Speedy Tuesday – BaselWorld 2018 Omega Speedmaster Predictions

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Robert-Jan

·Mar 13, 2018·#SpeedyTuesday

Unfortunately, a lot of brands these days already bombard our mailboxes with pre-SIHH and pre-BaselWorld releases. So we know what’s coming, some times we even receive invitations to come and have a look before one of the big shows, to do our own photography. To be honest, we favor the ‘being surprised’ a bit more, […]

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Riviera Paradise

·Mar 13, 2018

Great article @Robert-Jan on the Apollo 8. Others have reported a possible skeletonized DSOTM, which I suppose could be an Apollo 8 tribute.

I have heard that there will be a black white Panda dial Speedy with a FOIS case and black racing strap, which I suppose might be an indirect homage to the racing roots of the Speedy.

Looking forward to your Basel 2018 instagram posts!

 

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Meme-Dweller

·Mar 13, 2018

Wow, I hope that Speedmaster Racing comes into fruition exactly like that pic but without that mini Planet Ocean clasp that last year's 60th anniversary Speedy had.

The DSotM is also overdue for a minor upgrade to the Master Chronometer movements (9300 -> 9900)

 

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SpeedyPhill

·Mar 13, 2018

What about 20 years X-33 Speedmaster used in spaceflight ( since STS-89 Endeavour in January 1998 with the March 28, 1998 LIVE TV broadcast from the Mir space station announcing the lightweight 80 decibel digital chronograph ) ?
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kov

·Mar 13, 2018

Astonished to see this picture, the one used on the first versions of the 60th Anniversary of the Speedmaster poster... knowing that those posters had to be corrected and reprinted after they notice the bad photoshop on this one 😗



However it doesn’t look bad, there have never been any Racing dial Speedmaster in a straight lugs case 🙄

I’d love to see it (re)issued, exactly like this 😀

 

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Robert-Jan

·Mar 13, 2018·#SpeedyTuesday

kov

Astonished to see this picture, the one used on the first versions of the 60th Anniversary of the Speedmaster poster...

“Astonished”, really? I mean, it is a watch 😀. Explanation is simple, I used the original press pack image without paying too much attention. I was more occupied with the write-up 😉

But anyway, I don’t think they will do a racing, certainly not a straight-lug 😀

 

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Robert-Jan

·Mar 13, 2018·#SpeedyTuesday

SpeedyPhill

What about 20 years X-33 Speedmaster used in spaceflight ( since STS-89 Endeavour in January 1998 with the March 28, 1998 LIVE TV broadcast from the Mir space station announcing the lightweight 80 decibel digital chronograph ) ?
👎

Now, that would be cool. I have a weak spot for the X-33. And actually, mine is from 1998 and belonged to an ESA astronaut. I should start celebrating :-D

 

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kov

·Mar 13, 2018

Wasn’t meant against you @Robert-Jan, I was thinking loud 😉

I’m surprised they didn’t replace this picture in the kit after their own experience 😀

 

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Robert-Jan

·Mar 13, 2018·#SpeedyTuesday

kov

Wasn’t meant against you @Robert-Jan, I was thinking loud 😉

I’m surprised they didn’t replace this picture in the kit after their own experience 😀

Hmmm, perhaps they did but I probably didn't download it...

 

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Menno86

·Mar 13, 2018

I would love to see a smaller (41mm) Grey side of the moon

 

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teojjsg

·Mar 13, 2018

Hopefully an Apollo 11 50th anniversary with some moon dust sprinkled and lacquered on dial.

 

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Emeister

·Mar 13, 2018

I think Apollo 8 is thoroughly deserving of a 50th Anniversary Speedy.
But so was Ed White's Gemini 4 space walk 😉

So how about this for left field?
Plaisted polar expedition - Speedmasters to the North Pole on snowmobiles in 1968.
Caseback potential?

Edited: Mar 13, 2018

 

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padders

·Mar 14, 2018·Oooo subtitles!

teojjsg

Hopefully an Apollo 11 50th anniversary with some moon dust sprinkled and lacquered on dial.

But that would be a 2019 release. 1969+50=2019