Speedmaster 60th anniversary bracelet thoughts and opinions please

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Hello all!

I'm proud and excited to share the arrival of my Speedmaster 60th. Thrilled actually.

I would like to ask those that have attempted to size the bracelet, what their thoughts on this design are? My good friend in CT had the patience to size the bracelet for me. I shook my head at how difficult it was dealing with those tiny screws and pin inside? I was hoping for a simple Rolex type design. One screw. Pull out the link. Screw back in.

This was quite the production and it's a miracle we didn't lose any of those tiny screws. That would be the only beef I have with this fantastic chronograph.

So? Good or poor design?

Cheers
 
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Congrats on a stunning watch 馃憤 Unfortunately I can鈥檛 comment on the internal mechanical design (but I find it feels balanced on wrist) as it was sized for me by Omega (they were quick)...just thrilled someone else is thrilled as I am with this stunning watch. WIGH 馃憤
 
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I didn't go near this bracelet to size it -- the Speedy Pro was enough for me -- but I really like the bracelet on my SMP 60th. It has heft but also great flexibility, feels like water on the wrist compared to some others I've tried. The link caps seem pick up everything, but I tend to expect that my bracelets will look lived-in, so doesn't;t bother me.

Congrats on the pickup -- I've been looking for a Speedy 60th for a while now without much luck. It's a beautiful watch.
 
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A single screw pin would certainly be easier to use in operation. The one advantage I see in the Omega system is there is no torque put on the screws after installation. But I've never had any issues with the one screw pin design, either, as long as a little thread locker is used. Only Omega knows why they went with this design; three parts vs one. I size my own bracelets and you need good screwdriver, good light, good eyes and confidence.

Congrats on the watch, one of Omega's best re-issues.
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I don't mind it at all, though the pins usually don't fall out and you need to remove both screws to push it out. But, beats the heck out of the porevious pins and tubes.

Tom
 
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I don't mind it at all, though the pins usually don't fall out and you need to remove both screws to push it out. But, beats the heck out of the porevious pins and tubes.

Tom
True that, big improvement.
 
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Having done the sizing myself, it is not user friendly by any means. Definitely required a tweezer to seat the screws in proper alignment in the hole for screwing