AD & ask for a Daytona or a Nautilus. Screw them. I’ve made my own way to a very healthy & worthy collection of Speedmasters & I love it.
I think the LE of 100 #PCASpeedy illustrated that. As long as the $ works for Omega they seem to be willing to do it.
Has anyone seen a PCA come up for sale? I like the watch but something about watches with a car connection always seem to limit the interest.
Differences between the inspirations for ST1, ST2, and the Hodinkee watch:
ST1: Go try to buy a radial-dial Star case Speedmaster. Even if one were to appear at auction, the last one went for $150,000. Enter the Speedy Tuesday, yours for $7100.
ST2: Go try to buy an Ultraman 145.012-67. They do appear from time to time, and are pushing what, $25k now? And it's just a regular 145.012-67 with an orange chrono hand. Enter the ST2 Ultraman, with a bit more going on than that (and much more than your regular Moonwatch), yours for $7100.
Hodinkee watch: Go try to buy a Mk40. You can easily find them all over the place for under $2500. This watch, though quite ugly, features a 24-hour subdial and triple calendar complications. Enter the Hodinkee 10th Anniversary, which features none of the above complications, only its colors, yours for $6500. A $4000 premium over a commonly available watch.
Please show your collection of LE and other Pateks here now for us to appreciate and enjoy. Many of us are eager to see your watches on your wrist here posted for our visual pleasure.
This hobby is all about sharing experience and photos with fellow members.
