Hi guys ,

This thread is about discussing the main difference between a Speedy Reduced vs a Speedy pro ?
What do you guys think about both of them ?

For those who own it , which one do you recommend considering the price in the grey market ? ( You can get a reduced for 1200 dollars )

I'm also looking for a speedy but i don't know which one i should pick being a student .

 

A pro is cheaper to maintain and will appreciate in value much more.

 

speedy pro....end of discussion...close thread

 

Discussed numerous times

https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedmaster-reduced-vs-pro-moonwatch-value.30709/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-speedmaster-reduced-vs-professional.36270/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/automatic-or-manual-speedmaster.56222/

 

i said that budget needs to be taken in consideration

 

The search function can be surprisingly helpful, if you use it.

 

small wrist and not a huge budget ^^

 

i dont buy it as an investment . Can you tell me more about the maintenance ?

 

There's a whole thread on that subject.

 

I have both. I prefer the reduced. Even though they can be a money pit. (As has mine!) But love is often irrational, isn’t it? All points advocating the Speedmaster Professional, I also agree. The reduced is no longer available new (AFAIK), which means there are risks buying a used, low priced reduced model. In fact, there is no such thing as a low priced reduced, after adding the cost of making it work properly. You gotta make certain you really, really want a reduced, or maybe don’t buy one.

 

Even i have a really small wrist that can handle a sub 40 , the speedy pro is fine ?

 

Go try one on at your nearest Omega authorized dealer (AD) or Omega Boutique (OB)

A Professional will cost more initially but servicing will be FAR cheaper in the long term. The Reduced movement is a modular chronograph, which many independent watchmakers will simply refuse to service due to its difficulty in disassembly. When you do finally find a watchmaker who will service it, your cost will likely be 50% to 100% more than the cost of servicing a regular Speedmaster Pro's 861 / 1861 movement.

 

I’d look at the mk40, racing’s and Speedmaster dates before a reduced. similar prices, smaller sizes at 39-40mm

There is an all black mk40 as well as the racings and dates which come in multiple configurations and colors. There are all black versions of all 3. The racings and dates are really the same line of watches. You can do a google image search for "speedmaster racing" and "speedmaster date" to see the options. They use better and more easily serviced movements.

 

Omega charges the same to service both. https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/...s-and-prices/main-steps-of-a-complete-service

 

Keep saving for the pro. It’s worth it in the long run.

 

Exactly. I had a reduced and many other watches I regret buying before I went for "the real stuff" like the Speedy Pro......

 

I like smaller watches and I also especially liked automatic watches - no need for remembering winding. Those preferences led me to the reduced, but reading sites like this made me realise that eventually I'd be dissatisfied and want a 'proper' moonwatch.

If the 'real' Speedmaster didn't exist I'd be ecstatic with the reduced, as it's a beautiful watch and highly practical. But human desires rarely work like that, and knowing it's not 'the real thing' I know would eventually bother me. I'd have one 'as well as', but not 'instead of'. But that's for sure me, OMMV

 

I'm sorry, but Al has stated on more than one occasion that that is just not true.

 

It'd be a lot more helpful if you linked a couple of those instances so we could further the discussion, instead of simply telling me I'm wrong. Especially when he has stated quite the opposite of your assertion - see here where Al states that he himself will not work on these modular chronographs.

Nor will Omega service those movements - instead, they discard and replace them entirely.