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Razor sharp edges on the new Speedy??
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Jb328
·This is stupid. I got my speedy today and it’s absolutely fine. People are a bit crazy.
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Caliber561
·Starting with the lug ends, we can see that the 3861 has a clearly defined fillet. Interestingly, the 1861 does not.
When looking at the side, we see the following:
If we blow this up a little more, we get this:
Now, to ensure that scaling isn't responsible for this clear discrepancy in size, I've made sure that the case band for 1861 has been scaled to be larger than the 3861, even though they are of the same vertical dimension. I've also marked the limits of the central caseband (sans bezel) with blue. Thus, if the 1861's case bottom edges are softer than the 3861's, we should be able to clearly see the difference. However, what we see is clearly the opposite. Both comparisons clearly show us that the 3861 clearly has more of a rounded edge than the 1861.
So, if you really want to skin apples with your Speedy, you'll be better off with an 1861 case. I'm not sure why people perceive the 3861's edges as so sharp, but as I said before, I suspect that:
the perceived softness in the outgoing model may have to do with the bottom of the case being polished. Geometrically, the 2021's lower edge is beveled slightly, which I suspect is meant to ensure the case doesn't cut into one's wrist when the watch is worn tightly. That said, the way the lugs flare out more like the old models probably makes the lugs look sharper, especially as the tips come down to more defined points.
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s2000_driver
·This is a weird thread. Folks disliking sharp edges will hate the AP Royal Oak. It has a lot of super sharp edges... And it is arguably one of the best finished watches out there.
Most new Rolex models have very sharp edges as well. Maybe I am misreading what's being said here... but crisp edges are a sign of precise finishing especially when there is a transition from brushed to polished and vice versa... With use the sharpness always dulls...
Most new Rolex models have very sharp edges as well. Maybe I am misreading what's being said here... but crisp edges are a sign of precise finishing especially when there is a transition from brushed to polished and vice versa... With use the sharpness always dulls...
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Squan
·The edges are about as sharp as the edges on my brother's Rolex Explorer II. Yes they're sharp but the only way you'll feel that sharpness is if you purposely try to scratch yourself with the watch. I have not experienced any scraping when putting on or wearing the watch. In fact I noticed the sharpness when I first purchased the watch and thought it made the watch look more luxurious. Just my thoughts, but after a few weeks of wearing it I have 0 complaints.
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Dedlock
·Oh dear, does health insurance cover accidently slicing wrist and hands off due to the razor sharp omega speedmasters. Yikes, run for the hills!
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avidmark
·"The problem with......", "don't buy......" etc. Click bait style videos.
Honestly not a lot of substance for a 20min video. I get the feeling this is one of those videos trying to downplay the successor to increase the value of the predecessor (which he owns).
Honestly not a lot of substance for a 20min video. I get the feeling this is one of those videos trying to downplay the successor to increase the value of the predecessor (which he owns).
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gnuyork
·I have the 3861... No issues with cutting myself. The bracelet is very comfortable. I don't understand the criticism.
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gnuyork
·"The problem with......", "don't buy......" etc. Click bait style videos.
Honestly not a lot of substance for a 20min video. I get the feeling this is one of those videos trying to downplay the successor to increase the value of the predecessor (which he owns).
I think you might be right.
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chadeaux
·Tried on the new ones, no issues with “severing off my wrist”.
It’s challenging to create new contents for a YouTube channel.
He needed to get some views, so he mounted a repetitive discussion about a non sense issue.
He dared to compare the feeling of the new Speedy to the feeling of cheap replicas, because the “sharp edges”. Ridiculous.
He is a character, but the scope of the video was clear. It’s was a click bate.
... and He knows.
It’s challenging to create new contents for a YouTube channel.
He needed to get some views, so he mounted a repetitive discussion about a non sense issue.
He dared to compare the feeling of the new Speedy to the feeling of cheap replicas, because the “sharp edges”. Ridiculous.
He is a character, but the scope of the video was clear. It’s was a click bate.
... and He knows.
