Speedy Tuesday – My Top 5 Omega Speedmaster Watches

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Robert-Jan

·Aug 18, 2015·#SpeedyTuesday

Since we started with Speedy Tuesday in 2012, we receive many e-mails from readers about advice on Omega Speedmaster watches. The content of these e-mails vary from questions to help us authenticate a vintage Speedmaster, give advice where to buy a Speedmaster as well as which models to go after. In the past, we did a Speedmaster Buyer’s Guide series to give some pointers for those who are in the market for a Speedmaster. However, giving advice on which Speedmaster to buy is difficult, as there are so many different models and just as many differences in taste. Top 5 Omega Speedmaster […]

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emilio

·Aug 18, 2015

Think you are missing vintage ones 😉

My personal top 5:
1: 2998
2: CK2915
3: 105003
4. FOIS
5. 145.012

 

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kidkimura

·Aug 18, 2015

Tend to agree with @emilio here. Although I do have a soft spot for the exotics
1) 2998 (w lollipop hand)
2)105.003
3) BA145.022
4) 145.012 Racing dial
5) 345.0809

 

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oddboy

·Aug 18, 2015

I hazard a guess that RJ has a Top 5 Vintage watches coming in a future post..

For modern, I'd go something like:

'94 LE white gold, 3192.30
376.0822 Holy Grail
Speedyorite
Mark II reissue
Apollo Xi, 30th

Edited: Aug 18, 2015

 

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Taddyangle

·Aug 18, 2015

Not sure that I will ever own 5 speedys, but I do own my top three.

1. 105.003
2. Gemini 4
3. Apollo 11 35th

4. 25th Apollo XI Skeleton or Moonphase Skeleton (I can wish)
5. Apollo XI 1980 White Gold (a 2nd wish)

 

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repoman

·Aug 18, 2015

Another enjoyable writeup for Speedy Tuesday @Robert-Jan !! I think picking the TinTin in your top 5 is particularly interesting!
Although I love vintage, I'm going to keep my top 5 limited to modern pieces as I really see vintage Speedys and modern Speedys as two entirely different categories. Also, I'm including the "sides of the moon" as did RJ in his writeup, Omega has included these in the Speedmaster "moonwatch" collection, so I think we need to respect that

1. Speedyorite
2. Grey Side of the Moon
3. Silver Snoopy
4. 45th Apollo XI Anniversary (on Ti bracelet of course!)
5. 40th Gemini IV Anniversary (blue dial)

Honorable mentions: 1975 Apollo-Soyuz, Apollo XI patch, TinTIn

 

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Waynepjr

·Aug 18, 2015

I have to admit I am purely vintage when it comes to the Speedy (or any Omega for that matter) and not really interested with any of the offerings post-1975 or so. All the anniversary this and that are a bit too much for me and only done to add money to the coffers IMHO. That being said.... I would have to include one new offering to my list and that being the new Snoopy. This piece really speaks to me and feel the team at Omega did a fine job on it. Sure, we get all the Snoopy humping the dial comments but it is a great offering. Nothing finer though than an Ed White however....

 

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Ramses

·Aug 18, 2015

My top 5 would be:

1. 80's Speedmaster Moon Phase (345.0809)
2. Apollo XIII 25th Anniversary model
3. Dark Side of the Moon
4. White gold 25th anniversary Apollo XI
5. 1975 Apollo-Soyuz

 

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lillatroll

·Aug 18, 2015

Not a fan of speedies as such but I have got my name down for the snoopy and I don't think I will need to be asked twice if I get the chance to buy it.

 

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persco

·Aug 18, 2015

My top 5 would be:

1. 3570.50 Classic Moonwatch
2. Mitsukoshi Panda LE
3. 2998
4. Tintin
5. Omega Moonphase (345.0809)

 

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gemini4

·Aug 18, 2015·Hoarder Of Speed et alia

Am I missing something here??? What about the first watch on the moon?
In order to correct this oversight, my top 5 Speedmasters are:

105.012-63
105.012-64
105.012-65
105.012-66 HF
105.012-66 CB

 

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oddboy

·Aug 18, 2015

From the Fratello article,

"In this article I will give my personal Top 5 Omega Speedmaster watches, based on new or at least recent models. In another article I will list my vintage Top 5 Omega Speedmaster watches."

Save the good stuff for the next article boys!

 

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kov

·Aug 19, 2015

I'd replace the TinTin by Speedyorite honestly, the rest - considering exclusively modern ones - is ok to me, maybe ordered in a different way to match preference 😎

 

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bonzo

·Aug 19, 2015

1 . Silver Snoopy
2. A.C.P. 105.012
3 . Alaska Project
4 . Mitsukoshi
5 . Japan Special 3690.30

 

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STANDY

·Aug 19, 2015·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

@Barking mad has my top 10

 

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guelerct

·Aug 19, 2015

Are these articles real or marketing pieces subsidized by Omega??

 

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dimitrisa

·Aug 21, 2015

Hi All!

Please check scene at 0:40

 

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Privateday7

·Aug 21, 2015

1. Speedyorite
2. Speedyorite
3. Speedyorite
4. Did I mention speedyorite?
5. Other model

I will be more serious on vintage one

 

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SpikiSpikester

·Aug 23, 2015·@ ΩF

G guelerct

Are these articles real or marketing pieces subsidized by Omega??

Real. RJ has been writing about Speedmasters for ages & he is a member here, as well as being a very decent man.