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I love the Speedmaster, but Omega really needs to cut-down and refine the amount of variations. It seems like we get a new model every few months.
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I agree, and the variations are wildly different and complex! I'd be happy with a orange Ultraman hand on a regular Speedmaster professional.

It's also crazy that so much emphasis is placed on modifying the Speedmaster, when other models like the Globemaster stay the same for years (I'd like to see a Dauphine hand, arrow marker, screw down crown variant)
 
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Interesting discussion - I’ve always been curious about the DSOTM line but haven’t had the chance to try one on yet. From photos and videos, they look impressive technically, especially the full-ceramic construction and movement finishing, but I do wonder how they wear in real life given the 44 mm size and ceramic weight.

Seems like most people either love the presence or find it too large for daily wear. The legibility comments here are interesting too - I’ve noticed the same in photos where the black-on-black variants look cool but might be tricky to read quickly.
Have you worn any of the original DSOTM?

Just like the regular speedmaster at 42mm wears as a 40mm (as that's the diameter of the bezel), the DSOTM 44mm wears as a 42mm. It's a big boy, but not as big as some people think it is.
 
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I agree, and the variations are wildly different and complex! I'd be happy with a orange Ultraman hand on a regular Speedmaster professional.

It's also crazy that so much emphasis is placed on modifying the Speedmaster, when other models like the Globemaster stay the same for years (I'd like to see a Dauphine hand, arrow marker, screw down crown variant)
According to my OB sales guy, Omega sells, in order:
1- Speedmasters
2- Aqua Terras
<HUGE space>
3- 300m
<another HUGE space>
4- The rest.

Basically, ATs and Speedmasters are basically all of their sales, with the 300m as a distant-3rd, and everything else is just 'there'. Globemaster IS amazing, and I wish they'd try harder to put it in cases next to the ATs, but apparently public interest is darn-near-zero.
 
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Have you worn any of the original DSOTM?

Just like the regular speedmaster at 42mm wears as a 40mm (as that's the diameter of the bezel), the DSOTM 44mm wears as a 42mm. It's a big boy, but not as big as some people think it is.
I must admit I have not, but you are right in that the regular speedy does wear well on my rather small wrist, though the speedy is also my largest watch and I do have my doubt that anything bigger would work for me.

Then again, I suppose it's another excuse to visit the AD!
 
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According to my OB sales guy, Omega sells, in order:
1- Speedmasters
2- Aqua Terras
<HUGE space>
3- 300m
<another HUGE space>
4- The rest.

Basically, ATs and Speedmasters are basically all of their sales, with the 300m as a distant-3rd, and everything else is just 'there'. Globemaster IS amazing, and I wish they'd try harder to put it in cases next to the ATs, but apparently public interest is darn-near-zero.
Interesting: just doing a quick Google search and some people think the 300m is the best seller, being an entry level model, and anecdotally I do see a lot of 300m.

I appreciate what they tried to do with the Globemaster (I love the vintage pie pan and C shape), but I feel the execution wasn't quite right. The GM isn't a sports watch, but even though it has dressy elements I think it's too thick and bulky, having tried that on. At 39mm I feel it's neither here nor there, whereas with the AT you have a choice and I just feel it's that much more versatile, and of course it's priced lower too. I feel if they offer a thinner and smaller GM that'd be a compelling option at least for me.

With the speedy - I just can't keep up anymore.
 
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Many people are "amazed" by the red chronograph hand...
Well most-of-us know that the Speedmaster was originally an auto-racing chronograph and the hand in a car's speedometer is in most cases red !
For some bizar reason Omega never focused hard on their auto-racing heritage as we could easily start a topic on 1960s - 1970s photos showing Omega on the wrists of Formula 1 drivers (e.g. Willy Mareise) or Lamborghini test pilot Bob Wallace, even Ferrari teamleader Luca di Montezemelo...
 
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According to my OB sales guy, Omega sells, in order:
1- Speedmasters
2- Aqua Terras
<HUGE space>
3- 300m
<another HUGE space>
4- The rest.

Basically, ATs and Speedmasters are basically all of their sales, with the 300m as a distant-3rd, and everything else is just 'there'. Globemaster IS amazing, and I wish they'd try harder to put it in cases next to the ATs, but apparently public interest is darn-near-zero.
Well, I have two ATs and a Speedmaster but no Globemaster while a pie-pan constellation remains on my list as one of my top desires.

Perhaps public interest is zero due to them not hitting all the marks on the design cues? I really wish they'd put some love into refreshing the Globemaster.
 
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Offtopic perhaps, but IMO the Globemaster did a lot of things right, it's just too big. A thinner, 36mm case would fly off the shelves
 
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