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gnuyork
·So I just got done watching the TWT You Tube video... what a bunch of crap. Razor blades? Seriously? I know his channel is popular, but I find it incredibly irritating. I can barely get through most of his videos, but I watched this one in entirety since it is quite a topic here now.
It does sound like he had a bit too much champagne or he's trying entirely different watches than what I am wearing right now. Or someone has some 1861/3s to sell.
It does sound like he had a bit too much champagne or he's trying entirely different watches than what I am wearing right now. Or someone has some 1861/3s to sell.
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Owlsu
·The lugs on my 1861 bought a few years ago feel practically razor sharp too - as in the edge on them feel like the tip of a spring-bar tool.
I always just guessed they're made like that so that when it gets serviced and probably polished it's got more material to take off or something.
I've never cut myself with it like that guy on YouTube thinks you can with the new 3861 and you don't feel it whatsoever when being worn, but I could probably use the edge of the lugs to cut a sheet of paper with if I actually tried.
I always just guessed they're made like that so that when it gets serviced and probably polished it's got more material to take off or something.
I've never cut myself with it like that guy on YouTube thinks you can with the new 3861 and you don't feel it whatsoever when being worn, but I could probably use the edge of the lugs to cut a sheet of paper with if I actually tried.
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s2000_driver
·I’m sorry to be contrarian (certainly not for the sake of), but I just can’t agree with this. Rolex case finishing doesn’t really have any sharp edges whatsoever. Putting an explorer II on is like putting silk on your wrist. I’m starting to wonder if some of the watches are just missing a finishing/polishing step to round the edges, because many in this thread seem to be in disbelief. On my watch it’s a night and day difference.
I don’t think the timeless watch channel guy is merely trying to click bait - I think he really believes that the edges on the case are completely different, which exactly matches my experience.
Just to be clear also (even though I already said as much) while I do think it would be possible to cut yourself with the bottom of the case or the inside edge of the lugs, I think you wild have to try. It’s not really noticeable wearing it, other than the occasional hair pulling when slipping the watch across the wrist.
I’d personally just like to know if this is by design from Omega, or if some of the early watches are finished different than others.
-Freq
I can't speak about the Rolex Explorer, but all the dive watches I've handled (5 digit, 6 digit subs, SD4000) all have sharp edges. That includes the undersides of the case and the middle of the clasp (that raised stripe). Again, AP Royal Oaks have very sharp/crisp edges. I think it is done on purpose and not a missed finishing step.
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jw0n
·This is quite an interesting thread, and I found the guy in the video truly annoying. My only experience with "sharp" watches, have been with Steinhart. Even then, I came out with my skin intact, nary slicing any apples. Perhaps a demo video would be apt...
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Hands90
·As an everyday wearer of the 3861 on different straps, this has never been an issue at all for me
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PhilF
·Been following this thread with interest as I've placed a confirmed order with my AD for the 3861 sapphire on a bracelet. My AD informs me that all the products coming out of Switzerland are on back order and with a fraction of their workers actually working and the demand being so heavy everything seems to be in slow motion. I'll stick with this AD as he's treated me well for almost 40 years. My 1861 has never been uncomfortable except for insufficient adjustment of the bracelet, hoping the new bracelet wears a bit more comfortably, if not I have a leather deployant strap. As the AD is an hour away, I probably won't get to "test drive" it until it arrives, based on comments here I'm reasonably confident I'll like it. I had a SMP that I grew to dislike despite the adjustable clasp, the bracelet was like wearing a bicycle chain, so I traded it on a 38mm Speedmaster which I wear on a deployant strap, it's very comfortable despite being a bit "edgy".
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AAAKK
·Speedy versus The Black Knight
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Vercingetorix
··Spam RiskThe new Speedmasters are purposely left sharp to save weight on future missions to Mars. Using the watch as a razor eliminates the need to carry extra razors into space.
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Fish70
·The new Speedmasters are purposely left sharp to save weight on future missions to Mars. Using the watch as a razor eliminates the need to carry extra razors into space.
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