Speedmaster Reduced

Revo · Jun 10, 2021

I know, I know -- "you'll regret not getting a Professional" / "servicing is a pain" / "it's not really a Speedmaster" etc etc.

Yeah, I get all that but

1.) I like 36mm - 38mm watches

2.) I like 18mm lugs

3.) I like autos

4.) er, that's all.

So I'm thinking of a Speedy Reduced but it would have to have nicely aged Tritium markers and hesalite. Because I also like vintage watches and few things please me more than vanilla lume on a black dial.

Talk me out of it!

Franco · Jun 10, 2021

Am afraid not me to talk you out, have a good friend who bough a reduced after having a moon watch. He says that the reduced is his favourite as everyday watch, and on his wrist looks more “normal”. But he is keeping the other because his brain is happier.

Always told him that the wrist is his wrist , and whatever raises emotions is good. Personally, strongly agree with an aged luminous, possibly slightly rounded by humidity.

Pvt-Public · Jun 10, 2021

Revo
Talk me out of it!

I will not !

jeppe888 · Jun 10, 2021

you are already to deep into it - nothing to do 👎

LuckyLes · Jun 10, 2021

Hi,
I have an auto date speedmaster, ref 3513 5000 cal 1152. I think it is great. Bought on the used market, less than half the price of a Professonal here in Australia. Suits my wrist size perfectly.
Cheers
LuckyLes

sirtaifun · Jun 10, 2021

To talk you out of it I show my terrible Speedy Auto piece imho the best way to prevent you from spending your hard earned cash on the wrong watches:

😁

size11s · Jun 10, 2021

Revo, are you crossing the road to the dark side (of the moon)? I await your SmithS being released into the wild.....😗

G4_Chrono · Jun 10, 2021

I have a Reduced and always thought 'its not the Moonwatch'.

I now have the Moonwatch which I love but I am having a hard time letting go of the Reduced because it feels so good on the wrist with an old school vintage charm.

I think there is a place for both. Moonwatch is to me, The Speedmaster. The Reduced is a great Speedmaster (along with my silver dial 3523).😀

sirtaifun · Jun 10, 2021

I`ve to admit that I always hatet that "Reduced" `cause instead of reduced its an automatic so maybe the Prof should be called reduced of its handwound mechanism 😁
I like to call it Speedmaster Automatic 😎

Vercingetorix · Jun 10, 2021

I wish I had enough money to land a Speedmaster Reduced on the moon, so this it’s not a Moonwatch crap could stop.

Canuck · Jun 10, 2021

This one, I wear.

This one, I don’t wear.

sirtaifun · Jun 10, 2021

Vercingetorix
I wish I had enough money to land a Speedmaster Reduced on the moon, so this it’s not a Moonwatch crap could stop.

Maybe you should drop that Elon guy a message 😁

Revo · Jun 10, 2021

size11s
Revo, are you crossing the road to the dark side (of the moon)? I await your SmithS being released into the wild.....😗

Well as it happens if I do go for the Speedmaster Automatic (not "reduced"!!) then a couple of Smiths will have to go to make room for it. And by room I mean money.

G4_Chrono · Jun 10, 2021

My Reduced with the Automatic and the Professional 😀

Revo · Jun 10, 2021

So what does a decent example of the Reduced go for? (Oh and it HAS to have hesalite and yellowy tritium. )

Revo · Jun 10, 2021

Oh, and is there a simple list of the Reduced references?

I'm not sure how many iterations it went through or what the differences between them are.

Thanks

Ah, just seen this:

"The most common Speedmaster Reduced models are the no-date stainless steel ones with black dials and black bezels. The first generation included the references ST.175.0032 (leather strap) and ST.375.0032 (steel bracelet). Because Omega changed their coding system in the late 1980s, this version of the Speedmaster Reduced is also known as the ref. 3510.50.00.

In 2006, Omega introduced the upgraded Speedmaster Reduced (ref. 3539.50.00) with a sapphire crystal instead of a Hesalite crystal and a slightly redesign dial. However by 2009, Omega had stopped producing the Speedmaster Reduced collection altogether."

Source: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-blog/resources/omega-speedmaster-reduced.html

MtV · Jun 10, 2021

Revo
So what does a decent example of the Reduced go for? (Oh and it HAS to have hesalite and yellowy tritium. )

EBay search for sold articles should help here, as it’s not an uncommon ref, but from what I’ve seen in the last year or so the prices have picked up and good examples with bracelet and possibly papers go for ~2300-2500€, dealer asking prices tend to start with a 3.

I won’t try to talk you out of it as I like the size. For me, a FOIS does it, but that doesn’t have the patinated lume, of course, isn’t an automatic and almost double the price. I’d try to find one with a recent service, ideally from Omega or a certified shop and a corresponding receipt that proves the chrono module was replaced. That does narrow the search results quite a bit, of course, but they do come up every now and then.

JetLinks · Jun 10, 2021

Did you say reduced, moonwatch and auto/racing??? Who doesn't love (or at least appreciate) all three!

I used the birth of my daughter as a way of justifying another watch and as she'll have a smaller wrist I thought I would go for the Speedie Reduced and I'm pretty pleased as they compliment each other in different ways.

It's definitely on the smaller size for my wrist, especially as I wear the racing Speedie more often, but the quality is still fantastic and I only get to wear it once a year. I don't think the reduced go back far enough to have tritium on them but I could be wrong.

Revo · Jun 10, 2021

Thanks @MtV . I've been idly looking at the older 3510.50 (Hesalite, chance of tritium) but I'm now actually open to the 3539.50 (sapphire) as it has better WR, a "cleaner" dial and improved bracelet. Tbh I have other watches that are acrylic'n'tritium so something that actually glows and will be a bit more robust might be a good idea. I'm a fisherman too so better WR is always a plus.

@JetLinks - yes, I think the move away from tritium was 1998-ish (iirc) and I've certainly seen some 3510.50 that seem to have it. Nice trio by the way.

Jkbenn02 · Jun 10, 2021

G4_Chrono
My Reduced with the Automatic and the Professional 😀

Love it

Speedmaster Reduced

Revo

Franco

Pvt-Public

jeppe888

LuckyLes

sirtaifun

size11s

G4_Chrono

sirtaifun

Vercingetorix

Canuck

sirtaifun

Revo

G4_Chrono

Revo

Revo

MtV

JetLinks

Revo

Jkbenn02

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