Why I Bought The Omega Speedmaster Mark II - A Collector’s Story

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Robert-Jan

·Jan 25, 2022·#SpeedyTuesday

The 1969 Omega Speedmaster Mark II was based on the original Alaska Project watch that Omega developed for NASA. For a long time, these watches were completely underrated. They could be had for less than €1000, and sometimes, even for half of that. Those days are behind us, but the Speedmaster Mark II 145.014 is […]

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nicolamilton

·Jan 25, 2022

It's time to create Mark II hype.

 

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Spacefruit

·Jan 25, 2022·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

"They" have been trying for years....

 

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cvalue13

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SpeedyPhill

·Jan 25, 2022

The Omega Speedmaster Mark III was a cosmonauts' favorite... the Speedmaster Mark II was AFAIK only used during training:
Skylab-4 astronaut Edward Gibson wearing his Speedmaster Mark II post-recovery in February 1974
(Photo: NASA)
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ConElPueblo

·Jan 25, 2022

Mk IIs are bloody great. The way Speedmaster prices have gone, a good (preferably Racing) Mk II is the only way I will ever get to own a vintage Speedmaster.

 

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Wryfox

·Jan 25, 2022

Peek a boo

 

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ken_hodson

·Jan 25, 2022

Me too. I love the racing dial. There was a great one for sale on here recently @Toishome
I was so tempted, but unfortunately I don't have a spare $3k as I have had to buy a new chainsaw instead (thanks storm Arwen). This is like the polar opposite of buying a nice watch, but perhaps slightly more functional when it comes to cutting trees...

 

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tpatta

·Jan 25, 2022·Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance

ken_hodson

I don't have a spare $3k as I have had to buy a new chainsaw instead

Chainsaws cost 3K? 😲 Holy crap.

 

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ken_hodson

·Jan 25, 2022

tpatta

Chainsaws cost 3K? 😲 Holy crap.

Ah no about $1k...but eats into the watch budget!

 

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JwRosenthal

·Jan 25, 2022

I don’t have one yet, a racing dial is on my list and they are still relatively affordable so…

 

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justacpa

·Jan 25, 2022

ken_hodson

Ah no about $1k...but eats into the watch budget!

What's a "Watch Budget"?

 

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ken_hodson

·Jan 25, 2022

justacpa

What's a "Watch Budget"?

Yeah...err...it's an oxymoron 😕

 

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ArmbandUhr69

·Jan 25, 2022

SpeedyPhill

The Omega Speedmaster Mark III was a cosmonauts' favorite... the Speedmaster Mark II was AFAIK only used during training:
Skylab-4 astronaut Edward Gibson wearing his Speedmaster Mark II post-recovery in February 1974
(Photo: NASA)
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Did you ever notice that in a 50 year old photo, no one even blinks that the guy behind the pair is wearing a mask. What is old is new again 😀

 

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ArmbandUhr69

·Jan 25, 2022

ConElPueblo

Mk IIs are bloody great. The way Speedmaster prices have gone, a good (preferably Racing) Mk II is the only way I will ever get to own a vintage Speedmaster.

Mk2 racing dial has style. Who cares who else likes it, it's different from the flock of thousands of standard Speedmasters out there. Maybe some would like it to be "iconic" but there are enough of that description out there already. Time to let those discerning few enjoy this watch without it being at the top of some desireable and thus unobtainable list.

 

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Pascal S

·Jan 25, 2022

The Mark II is a great watch, and I regret not buying one when I had many opportunities to get one for a song in the mid-2000s. Of course, just like my other watches it wouldn't have survived "the Great Cull" of 2014 when the choice became to keep my chronographs or to keep paying my rent, but I still would have enjoyed the memories like I have from my "Mark 4.5". And while I liked the latter a lot, I always regretted how thick it felt on the wrist, and that's where the Mark II would clearly be more comfortable.

Who knows? Maybe I will one day get tempted to get one, even at current prices...

 

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Walrus

·Jan 25, 2022

I love that chunky case. What a nice catch. When I see watches featured on certain blogs or whatever we call these things I figure it’s probably the end of me getting one. I saw Hodinkee did a write up on omega dynamic (it focused on the chrono) but mentioned the regular dynamics and was selling one for 1,400. I think I payed 285 for mine.

Well anyway you got it now and looks like the price could be pumpin and it’s a humdinger of a watch.

 

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BeauW

·Jan 25, 2022

tpatta

Chainsaws cost 3K? 😲 Holy crap.

Yes. Yes they can. Turns out watches and cars aren't the only items folks collect and have collector value!

 

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Walrus

·Jan 25, 2022

BeauW

Yes. Yes they can. Turns out watches and cars aren't the only items folks collect and have collector value!

Ya but you can get the job done for 2k 42” bar ha ha
https://www.husqvarna.com/us/chainsaws/3120xp/

 

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Eve

·Jan 26, 2022

JwRosenthal

I don’t have one yet, a racing dial is on my list and they are still relatively affordable so…

Exactly my thoughts 😒