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shoota70

·Jul 23, 2019

Does the word Professional on the Speedy Pro dial refer to passing NASA's tests for space flight?

Which leads me to why I'm asking.... if so, why does the Gold 50th (310.60.42.50.99.001) say Professional if the 3861 has never been approved by NASA?

Or am I just bored and making up questions???

 

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BenBagbag

·Jul 23, 2019

I thought professional refers to the shape of the case which naturally guards the crown.

 

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Pun

·Jul 23, 2019

I agree with OP that it's to do with NASA approval for flight qualified watch. And that's only on hesalite crystal Moonwatch and not for sapphire crystal Speedmaster watch.

 

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BlackTalon

·Jul 23, 2019·This Space for Rent

Hmmm, then what makes a Seamaster Professional a, well, "Professional"?

 

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whyboddau

·Jul 23, 2019

I think Omega uses the term ‘Professional’ as a grade. As in high grade. But they didn’t apply it everywhere. A speedy broadarrow 3594.50 is not referred to as ‘Professional’ but had the same case and movement as the speedy pro of the day.

 

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janw23

·Jul 23, 2019

Professional = costs more. Simples. 😝

 

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guwipa

·Jul 23, 2019

BlackTalon

Hmmm, then what makes a Seamaster Professional a, well, "Professional"?

😁

Wonder who at NASA qualified the Speedmaster Professional Mark II for manned space flight or the Mark iii?


Who was that, carving out the status of the one and only truly legitimated Moonwatch?
🫨

 

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queriver

·Jul 23, 2019

It started with the change to the asymmetric case design with the 105.012. Not due to NASA certification.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 23, 2019·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

It was small changes mostly the guards around the chrono pushers to prevent them getting snagged that earned the professional.

Professional is used to denote a higher grade fit for professional use across the lines.

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 23, 2019·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

Foo2rama

It was small changes mostly the guards around the chrono pushers to prevent them getting snagged that earned the professional.

Professional is used to denote a higher grade fit for professional use across the lines.

Other brands do similar. Seiko with Prospex comes to mind.

 

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Evitzee

·Jul 23, 2019

And a Rolex is 'Superlative'

 

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GrouchoM

·Jul 23, 2019

Is there an amateur Speedy?

 

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Meme-Dweller

·Jul 23, 2019

GrouchoM

Is there an amateur Speedy?

Yes, the Speedy Reduced 🍿

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 23, 2019·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

Evitzee

And a Rolex is 'Superlative'

I think that just refers to time keeping -/+ 2 Not other features.

 

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GrouchoM

·Jul 23, 2019

Meme-Dweller

Yes, the Speedy Reduced 🍿

Is the Professional called Enlarged?

 

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krh7

·Jul 23, 2019

GrouchoM

Is the Professional called Enlarged?

groucho is just here to make ironic jokes today...

 

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GrouchoM

·Jul 23, 2019

krh7

groucho is just here to make ironic jokes today...

Not ironic jokes...lame ones.

 

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rainking

·Jul 23, 2019

Yup, nothing to do with NASA. Even though that would have made sense.

 

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GrouchoM

·Jul 23, 2019

Foo2rama

I think that just refers to time keeping -/+ 2 Not other features.

Weren't they labelled as "Superlative" prior to the tightening of the mean rate spec?

 

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Foo2rama

·Jul 23, 2019·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

GrouchoM

Weren't they labelled as "Superlative" prior to the tightening of the mean rate spec?

Yes when it was cosc spec.