Hi Guys


Super excited to wear a speedytuesday soon. I managed to reserve a piece !! The overall design definitely hits the spot. Panda or reverse pandas seem to be back in vogue. At SIHH 2017 hamilton, zenith and Audemars piguet came out with their own respective panda dial chronographs. Kudos to Robert for having picked the reverse panda dial for the ST edition before the SIHH launches.

I wanted to know which other speedmasters are available modern or vintage in similar configurations (panda or reversepanda). I found the 35th Anniversary .(pics from fratellowatches).


Please post pics of more variants and discuss the dial type which seems to be super hot at the moment. No harm in posting colorful dials too like the gemini4

 

My quick contribution from personal archives

 

you own all 3 of these ? what a collection and even better photo. love it.

what do you call the yellow and white one ?

 

I have sold the Gemini VI in the meantime but still own the two others thanks for the kind words.

The gold and steel one has DD 145.022 ref and was my first Speedmaster. It was produced in the mid eighties, mine is from April 1985. Haven't found any information about the total production quantity so far, would be glad to learn if somebody has some insights to share.

 

Bought this last year and it needs a bit of work. Once it has been cleaned up a bit it'll look great, I think.

 

Its a beauty kov. gold and steel combo is very elegant.

my friend has been trying to find a good condition gemini VI since a year now. He reckons that or no speedy for him lol

 

Thanks again. Pictures aren't good representative enough of how nice those can be. I bought that DD for another primary reason than the wish to wear it, but got to love it and started wearing it as well.



Totally opposite story with the Gemini IV actually - I bought it as I thought I'll wear it much and figured out I didn't (at all) after a year. So I've sold the full set a couple of months ago.

 

Ahem. Phoar!

 

You did what ?

Actually I miss it a bit, along with the meteorite

 

My AD messages me yesterday they have a CK2998 in stock. They didn do as well despite the gorgeous blue and white dial it seems.

Oh well, i think its a stunner !

 

It has left Homeland to APAC, don't worry it's in good collector hands... The collection changed so much - I had to make some choices as I can't keep everything ( ) - so the one I didn't wear had to go we can elaborate on my pain next Saturday at the GTG

Sold the Speedyorite !?!

 

Yeah I know...I was very close to buy it back NOS at Munich or Hambourg airport this summer...
These airports points of sales have treasure in their stock, just have to ask

 

how much would that speedyorite NOS at the airport be. curious ??

 

Mitsukoshi mod...

 

The last I've seen NOS was at the OB in Geneva back in November 2016, sold short after my visit for CHF 8500.

 

It was something like 6000 Euros.

 

Not quite a Speedy owner yet but I have this panda dialed Citizen I haul out from time to time