Speedy Tuesday - Speedmaster Customization, Yay or Nay?

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Robert-Jan

·Mar 29, 2016·#SpeedyTuesday

Never tired of exploring the borders of the Omega Speedmaster Professional world, we bumped into an Italian company named ‘Moontime‘. We touched the topic of Speedmaster customization before (click here), but that was done on personal title. We never ran into a company that is specialized in Speedmaster customization in the way Moontime from Italy does. Moontime is a company which specializes in Omega Speedmaster customization. They promise that ‘the customizations are made by skilled goldsmiths’ and that they are of ‘excellent quality of materials and workmanship’. Also, they guarantee their modified watches for one year. Customizing watches is nothing […]

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Jminchoi

·Mar 29, 2016

It's still a few days away from April Fools so I suppose that you are serious. I suppose if it floats your boat, not for me as some of the designs look like you are turning your Omega into a Swatch.

 

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sky21

·Mar 29, 2016

I can see the appeal for some of having a one off Speedmaster that nobody else is wearing, but it's a little bit over the top for me. Kind of like Omega itself at Basel this year.

 

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JohnAcosta

·Mar 29, 2016

Gross

 

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Psych

·Mar 29, 2016

Oh dear.

 

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Emeister

·Mar 29, 2016

Yay or Nay?

I'm with the horse on this one.

Even the target market agree

 

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alam

·Mar 29, 2016

Does this company really make money doing this?

 

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neogeo630

·Mar 29, 2016

Wow, that's just...

 

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Taddyangle

·Mar 29, 2016

I do love blue.

 

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Taddyangle

·Mar 29, 2016

my favorite.

The web site is in Italian, so I can't tell if this is a joke or serious.

 

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italy1861

·Mar 29, 2016

It's for real. There was a thread discussing it last year.🤮

 

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Andreas

·Mar 29, 2016

emmm...

 

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Canuck

·Mar 29, 2016

How about painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa, or putting a jock strap on the statue of David? I would barf if it had been anyone other than Omega putting Snoopy on the face of a Speedmaster! Is there no limit to depravity!

 

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Archer

·Mar 29, 2016·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Not my thing, but if someone likes it, why not?

These are not rare one off artifacts or works of art - they are massed produced watches made by the thousands. I frankly never really understand the "How dare they!" reactions to modified Omega and Rolex watches...don't like it then don't buy one...pretty simple!

Cheers, Al

 

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Andreas

·Mar 29, 2016

do we know just out of curiosity how much they are asking?

 

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shichinin

·Mar 29, 2016

Definitely not my cup if tea

 

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Foo2rama

·Mar 29, 2016·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

With all the Frankenstein watches out there and basically no change in the watch since 1969 why not. I think the speedy community places way to much emphasis on originality right now. There are thousands of beat up or service dialed wrong hands out there why not modify them past the white/panda dial mods. Keep in mind I'm currently wearing an all original -76

That being said these are a little too Italian for me in design.

 

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dsio

·Mar 29, 2016·Ash @ ΩF

Finally a Speedmaster customiser that speaks Dennis' language, I'm sure that Flower Power model would look badass on his slim wrists. ☕

 

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Bushido

·Mar 29, 2016

To each their own I suppose, we cannot all have the same tastes. However, browsing the site immediately brings this image to my mind as the design process...

First, they take the released model:

Next they put it through their rigorous design process:

And now have a unique design to sell:

 

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ricardorio

·Mar 29, 2016

Taddyangle

my favorite.

The web site is in Italian, so I can't tell if this is a joke or serious.

I speak Italian ... It is completely serious !!! Ohh my good !!!!