Speedy Tuesday #2 ( arrivals thread )

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R rohnin
^ you should thank the poor dog

She only eats Caviar and gets twice the walks now... I've actually grown to like the dog more than the girlfriend since Saturday.
 
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I am still waiting..... from HK

Getting mine in HK Saturday. Won’t be long my friend. Did you send an email to Arthur? I sent him an email 10 days ago and he replied couple days later with a mention the watch has been shipped and Boutique contact me within a week.
 
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Quick pic of ST2 on an 1171. The end link fit is good without any adjustments, and is the same as it was on my SM300.
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Is this the 1171with 633 end? Any marks on the lug as other OB member suggest?
 
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Tet Tet
I haven't bothered chasing it up, money is very tight at the moment so waiting is fine by me.

Same here - All cc bills finally paid so any spare money goes into the ultra fund. I do need to buy a new gpu for my PC though and I just bought a 1125/560 bracelet for another watch 🙁
 
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Picked up 969 in Southern California this past weekend (following an Auburn win😉 👍), making 9/1/2018 one of the best days of my life.

I haven't posted on here much, but I have been watching you all for the better part of a year.. I've learned more than I ever imagined and I greatly appreciate you all. Some background:

My mother gifted me a Tissot PRC-200 when I was 15, my first and favorite piece. I broke the bracelet at school in 2013 and it has been on the camo NATO seen below ever since. A few years later, I saved up enough to buy my older brother's Planet Ocean (co-axial 8500 45.5mm) from him and immediately switch the bracelet to a NATO. It was around this time I began to research the mechanics and history of these pieces properly. Leading up to my PO, I appreciated the craftsmanship and look of watches but I knew little about the history and reasoning behind every detail. As you all can imagine, it opened up a floodgate of information and I was never the same. I mention all of this because it puts some emphasis on why ST2 is so perfect for me, and I have nobody to share with in real life.

I decided January of 2018 it was time to compliment my PO with my first brand-new mechanical piece. I have been saving for the better part of 2 years and the PO was becoming less practical as I found myself diving and fishing far less than in my young 20's. My free time leading up to 7/10/18 (ST2 reservation day) was reserved for the Omega Forums and countless watch blogs or magazines (shoutout to Hodinkee for slamming another LE in my face days after Ultraman...)

I always wanted a speedy, but I felt it was wiser to buy a comparable, more affordable watch from a different brand than Omega. Nothing excited me like walking into Omega and daydreaming did... I eventually decided it was not in my best interest to force a purchase just because I wanted a new piece and to wait for the right time and piece to present itself. Queue Ultraman.

The morning of July 10th around 2:55 am (sorry if you read this comment on Hodinkee too, i was beyond excited..) I was bit by my girlfriend's dog after I accidentally kicked it in my sleep. I went to get a glass of water and began scrolling through Instagram to put myself back to sleep right as Omega posted the Ultraman debut. The time had come. (as I type this, my body is covered in goosebumps. I love you all.) The list of reasons justifying ST2 as my perfect watch is never-ending. I've always admired the history behind the moonwatch, my school colors include Orange (watch shots in Jordan Hare, please), the watch ONLY CAME ON A NATO AND I LOVE NATOS, and it all happened extremely organically, as it should. I like to think this piece makes my passion for watches and hopes of building a collection official.. I almost pulled the trigger on a new Santos, AHHHHHHHHHHH!

Thank you to anyone that made it through my unnecessary introduction. Happy to be here, sorry for the shots of ST2, I'm still learning.
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Congrats!!!
 
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Picked up 969 in Southern California this past weekend (following an Auburn win😉 👍), making 9/1/2018 one of the best days of my life.

I haven't posted on here much, but I have been watching you all for the better part of a year.. I've learned more than I ever imagined and I greatly appreciate you all. Some background:

My mother gifted me a Tissot PRC-200 when I was 15, my first and favorite piece. I broke the bracelet at school in 2013 and it has been on the camo NATO seen below ever since. A few years later, I saved up enough to buy my older brother's Planet Ocean (co-axial 8500 45.5mm) from him and immediately switch the bracelet to a NATO. It was around this time I began to research the mechanics and history of these pieces properly. Leading up to my PO, I appreciated the craftsmanship and look of watches but I knew little about the history and reasoning behind every detail. As you all can imagine, it opened up a floodgate of information and I was never the same. I mention all of this because it puts some emphasis on why ST2 is so perfect for me, and I have nobody to share with in real life.

