Hello! My first post - I still can't quite believe I own a Speedmaster! I work in the aerospace industry (just a pixel pusher - although I do get to see some cool stuff) and I've been a space enthusiast since I was a kid. I've always wanted one, but never for a minute thought it would happen. I love that the Speedmaster design is a genuine classic that looks amazing through the changing lens of fashion throuought the decades. Truly timeless.
My 50th birthday was coming up and my wife wanted to get me a watch. I'd been a fan of the Seamaster 2254.50.00 since it came out, but never had enough spare cash to justify getting it. I was thrilled, so I instantly started scouring the second hand market for one... Which is how I found my Speedy (turns out feature creep is just as bad with watches as it is with cars). This was a whole new level of want - a Speedmaster. Wow. I had a bit of bonus left, so made up the difference.
I'm a fan of the 1450 bracelet, so I picked up the Uncle Seiko version as a daily basher strap whilst I'm scraping it around a desk all day. Looking forward to picking up a brown leather strap for it too.
I just wish I could have owned one when I was younger, complete with the dings and scratches that tell a life's story. My son will get to do that when it's his turn to own it.
Thanks for reading my waffle, and thanks to everyone who has posted useful info on this forum, it was a valuable resource while I was looking for the right watch.
