Speedmaster "Dark Side of the Moon" Apollo 8

Slowpoker

Just to confirm, is the Apollo 8 limited edition or just really rare?

I was told at an AD it was limited edition and that there would be no more produced. If that's the case then I may end up buying the apollo 8 before the Aventurine dial speedy since that's not limited edition.

T TigerPaw

Just a special edition but not a limited edition.

Slowpoker

Ah I see..

So it's not limited at all in production, just rather rare.

Stripey

It seems that when I had the hour marker of the chronograph of my Apollo 8 corrected, a bit of dust got into the watch, as it landed on the hour dial this morning. The result was a pleasant hour in the Omega boutique in Oxford Street, trying on a PloProf, an Aqua Terra, a Bullhead and a Planet Ocean Big Blue whilst the dust was removed. I can’t speak highly enough of the staff in there.

Also, they now have the Apollo 8 sitting there on display, from which I infer no waiting list, so I’d forget paying £10,000 for one, if you were thinking of it. They’re coming.

stevec14

Yes, they are fab in there aren’t they. It was there today in the window. Tried it on. Lovely, but not my cup of tea (I’ve said that before). For me I prefer the CK2998, and don’t need another speedy with a racing strap.

I’ll be honest, I can’t see these flying out the door at the price but let’s see. I’d definitely consider one at a reasonable discount down the line....

dsio

That’s a bit odd I’ve got two mates with deposits down at the boutique here waiting potentially many months for delivery and there are a lot more orders than just them pending

laurent

Update: still love the watch, did a more exact measurement of how it's running, in 1 week it was fast by 23 seconds, or 3.3 second/day average

I still find it odd the seconds don't stop when adjusting the time, I remember this was something to check when spotting fakes (or is that just for automatic?) ... clearly I shouldn't have a fake, having ordered from omega directly... but it makes it hard to actually set the seconds exactly... is that just me ?

Stevedssd

It is normal for the sub dial seconds hand to keep moving on a 1681 movement when pulling out the crown. If you adjust the time then hold the crown still or apply some "back pressure" whilst it is still out you should be able to hold the seconds hand in place or it may go back a few seconds. I have 6 speedmasters and the sensitivity and effectiveness of this varies on each one! It is a practiced art and part of the fun of having a manual wind movement......