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dslee
·Received an email update:
radio silence since the pre-Xmas email stating end of Dec/early Jan delivery.
Anyone that ordered from Hodinkee get any updates?
Omega Speedmaster Hodinkee LE - Arrivals Thread
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waveguide
·My order is through an OB. Omega USA wrote me to say they were overwhelmed by the popularity of the watch and are now expecting to make deliveries in March 2019 thanking me for my patience and hoping they can do better. Of course one could poke quite a bit at the ststement, but I was glad they revised their forecast.
EDIT: The statement above is from Omega USA Operations Director. It does not seem that this information has been flowed down to the Boitiques yet. My OB rep was surprised when the info was shared.
EDIT: The statement above is from Omega USA Operations Director. It does not seem that this information has been flowed down to the Boitiques yet. My OB rep was surprised when the info was shared.
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apbb2
·Crickets.
I know it’s not Hodinkee’s fault but an email would be nice.
I know it’s not Hodinkee’s fault but an email would be nice.
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Brian61992
·Yeah the least they could do is post a weekly update or send a weekly email, just so they’re not keeping us in the dark.
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MRHUMANROBOT
·My order is through an OB. Omega USA wrote me to say they were overwhelmed by the popularity of the watch and are now expecting to make deliveries in March 2019 thanking me for my patience and hoping they can do better. Of course one could poke quite a bit at the ststement, but I was glad they revised their forecast.
And poke I will - Is that the official response, "overwhelmed my the popularity of the watch"? LOL it is a limited edition of 500 pieces . . . A manufacturer boxed themselves in to a set number of pieces, they can't be overwhelmed.
I asked for my "100% deposit" back a week ago and still waiting for it. I'll jump on whatever they are doing for 50th Apollo w/ 321 caliber.
EDIT/UPDATE: I received my credit within an hour of posting this. I feel for the salespeople in this as they have to be the messenger of things out of their control. Anyways, in the grand scheme of things, it's a watch and dare I say time marches on! Looking forward to see what they do for the 50th anniversary of Apollo.
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JAAA
·And poke I will - Is that the official response, "overwhelmed my the popularity of the watch"? LOL it is a limited edition of 500 pieces . . . A manufacturer boxed themselves in to a set number of pieces, they can't be overwhelmed.
I asked for my "100% deposit" back a week ago and still waiting for it. I'll jump on whatever they are doing for 50th Apollo w/ 321 caliber.
I was thinking this exact same thing. Having a set target volume is a production planner's wet dream. There's no way they're overwhelmed. Who are you working with the OB in Brookefield (NYC)?
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MRHUMANROBOT
·I was thinking this exact same thing. Having a set target volume is a production planner's wet dream. There's no way they're overwhelmed. Who are you working with the OB in Brookefield (NYC)?
I'm working with Ms. Song.
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rohnin
·I'll jump on whatever they are doing for 50th Apollo w/ 321 caliber.
EDIT/UPDATE: I received my credit within an hour of posting this. I feel for the salespeople in this as they have to be the messenger of things out of their control. Anyways, in the grand scheme of things, it's a watch and dare I say time marches on! Looking forward to see what they do for the 50th anniversary of Apollo.
Unfortunately the 50th Apollo won’t have the 321 because it won’t be ready in time, similar to why the Hodinkee (and many other LE) is so delayed
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elmar2001
·Congrats and enjoy.
For me the numbers on the dial do not touch me. I am more the classic guy
For me the numbers on the dial do not touch me. I am more the classic guy
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profzhu
·Still waiting from omega/hodinkee with no communication, just like the speedytuesday releases
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waveguide
·Difference is that all of these were paid for either in full or at least half at ore-order time. There are also only 500 of them.
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owlan
·I just got the official email from Hodinkee that mine is pushed back to February/March. They're sending a gift currently to thank all the people that have preordered for their patience.
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tyrantlizardrex
·If nothing else, Omega is proving consistently bad at delivering on their own delivery dates.
So that's something.
So that's something.
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brandnew2
·I just got the official email from Hodinkee that mine is pushed back to February/March. They're sending a gift currently to thank all the people that have preordered for their patience.
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apbb2
·I received the email as well.
It just bothers me that I was charged in full. Still want the watch.
If the additional ‘gift’ is the HODINKEE magazine I will freak out. The last thing I need is another magazine laying around.
It just bothers me that I was charged in full. Still want the watch.
If the additional ‘gift’ is the HODINKEE magazine I will freak out. The last thing I need is another magazine laying around.
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Gbhulk
·Despite being a fan of Speedmasters and Omegas in general for a long time (and trying on many, many models at my local Omega boutique over the years), I’ve actually never owned one, so this is my first, and I couldn't be happier. I ordered through the Hodinkee website before they sold out and just received mine as part of the first batch that shipped out this week.
First impressions: I really, really, like it. Say what you want about the overabundance of Omega LEs, but I like having watches that are a bit offbeat or that otherwise have something interesting about them, and this certainly meets that criteria. I plan to wear this often.
Pictures and some notes below...
The box:
Manual and materials:
Opening the box...
The watch itself...
Comes in a nice travel case that's built into the presentation box and can be removed:
The included leather strap is soft and looked very comfortable, but unfortunately it was just too big for my small wrists (not enough holes in the strap), so I took it off almost immediately.
Here it is on the very nice Omega NATO:
Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the general bulk of NATO straps, so then I swapped on the blue davenport strap that Hodinkee sold along with the watch as a $99 add-on. This was perfect and I think looks great:
Lume shot:
Davenport strap length/holes vs. the length/hole position of the Omega strap:
Again, very very happy with my purchase (I'm also a huge fan of Hodinkee in general, so take that as you will). Happy to answer any questions for anyone interested.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerA signed picture of Ben in knitwear, captioned "Weekend", and another of Raynald on a boat, captioned "HOLIDAYS".
Perfect...
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