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Which would you choose Speedmaster 57 or FOIS

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I have no real knowledge about this, but some colors are just more acceptable. Look at cars, popular colors are white, silver and black. Blue sometimes, but rarely are green cars popular. Red and yellow look great on particular models, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette and sports oriented models, but you don't see red or yellow minivans driven by soccer moms. Lots of white, gray and beige houses, some with black trim, but a green colored house, nope. Even in fashion green is not very popular. I would be very hard pressed to shell out $10k on a green dialled watch. I had a Tokyo 2020 stee!/Sedna gold with the green bezel which was the only green on the watch, but it was just odd enough that I wasn't choosing it very often, so traded it in last year. As always it's a personal choice, but the long term wearability of a green watch needs to be considered.
Huh... The green/gold speedmaster is one I lust over, and would probably buy if I could pull off full-gold. But green/gold always is a good combo.
 
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Huh... The green/gold speedmaster is one I lust over, and would probably buy if I could pull off full-gold. But green/gold always is a good combo.
#Metoo
 
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I have no real knowledge about this, but some colors are just more acceptable. Look at cars, popular colors are white, silver and black. Blue sometimes, but rarely are green cars popular. Red and yellow look great on particular models, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette and sports oriented models, but you don't see red or yellow minivans driven by soccer moms. Lots of white, gray and beige houses, some with black trim, but a green colored house, nope. Even in fashion green is not very popular. I would be very hard pressed to shell out $10k on a green dialled watch. I had a Tokyo 2020 stee!/Sedna gold with the green bezel which was the only green on the watch, but it was just odd enough that I wasn't choosing it very often, so traded it in last year. As always it's a personal choice, but the long term wearability of a green watch needs to be considered.
I’m inclined to agree with this, I have the blue 57, so am biased, however I did lust after the green dial for a while, I don’t think the green has staying power. We do have a thread on this great forum celebrating blue dial watch’s but I’m not sure I’ve seen one for green dial watch’s.
Now, ifI could afford both a blue and a green…. 😁
 
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I have no real knowledge about this, but some colors are just more acceptable. Look at cars, popular colors are white, silver and black. Blue sometimes, but rarely are green cars popular. Red and yellow look great on particular models, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette and sports oriented models, but you don't see red or yellow minivans driven by soccer moms. Lots of white, gray and beige houses, some with black trim, but a green colored house, nope. Even in fashion green is not very popular. I would be very hard pressed to shell out $10k on a green dialled watch. I had a Tokyo 2020 stee!/Sedna gold with the green bezel which was the only green on the watch, but it was just odd enough that I wasn't choosing it very often, so traded it in last year. As always it's a personal choice, but the long term wearability of a green watch needs to be considered.
I have to agree, even thou the green looks good I would go for boring old black or white.

The green may be a hit in muslim countrys? They tend to have green flags at least.
 
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I guess different people look at colours in different ways. I look at green as a reminder of nature (trees, grass, etc.) and that isn't going to be something that changes. Colours go in and out of vogue from a fashion point of view, but I look at it much deeper than that. So besides the "standard" black, white, etc., I'd be quite happy with a green one.
 
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I have no real knowledge about this, but some colors are just more acceptable. Look at cars, popular colors are white, silver and black. Blue sometimes, but rarely are green cars popular. Red and yellow look great on particular models, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Corvette and sports oriented models, but you don't see red or yellow minivans driven by soccer moms. Lots of white, gray and beige houses, some with black trim, but a green colored house, nope. Even in fashion green is not very popular. I would be very hard pressed to shell out $10k on a green dialled watch. I had a Tokyo 2020 stee!/Sedna gold with the green bezel which was the only green on the watch, but it was just odd enough that I wasn't choosing it very often, so traded it in last year. As always it's a personal choice, but the long term wearability of a green watch needs to be considered.

I can't really decide where I stand on this. I prefer Blue watches- I always have. I don't like most green dials, but recently picked up a green SMP. I love it- but recently I've started considering trading it for a blue 42mm SMP. And yet if I did that, I'm pretty sure I'd miss the green one. And since owning this watch, other green dials have started to become more attractive.

So- I asked the question because I'm having difficulty determining the answer for myself. Green seems like it should be a natural watch color. And I think it is probably the most popular color behind black/white/blue.

