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Poll: Ultraman or Japan Racing - which Speedy is cooler?

  1. ama98 May 2, 2019

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    Ultraman
     
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  2. gyromiterob May 2, 2019

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    Interesting! If my very poor math skills are correct, as of this post, the results are (approximately):
    Japan Racing - 28 votes
    Ultraman - 20 votes
     
  3. kingsrider Thank you Sir! May I have another? May 2, 2019

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    Racing
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  4. JesterP May 2, 2019

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    Ultraman for me
     
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  5. igloe May 2, 2019

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    And for me
     
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  6. RI Omega Fan May 2, 2019

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    Go Speed Racer, Go!
     
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  7. jcmartinez98 May 2, 2019

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    Only worse is the new HODINKEE one.
    Ouch.
     
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  8. Dualmonitors May 2, 2019

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    the Hodinkee non-Mk 40, faux Mk 40 is awful in many ways, including how the 9 o'clock subdial's hand and dial (single hand, not the original Mk 40's two hands on that particular subdial) no longer serves the purpose it is supposed to serve. what is a moving subseconds hand doing in a subdial with half blue and half black? meaningless. it was obviously designed for the no longer existing second subdial hand which is gone from the faux Mk 40 reissue Hodinkee. Yet, they still tried to force the half blue and half black on that dial, rendering it meaningless, and to make it even worse, they made the second hand meaninglessly full length with two colors. scratching one's head!!

    as for Ultraman or Japan Racing? well...here's my picture ;)
     
    2018-11-03 16.24.29Adj.jpg 2018-08-05 16.04.26 Adj.jpg
  9. FlyingSnoopy May 2, 2019

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    What a beautiful whippet!
    Similar to mine!
     
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  10. solesman May 3, 2019

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    Love the Racing Speedy and woofer :)

     
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  11. Nathan1967 May 3, 2019

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    Racing- for me!
     
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  12. queriver May 3, 2019

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    @gyromiterob So, with 70 posts and plenty of votes for each of them, please let us know which way are you leaning. Personally, I can't pick between the two and own both - they are both great designs in their own ways and you can't go wrong with either of them.

    A Japan Racing will set you back quite a bit more than the ST2. There are still plenty of ST2s available because flippers watches haven't washed out of the market which is capping the price. Where the price settles in the next 6-12 months, who knows. Finding a Japan Racing will be more difficult and you need to be careful that you buy a genuine one and not a mod. This means try to get a full set and make sure the serial number is in the correct range for the Japan Racing.
     
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  13. MrJKLFoams May 3, 2019

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    Il go for Ultraman coz Im a big fan of that show and I nearly stab someone for changing the channel while Im watching the show.
     
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  14. Vega Mike May 3, 2019

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    Ultraman gets my vote
     
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  15. GMTspeedmaster May 3, 2019

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    Ultraman
     
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  16. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker May 3, 2019

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    Whippets are the best!

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  17. Lonestar insert Schwartz joke HERE May 3, 2019

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    I'm late to the party, but Racing for me. Only the ST1, the Gemini IV, and the Mitsu/Apollo35th can hold a candle to it imho...

    (I realize I said "only" for 3 of them :D this is silly)

    The MarkII racing is absolutely killer though, I like it better in vintage form still as there is no date window to ruin the dial on the old one!
     
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  18. Jokr May 3, 2019

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    +1 Ultraman. But I have to say that the grey dial of the racing with its orange accents is beautiful.
     
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  19. TJH May 3, 2019

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    © Archer Whippets 2019 ;)
     
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  20. Panjo May 3, 2019

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    +1 Japan Racing for me
     
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