Speedmaster Grey side of the Moon vs Speedmaster Racing white dial

Bugbait

Due to the ceramic, the wider and taller watches (relative the Moon watch) don't wear as if they're too tall or wide compared to the equivalent in steel. I find they sit nicely in place as well due to the reduced weight of the ceramic, i.e. Less wobble on the wrist.

whyboddau

I have the grey side and the racing black/orange. I feel the weight difference immediately. My racing accepts bracelet and leather straps with more ease than the grey side. If I had to choose between the two I would lean toward grey side! Love the dial. Just been serviced so I have new hands, pushers and crown. Love it!

Unfamiliar_Moon

per the OP prompt, I found the ceramic lighter weight to make the size much more wearable on a smaller wrist. I love the stock alligator strap but have had a hard time finding a suitable 21mm option for smaller wrists with the deployant. standard Omega cordura versions are longer and won't work for me. Too expensive to buy OEM options and try to resell if they don't fit. No boutique local since the pandemic hit. Wish a titanium bracelet of matching color was available for the ceramic.



why were those pieces replaced already? seems early, particularly for the hands...

whyboddau

I had it serviced because it was losing time within 24hours, even if I manually wound it “full”. I brought it in to the boutique, the tech tested it and experienced the same issue. It is a 2017 model and out of warranty so I had to pay for the repair. Full service is the only way to go from OB. Long story short, I believe when Omega disassembled for service, they must remove the hands and they replace them as opposed to reinstalling the old set. This isn’t an issue for a modern piece. Crown and pushers are done to update the seals and water resistance. Hope that explains it.

Unfamiliar_Moon

This model has a 5 year warranty, though...

Thanks for the info. As an owner I feel like it never quite meets the power reserve and recently noticed a little grinding at times while manually winding the crown. Never quite know if it's my own neuroses, though...