Speedmaster Caliber 321 "Ed White" - A Pictorial Review

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Happy #SpeedyTuesday!
Oof...I should've gyot on a list when they announced. Would've had 3+ years to save coin for it lol
 
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Hi, this might be a bit silly question but are the lugs a bit “uneven” and not aligned in this 321 Ed White? I purchased mine few months back and now looking these pics here I started to wonder whether mine has been polished…
Not that it looks like polished, but the tips of the lugs just are not identical in each corner. The left lug (where the pushers are) looks it slightly leans more towards to bezel side.
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Hi, this might be a bit silly question but are the lugs a bit “uneven” and not aligned in this 321 Ed White? I purchased mine few months back and now looking these pics here I started to wonder whether mine has been polished…
Not that it looks like polished, but the tips of the lugs just are not identical in each corner. The left lug (where the pushers are) looks it slightly leans more towards to bezel side.
Hmm... not sure which facet (or bevel) you're referring to, but I admit on mine, the lug facets towards the very tips do look like they've been hand finished*... 🤔
As long as the bevels are generally crisp everywhere else I wouldn't worry about it 👍

*Mine are not perfectly symmetrical either...
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It’s really tough to catch with iPhone and the watch is supershiny, but I’ll try again 😀
So when you look at the (top side) flat tip of the lug (the one on the side of the chrono buttons), it looks like it “leaning” towards to bezel direction. So I’m just wondering if it has been banged to somewhere since there is slight ding in bezel on the same side 😀

What I looked at pics in internet, it looks like these are not symmetrical (like in your pic too, but that’s from the bottom lugs) or “sports Rolex sharp”. I can still return the watch, so that’s why I’m puzzled what to do 👎
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Hi, this might be a bit silly question but are the lugs a bit “uneven” and not aligned in this 321 Ed White? I purchased mine few months back and now looking these pics here I started to wonder whether mine has been polished…
Not that it looks like polished, but the tips of the lugs just are not identical in each corner. The left lug (where the pushers are) looks it slightly leans more towards to bezel side.

As I’m aware and I find it quite interesting is that they used Eugene Cernan’s watch for the tomography for this model: of which the case had some “mistakes” in finish- especially along the chamfers of the lugs which likely would have occurred during servicing.
 
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How do you like the 321?
Hmm... I think my review says it all, but in a nutshell, it's my favorite Speedmaster 👍
 
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I love movements like these and honestly omega are very strong on their performance in terms of movements