Honestly, I like the ultraman because of its look, packaging n gimmicks n my own soft spot on Ultraman series. I do not care about Speedy Tuesday or Hodinkee, in fact better to do without for me
Without SpeedyTuesday, you wouldn’t have an Ultraman (the 2018 model) to like...
Without SpeedyTuesday, u still have Omega, it is not space rocket design after all. The donut Alaska or the Meteorite Soyuz for example are no less innovative
Man, that watch sure is unleashing all kinds of emotional reactions... a lot of it driven by the fact that members here are not too big fans of the editorial line taken by Ben's site the past few years. RJ's (who is watching this thread closely to sense what will work or not work for ST3... 😉 ) Fratello gets more love on OF, and this is totally understandable.
Still like the watch! 😁
In the meanwhile, I am wearing my 1982 bi-color Constellation 'Manhattan' quartz that nobody likes but me and I am perfectly fine with that.
Can I politely suggest, beg even that the inspiration for the next ST Omega doesn’t come from that direction.
Out of interest did either of your grandfathers own or give you an Omega? 😉
😁 Don't worry. The ST3 will top them all. Promised.
That is a bit too much like the ST2 don't you think? I would like to see a Blue soleil dial LE maybe.
......and I think the point that it seems to be so polarising could be in its favour in the long run. I’d rather be allied with a cult classic than a mainstream success anyday.
But I am definitely on the other side of the fence to you regards this one though.....sorry! I’m loving your passion for it though.
The original 'Paul Newman' Daytona is rare today because it was not liked originally, sat on store shelves unsold... today they hit records at auction.
I'm perfectly fine being 'different' in actually liking this watch while most people hate it.
I have always been drawn to the colours of the MK40 (sounds like most of the OF community doesn't... fine by me)
I prefer the 3 subdials at 3, 6 and 9 positions (so this version is better for me than the MK40)
I like simpler dials (so this version again better, others seem to prefer the complications of the MK40... yet few want to own one... 🤔 )
I very much like the bubbly alpha numerals (see my current avatar from my Bulova diver).
If I had designed this watch, I would have minimized or eliminated the seconds marking around the perimeter of the dial and moved the numerals outward and then I would have made them a beautiful fauxtina as we see on lovely vintage watches. (that's just me, and I know I'm pretty much on my own for liking this thing in the first place... my teachers always told me I was a bit 'different'..)
The original 'Paul Newman' Daytona is rare today because it was not liked originally, sat on store shelves unsold... today they hit records at auction.
I'm perfectly fine being 'different' in actually liking this watch while most people hate it.
I have always been drawn to the colours of the MK40 (sounds like most of the OF community doesn't... fine by me)
I prefer the 3 subdials at 3, 6 and 9 positions (so this version is better for me than the MK40)
I like simpler dials (so this version again better, others seem to prefer the complications of the MK40... yet few want to own one... 🤔 )
I very much like the bubbly alpha numerals (see my current avatar from my Bulova diver).
If I had designed this watch, I would have minimized or eliminated the seconds marking around the perimeter of the dial and moved the numerals outward and then I would have made them a beautiful fauxtina as we see on lovely vintage watches. (that's just me, and I know I'm pretty much on my own for liking this thing in the first place... my teachers always told me I was a bit 'different'..)
Yes, this LE watch trend is boring, not the discussion here in OF. And these watches are boring because they come as a result of lack of creativity. Panerai, AP, Hublot, many brands have done it before. And honestly, this move cheapens the image of Omega as a luxury brand in my opinion.
Launching LE watches every now and then is predictable, not the watch itself.
Hodinkee has proved to be a very successful business. I used to read them in the past when this site was a respectable independent watch blog. Not anymore. Now is just a site selling watches and accessories.
