Planning Your Next Omega ...

Dsloan

And the new speedy price hike isn't helping either! 😡

reverbtime

Hope to get the new Speedmaster.

nzshadow

I have my eyes on a PO. 2500 - 42mm. I love that watch.

MTROIS

...always planning, but the list is too long to share here! 😉

Fred91

I am about to turn 30 in May, and have been looking at watches for around 4-5 years for my and my first "big" watch purchase.
So far in my life, I've ever only worn local brands and some gifted emporio armani or similar fashion brand watches.

I remember liking the feeling of metal on my arm. Ever since the introduction of the Apple Watch, I've been wearing just that, but I feel the Apple Watch is something I wear in daily life and it works as my daily assistant..

Now it is time for me to buy a watch, that I can use on weekends, on special occasions or when I want to feel free from the constant information of the Apple Watch.

I have saved enough to buy either of the 3 watches below - each in their own price category, each with their own history, pros and cons, designs etc.

Most importantly, it will be a watch I will buy, to keep, forever. I want something that I will be happy about for many, many years. Therefore, logically, I should not care about value retention, but for some reason, it still haunts me a bit from time to time. Availabilty is also something to consider, as I fear that the second option would be very tough to get my hands on, and the third option as well. But I'm sure there are plenty available on the second hand market.

Option 1: Speedmaster Moonwatch - Now I'm very torn up whether to get the latest model (with the hefty price increase) that was released this week, or the "old" version with 1861 movement.

Option 2: Speedmaster Apollo 11, 50th Anniversary - I mean wow, the detail on the watch is absolutely stunning. The only thing that lately has come across as a downside for me, is that when you look at the watch from afar, it seems as if there is some weird combination of colors with the gold and black and top, with the metal on the bottom and strap of the watch.

Option 3: Seamaster Diver 300M - 007James Bond - Edition - No Time To Die.
I tried this on in Switzerland this summer when visiting the Omega Museum and went into their shop downstairs after the visit. The feeling on your arm was just ... elegant and extremely beautiful. What is a downside to this one, is the material used and the fact that it will over time possibly get many bumps and scratches.

Alex Cheers

The very next on my list would be an affordable vintage Speedmaster Moonwatch with some patina. So for me that means nice yellow tritium hour markers. Currently I have an eye on the Apollo XI unnumbered edition so I also could see the yellow 863 caliber 🥰