I decided January of 2018 it was time to compliment my PO with my first brand-new mechanical piece. I have been saving for the better part of 2 years and the PO was becoming less practical as I found myself diving and fishing far less than in my young 20's. My free time leading up to 7/10/18 (ST2 reservation day) was reserved for the Omega Forums and countless watch blogs or magazines (shoutout to Hodinkee for slamming another LE in my face days after Ultraman...)

I always wanted a speedy, but I felt it was wiser to buy a comparable, more affordable watch from a different brand than Omega. Nothing excited me like walking into Omega and daydreaming did... I eventually decided it was not in my best interest to force a purchase just because I wanted a new piece and to wait for the right time and piece to present itself. Queue Ultraman.

The morning of July 10th around 2:55 am (sorry if you read this comment on Hodinkee too, i was beyond excited..) I was bit by my girlfriend's dog after I accidentally kicked it in my sleep. I went to get a glass of water and began scrolling through Instagram to put myself back to sleep right as Omega posted the Ultraman debut. The time had come. (as I type this, my body is covered in goosebumps. I love you all.) The list of reasons justifying ST2 as my perfect watch is never-ending. I've always admired the history behind the moonwatch, my school colors include Orange (watch shots in Jordan Hare, please), the watch ONLY CAME ON A NATO AND I LOVE NATOS, and it all happened extremely organically, as it should. I like to think this piece makes my passion for watches and hopes of building a collection official.. I almost pulled the trigger on a new Santos, AHHHHHHHHHHH!

Thank you to anyone that made it through my unnecessary introduction. Happy to be here, sorry for the shots of ST2, I'm still learning.
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great history, thanks for sharing!
Congrats on the speedy!
 
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Getting mine in HK Saturday. Won’t be long my friend. Did you send an email to Arthur? I sent him an email 10 days ago and he replied couple days later with a mention the watch has been shipped and Boutique contact me within a week.
I've dropped by the boutique a few times and they keep saying "we'll call you when it's ready". Mine is in 08XX range
 
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#957 picked up today.
No warning at all.
Just a “it’s here”
Looks great. The blob is pretty much invisible in real life only glows under UV, no other time.
Well done.
 
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#957 picked up today.
No warning at all.
Just a “it’s here”
Looks great. The blob is pretty much invisible in real life only glows under UV, no other time.
Well done.

Congrats!!!
 
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The blob is pretty much invisible in real life only glows under UV, no other time.

In some harsh lighting, I've mistaken the un-illuminated blob to be scratches on the crystal, but otherwise it's completely unobtrusive
 
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I'm actually glad I have all this time to wait for the call. I like seeing all the non-promotional watch photos. I must admit the first time I saw it, I was thinking it was cool, then after a while I lost interest, then later I am finding myself liking it all over again. I'm glad I have a reservation!
 
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I've dropped by the boutique a few times and they keep saying "we'll call you when it's ready". Mine is in 08XX range

They are quite slow with setting this up. I almost forgot which boutique I asked for the pick up unless I confirmed it with Arthur. Yours won’t be too long after.
 
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I'm actually glad I have all this time to wait for the call. I like seeing all the non-promotional watch photos. I must admit the first time I saw it, I was thinking it was cool, then after a while I lost interest, then later I am finding myself liking it all over again. I'm glad I have a reservation!
I'm in the same boat. I was considering whether to cancel my reservation and go for my grail Glashuette Original, but after seeing recent photos of the Ultraman on bracelet, I've been sold all over again.
 
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Is this the 1171with 633 end? Any marks on the lug as other OB member suggest?
Correct, the clasp is stamped 1171/633. Hollow end links do mark the lugs, but nothing that couldn’t be brushed out. I decided it’s too good to flip, and am glad I mounted the bracelet. Might have been more concerned if it wasn’t staying, though.
 
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after weeks of waiting got the call today 😀
btw you are right, you can not capture the beauty of the dial in the pics.
 
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playing with the UV light i found another Easter egg that i think no one has mention here.
 
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playing with the UV light i found another Easter egg that i think no one has mention here.
There should be clue to getting ST3 somewhere in the package
 
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playing with the UV light i found another Easter egg that i think no one has mention here.

I remember someone on the Omega side (maybe RJ, maybe a Boutique manager or someone else) said there were a couple of little surprises in the packaging. The only things that reveal with the UV are the blob on the watch itself, and the "ULTRAMAN" text and Japanese translations on the card. Thought there'd be a few more easter eggs than that