RJ’s Best Tips For Starting An Omega Speedmaster Collection

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Robert-Jan

·Feb 8, 2022·#SpeedyTuesday

For Collector’s Week here on Fratello, I thought it would be nice to tell you about collecting Speedmasters. I’ve been doing so since 1999. Even though that still doesn’t make me an expert, I do have some advice for the beginning collector of Speedmaster watches. There are not that many watches that truly deserve the […]

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nicolamilton

·Feb 8, 2022

Buy a time machine.

 

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crd

·Feb 8, 2022

My personal Speedmaster collection began here on this forum just a few months ago. I was able to pick up a practically new hesalite 3681 from another member that marked my 40th. I love the look and feel of the new watch and the fact that I don’t have to worry about wearing it wherever and whenever I want. I hope to mark my 50th with a 105.012, my personal Speedy grail. With any luck between now and then I hope I can add a racing dial Mark II 145.014 and a Mark “4.5” 176.0012 just because I like them. I know prices are going up and I’m getting in on this journey late and I could complain about that but instead I’ll try to just be realistic and save more of my watch budget towards these that have a very special place in my heart.

 

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The Father

·Feb 8, 2022

nicolamilton

Buy a time machine.

Time machine that prints money also

 

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cvalue13

·Feb 8, 2022

A nice shoutout to omegaforums

*ducks for incoming onslaught of ‘does this speedmaster look legit’ posts* 😁

 

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ToMBeRi

·Feb 8, 2022

very good article for Speedy fans, like all of you who publish RJ, greetings!

 

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dsio

·Feb 8, 2022·Ash @ ΩF

cvalue13

A nice shoutout to omegaforums

*ducks for incoming onslaught of ‘does this speedmaster look legit’ posts* 😁

I mention this every few months or so in there posts that we pull in from Fratello’s RSS feed but OF literally was just a tiny nothing place until RJ gave it some exposure and an influx of people way back in the early days.

 

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T60

·Feb 8, 2022

Sooo step 1) Have lots of money

 

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cvalue13

·Feb 8, 2022

dsio

until RJ gave it some exposure and an influx of people way back in the early days

not to forget the Hodinkee article about @LouS starting the UG sub-forum 😁

 

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dsio

·Feb 8, 2022·Ash @ ΩF

cvalue13

not to forget the Hodinkee article about @LouS starting the UG sub-forum 😁

Absolutely that too but it was a bit later

 

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janice&fred

·Feb 8, 2022

Robert-Jan

Collector’s Week here on Fratello

While I'm not a speedy-dweeb I always enjoy your website and articles. Hope y'all keep up the good work!

 

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Larry S

·Feb 8, 2022·Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.

A fine October Friday afternoon In Paris 7th after lunch….. Stumble slightly tipsy into a Paris vintage dealer owned by a colleagues’s brother. Discover the Tri-Compax which said owner refuses to sell. As a consolation prize, walk out with a scruffy but still well loved 2998-6 that his brother pried out of his hands for me.

 

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UncleBuck

·Feb 8, 2022·understands the decision making hierarchy

I'll probably be stoned.... but if you have a moonwatch...your collection is complete.
While attractive, functional and historical, there is a an entire universe beyond the moon.

 

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hen

·Feb 9, 2022

Tip nr#: Get a Seamaster for foggy days, tooth brushing and other water related situationes.

 

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Robert-Jan

·Feb 10, 2022·#SpeedyTuesday

janice&fred

While I'm not a speedy-dweeb I always enjoy your website and articles. Hope y'all keep up the good work!

Thanks!