got this e-note from Omega today! I have no idea what the new release might be.. but hey! anyone interested? ————- Dear Speedy fan, HAPPY NEW YEAR! As a way of saying thank you for your support in 2017, we'd like to place you at the front of the queue for our exciting new Speedy to be released this year. Whether you're a new owner, or on the waiting list, we know you're a passionate Speedy fan and you're going to love our 2018 edition. Thank you again for supporting OMEGA this year. I wish you, your family and friends a wonderful 2018. Raynald Aeschlimann Raynald Aeschlimann OMEGA President and CEO Ω OMEGA SA [email protected] ******************************************************************************* This e-mail message is intended only for the addressee(s) and contains information which may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please do not read, save, forward, disclose or copy the contents of this e-mail. If this e-mail has been sent to you in error, please delete this e-mail and any copies or links to this e-mail completely and immediately from your system. We also like to inform you that communication via e-mail over the Internet is insecure because third parties may have the possibility to access and manipulate e-mails. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of The Swatch Group Ltd. *******************************************************************************
I got the same email... we are going to have to duke it out for the first spot apparently. My guess is the Neil Armstrong and another internet only release to see if lightening strikes twice.
Yes my feeling is that they will do at least one more exactly like the Speedy Tuesday (the process not the watch), with on-line reservation. Other than the delays and the issues of availability in the USA, the procedure could be seen as a great success. Perhaps to minimise this next time they will release it later in the day, 3pm CET for instance but then I guess buyers in Asia would suffer so maybe not an ideal solution.
Apollo 7 or Apollo 8 50th Anniversary LE? Otherwise I'm not sure what true milestones 2018 brings for the Speedmaster, but I think Omega is a bit hooked on the media frenzy around LE Speedmasters at this point, and will be releasing them on a yearly basis now. Not sure whether that's necessarily a bad thing, as I think their creativity with the watch is increasing with each new LE - but people may get fatigued after so many.
Well some of us avoid that thread as we are still a little but hurt about not having a chance at that watch due to living on the US west coast.
I’m at the stage of wondering why I currently don’t like the watch... I loved it when announced, and currently could care less. Is it the looks or the fact I couldn’t get one...
New to the forum. Received the same email. Will this devalue the current "flip" market for resellers? Just curious how you veterans feel about it.
A lot going on this year, I believe it will be a very exciting one too, as this year marks 170 years for the brand, and 50 years for Apollo 8. I hope one of these has something to do with these emails from head hancho.