Quick lessons we can learn from this today:
1.- When a LE is designed with the help of true collectors and connaiseurs (i.e. Mr. Robert-Jan Broer) it is a hit.
2.- Did you EVER imagine buying a reverse panda, applied logo, brushed cased and radial subdials speedy??? and as a LIMITED EDITION??
3.- Furthermore, apart from design, when you are a major watch brand and decide to sell online is a big step. When you decide to sell online a LE and let the people choose its unit number... this is a true customer experience.
4.- And we must wait some hours to see... watch was launched at Europe noon so our colleagues in far East were in their evenings and/or going to bed and people in West Coast and western South America were sleeping... when these guys enter in this game, I do not think this watch is going to be available for more than 24-28 hs.
5.- So THIS is truly important, apart from design, apart from horological matters, the real game here is how this have been communicated, purchased and the experience of purchasing we have had. Now I think I have reserved something very very special.
So, no new reservation possibilities for the short to medium term then? How many hopefuls are still sitting in front of a keyboard refreshing a screen like lunatics to no avail? Perhaps Omega might be kind enough to put us out of our misery with some small notice of intent, like "thank you, but you can all go back to eBay now" 😗
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Edit: btw, I was still getting "For the moment all numbers have been temporarily allocated, but please try again later." A few minutes ago.
It's a good way of keeping the interest going and, presumably, a way to ensure that around actual delivery time if they aren't completely sold out there's a long reserve list waiting to buy. The worst situation would be unsold stock available with a discount.
And for those that were asking earlier, UK price is £4100.00
Unsold stock is rarely discounted in luxury industry... best case dismateled and refurbished, worst case destroyed. Each brand has own guidelines.
Top 3 things about the #SpeedyTuesday Speedmaster:
3. comes in a handy leather watch role instead of a bulky shoe box
2. classic look combined with luminescent sub-dials
1. hand-wound movement instead of the more modern automatic one
