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Why I Bought A Replica — An Omega Speedmaster Replica 3594.50, That Is

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The way in which some of you hyper-analyze certain elements and determine how that makes a watch acceptable is truly fascinating. That said, to each his own, this is a gorgeous watch, even if the sub-register hands aren't white.

It's amazing how two sentences from the same person in the same post can be so diametrically opposed.

Like, literally, "to each his own" = "the way in which some of you hyper-analyze certain elements" ... fascinating.

How else does one make a decision in a purely subjective hobby? Easy example is over date window love vs date window hate ,,, which then its own subset of wanting that date window at 12, 3, 6, or 4:30.
 
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Oh snap love the hands on that such a nice looking piece. Cool someone resurrected this old thread. I’m on the hunt for something a little nicer I have abstained on purchases since my modern railmaster which wasn’t horribly expensive. I was just looking at Breitlings.
I had a traumatic event with my speedy date, of it I can’t speak as the pain is far too great, I probably feel how Lincoln felt during the toughest days of the civil war. Ok that’s going to far and apologies to
All the civil war vets here I meant no offense. Anyway I get myself into paralysis by analysis as I focus on one thing research it online then another timepiece pops up and it’s repeat process,

It kinda sucks I need to rely on the internet as I’m my area there are few if any places to try on models and it’s really not enjoyable to hop in the car or train to go to NYC where I could try such things. I do want to spend a day at the Bronx Zoo this spring so perhaps I could tie something together.

Actually all I wanted to say was cool looking watch but as always words from the dimension in which I reside pop in I do apologize for inflecting such terror on you. Ok I had a medical thing this AM so I’m “working from home” please bother me not with anymore watches of interest. Thank you.
Walrus

PS I may purchase a vintage Rado as I continue my buying abstinence as I saw a very nice deal last night.
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Oh snap love the hands on that such a nice looking piece. Cool someone resurrected this old thread. I’m on the hunt for something a little nicer I have abstained on purchases since my modern railmaster which wasn’t horribly expensive. I was just looking at Breitlings.
I had a traumatic event with my speedy date, of it I can’t speak as the pain is far too great, I probably feel how Lincoln felt during the toughest days of the civil war. Ok that’s going to far and apologies to
All the civil war vets here I meant no offense. Anyway I get myself into paralysis by analysis as I focus on one thing research it online then another timepiece pops up and it’s repeat process,

It kinda sucks I need to rely on the internet as I’m my area there are few if any places to try on models and it’s really not enjoyable to hop in the car or train to go to NYC where I could try such things. I do want to spend a day at the Bronx Zoo this spring so perhaps I could tie something together.

Actually all I wanted to say was cool looking watch but as always words from the dimension in which I reside pop in I do apologize for inflecting such terror on you. Ok I had a medical thing this AM so I’m “working from home” please bother me not with anymore watches of interest. Thank you.
Walrus

PS I may purchase a vintage Rado as I continue my buying abstinence as I saw a very nice deal last night.

I love it, I finally got a mint one from a forum member at a great price at the end of last year. Now I still need to do some strap shopping but the Forstner Contemporary Flat Link is so awesome, I don't want to remove it.
 
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My reading comprehension is lacking.

Speedmaster “replica” is not made by Omega. Yes or no

If no, then it is Omega parts used by 3rd party to cobble together an Omega style watch that is replica of an Omega manufactured watch ?
 
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The Father The Father
My reading comprehension is lacking.

Speedmaster “replica” is not made by Omega. Yes or no

If no, then it is Omega parts used by 3rd party to cobble together an Omega style watch that is replica of an Omega manufactured watch ?
Yes it's made by Omega, it's a tribute to the 1957 Speedmaster design that they gave the name Replica.
 
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The Father The Father
Speedmaster “replica” is not made by Omega. Yes or no
Speedmaster Replica is made by Omega.

In this instance Replica does not mean fake.
 
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The Father The Father
My reading comprehension is lacking.

Speedmaster “replica” is not made by Omega. Yes or no

If no, then it is Omega parts used by 3rd party to cobble together an Omega style watch that is replica of an Omega manufactured watch ?

I think that this is the main reason why this watch has remained relatively cheap (at least until recently). The naming was off-putting. Also, as some have pointed out, it's sort of a mashup of historical speedy style notes - so some people don't love it for that reason.

I, however, like it so much I have two:

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Side question for "Replica" owners: any thoughts on a 'dressier' bracelet for the moonphase version? I'm thinking maybe an Uncle Seiko Holzer or a Forstner Model J?
 
