This is the great thing about watches, there's something for everyone. Personally the trilogy series is fairly uninspiring, yes they may be based on the historic models but they don't do it for me.
Just curious ... what do you think would be better for something like the 60th anniversary? We've seen the good AND the bad of what they come up with when they go the route of designing a "new" Speedmaster "inspired" by the event or events it is made to celebrate. This anniversary was of the Speedmaster's initial release, not anything to do with space missions or anything else specific. Omega already made the '57 "replica" that eschewed the faux patina, added broad arrow hands, retained the twisted lugs ... the company makes the Speedmaster '57 "inspired" by the original but featuring a modern size and far more advanced movement ...
Not trying to change your mind, it doesn't matter to me. Just an honest question. If you were asked to have designed the 60th watch(es), what would you have done? Genuinely curious.
Well that is a good question, I've had the 57 with the broad arrow hands and didn't really get on with it. The 60th anniversary trilogy is a faithful modern interpretation of the originals and what they have produced is spot on, but my comment was intended as my personal view that I did not like any of the watches enough to buy them.
Roger that. I guess your comment that they are "uninspired" is what got to my curiosity. That's a bit different, at least to me, than just saying you personally don't like any of them that much. "Uninspired" implied to me that they should have done something else, and I just wondered what that something else was. Do you like the original versions of those watches? Meaning, if you had the funds (and maybe you do), would you like to own an actual original Speedmaster but somehow don't like the re-issue? Again, just curious and totally respect your opinion.
I just got rid of my co-ax Speedmaster 57 broad arrow, too. What didn't you like about it?
I appreciate what the originals are and where they fit in to Omega history, but I feel they are on the smaller side of what I tend to wear these days, so they are not something I would wear.
As for the Speedmaster 57, I just didn't get a great fit with the bracelet and the overall dimensions of the watch case never really looked or felt spot on for me.
Now the Speedmaster 44.25mm Co-Axial has imo. is a better size and fit and I'm considering another, but this time the blue dial titanium version, but some might find that far too big and others might find it a bit garish, but that's totally fine by me.