I love both colors- but do I prefer blue watches because that color is a more traditional watch color? I don't actually know.
 
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I can't really decide where I stand on this. I prefer Blue watches- I always have. I don't like most green dials, but recently picked up a green SMP. I love it- but recently I've started considering trading it for a blue 42mm SMP. And yet if I did that, I'm pretty sure I'd miss the green one. And since owning this watch, other green dials have started to become more attractive.

So- I asked the question because I'm having difficulty determining the answer for myself. Green seems like it should be a natural watch color. And I think it is probably the most popular color behind black/white/blue.

I love both colors- but do I prefer blue watches because that color is a more traditional watch color? I don't actually know.
Nothing wrong with liking both. I have a blue car. My previous car was a blue car. My first automatic watch had a blue dial (still own it).
 
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The green may be a hit in muslim countrys? They tend to have green flags at least.
Proof positive.
I’m not into green dials but this platinum Patek is a stunner.

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Nothing wrong with liking both. I have a blue car. My previous car was a blue car. My first automatic watch had a blue dial (still own it).

I agree. It's an interesting line of philosophy, especially within fashion/luxury.

I've sometimes wondered if color perception plays a role in Blue (and green) being somewhat less popular than Black and White; some form of color blindness effects somewhere in the ballpark of 1 in 10 or 1 in 12 men. The most common form of colorblindness involves perception issues in perceiving green.

So- if about 1 in 10 men has difficulty perceiving green, how much impact does that have on its popularity as a watch color? And both of the more common types of color blindness also impact the way in which blue is perceived (although it is still perceived). So again, how much impact does that play? But nobody is going to have an issue perceiving black.


Or is there no causal link in the popularity of those colors?
 
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I agree. It's an interesting line of philosophy, especially within fashion/luxury.

I've sometimes wondered if color perception plays a role in Blue (and green) being somewhat less popular than Black and White; some form of color blindness effects somewhere in the ballpark of 1 in 10 or 1 in 12 men. The most common form of colorblindness involves perception issues in perceiving green.

So- if about 1 in 10 men has difficulty perceiving green, how much impact does that have on its popularity as a watch color? And both of the more common types of color blindness also impact the way in which blue is perceived (although it is still perceived). So again, how much impact does that play? But nobody is going to have an issue perceiving black.


Or is there no causal link in the popularity of those colors?
It could certainly be a factor, yes. I guess some people look at colours of watches and think about the rest of their clothes too. Blue might clash with a red jumper, for example? Black, white, etc. won't really clash with anything.
 
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FOIS all day long. The problem with the 57 is while the bezel and hands are correct, using a 99xx movement with 2 subdials and a date instead of the period correct 3 subdial completely kills it for me. Calling it a Speedmaster 57 when the basic configuration of the watch is incorrect was unforgivable on Omega's part.
 
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Why do you think black, blue, and white/silver are so much more easy for people to accept? Curious what your thought on this is.
They all age. I think it will age well. It may not be in fashion is 20 years, but when people see a 20 year old Omega with a green dial I think it will look vintage. If I am wrong, you have to think that some of those Richard Mills will age very badly in comparison.
 
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I guess different people look at colours in different ways. I look at green as a reminder of nature (trees, grass, etc.) and that isn't going to be something that changes. Colours go in and out of vogue from a fashion point of view, but I look at it much deeper than that. So besides the "standard" black, white, etc., I'd be quite happy with a green one.
Totally agree. 100%. I believe green may not be in vogue, but no matter the color this watch will look vintage in 20 years.
 
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I can't really decide where I stand on this. I prefer Blue watches- I always have. I don't like most green dials, but recently picked up a green SMP. I love it- but recently I've started considering trading it for a blue 42mm SMP. And yet if I did that, I'm pretty sure I'd miss the green one. And since owning this watch, other green dials have started to become more attractive.

So- I asked the question because I'm having difficulty determining the answer for myself. Green seems like it should be a natural watch color. And I think it is probably the most popular color behind black/white/blue.

I love both colors- but do I prefer blue watches because that color is a more traditional watch color? I don't actually know.
Agree. I think the green will be beautiful. I do love blue also.

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