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Side question for "Replica" owners: any thoughts on a 'dressier' bracelet for the moonphase version? I'm thinking maybe an Uncle Seiko Holzer or a Forstner Model J?
The moonphase version, Ref. 3575.20, is not considered a 'Replica' model because it doesn't have a deep grey dial to mimic the original CK2915, it just happens to have Broad Arrow hands and white gold bezel. I don't wear my modded one on a bracelet, prefer a padded dark blue leather with creme stitching. Just looks better, especially with that creme dial, on a strap versus a bracelet, imo. All personal.
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Side question for "Replica" owners: any thoughts on a 'dressier' bracelet for the moonphase version? I'm thinking maybe an Uncle Seiko Holzer or a Forstner Model J?
I love the 3575.20 Moonphase and think it would look great on the Forstner President (1450)...kind of like my 3594.50 👍
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The moonphase version, Ref. 3575.20, is not considered a 'Replica' model because it doesn't have a black dial, it just happens to have Broad Arrow hands and white gold bezel. I don't wear my modded one on a bracelet, prefer a padded dark blue leather with creme stitching. Just looks better, especially with that creme dial, on a strap versus a bracelet, imo. All personal.

At risk of being pedantic:

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But I LOVE your mod! I actually reviewed you posts several times while I was saving up for the moonphase

I do think a leather strap would look fantastic on it. But my existence is just too darn sweaty and I tend to destroy leather straps in short order. 😬
 
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At risk of being pedantic:

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But I LOVE your mod! I actually reviewed you posts several times while I was saving up for the moonphase

I do think a leather strap would look fantastic on it. But my existence is just too darn sweaty and I tend to destroy leather straps in short order. 😬
Yeah, I'm aware of that, but what is it a replica of? Omega never made a watch with date and moonphase with a creme dial before the 3575.20. The white gold model, Ref. 3689.30, came out a year before but it had a silver dial, blue baton hands and white gold indices, so the 3575.20 can't be a replica of that unless the white gold bezel is the definition of being a 'Replica'. That seems pretty weak. And there was even a subsequent version in steel with a silver dial with steel Broad Arrow hands and steel indices, and that is called the 'Silver Moonphase Replica'. I think it's just lazy journalism and someone called it a Replica because of the hands and white colored bezel.
 
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Side question for "Replica" owners: any thoughts on a 'dressier' bracelet for the moonphase version? I'm thinking maybe an Uncle Seiko Holzer or a Forstner Model J?

I don’t think you can go wrong with anything that Forstner offers. IMO they offer a good balance of quality and value. I wear my 3594.50 on a Forstner Contemporary Flat Link and like it a lot; my tritium 3570.50 is on a Forstner Bullet, which I vastly prefer to any of the Omega bracelets of that era.
 
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I don’t think you can go wrong with anything that Forstner offers. IMO they offer a good balance of quality and value. I wear my 3594.50 on a Forstner Contemporary Flat Link and like it a lot; my tritium 3570.50 is on a Forstner Bullet, which I vastly prefer to any of the Omega bracelets of that era.

Yeah, I'm seriously eyeing the "Model J" for the moonphase... I have flat link on my replica and 2-3 other bracelets of theirs.

The only bracelet of theirs I've ever been underwhelmed by was the rivet bracelet. I think if it tapered a bit I'd like it more.
 
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Yeah, I'm aware of that, but what is it a replica of? Omega never made a watch with date and moonphase with a creme dial before the 3575.20. The white gold model, Ref. 3689.30, came out a year before but it had a silver dial, blue baton hands and white gold indices, so the 3575.20 can't be a replica of that unless the white gold bezel is the definition of being a 'Replica'. That seems pretty weak. And there was even a subsequent version in steel with a silver dial with steel Broad Arrow hands and steel indices, and that is called the 'Silver Moonphase Replica'. I think it's just lazy journalism and someone called it a Replica because of the hands and white colored bezel.
I share this feeling regarding the Moonphase. The name Replica is controversial enough but to use it on a watch that so is very far indeed from the original (though lovely in its own right) seems counter productive. I was very surprised when I saw it so described in MWO. The black dial was definitely labeled as Replica by Omega themselves, I wonder if the white dial SpeedyMoon ever actually was. The bezel is certainly a nod to the 50s watches but that was seen on many other contemporary Broad Arrow models too so not indicative of a direct link to the black dial Rep model IMO.
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