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SpeedyPhill
·With yesterday’s radio silence, I’m sticking with my earlier hypothesis. Almost two more weeks to go…
Will We Finally See A New White-Dial Speedmaster Professional Soon?
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Sft33
·I'm actually guessing they wont. I was originally kicking myself for not noticing a white speedy on Daniel Craig at a Planet Omega event but when my OB sent me my pic later, we realized he wasn't wearing the white speedy anymore. Seems like Omega only gave it to him to wear for the press shots and he swapped back before any actual mingling with the public.
Obviously, I have no idea what they will do - but - seems like a great opportunity to stoke the fire. I’m going to go with my hunch we see it again before the Speedy Tuesday release.
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SpeedyPhill
·Remember, NASA astronauts prefered a white dial watch ( and yes a Radial Dial and " 60 seconds " bezel )
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A320Driver
·Remember, NASA astronauts prefered a white dial watch ( and yes a Radial Dial and " 60 seconds " bezel )
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milkatar2120
·I would love a white dial with a 60 seconds bezel. But going with the Daniel Craig picture it's going to be a standard bezel.
Of course, it's a Speedmaster and not a Seamaster. So it won't have a 60-second scale on the bezel.
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SpeedyPhill
·Sportscar racing world heritage etc... but who's using a Tachymètre these days ? 👎
Anyway, I'll never understand why NASA astronauts' feedback (1968) was never used.
Anyway, I'll never understand why NASA astronauts' feedback (1968) was never used.
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A320Driver
·M OfanOf course, it's a Speedmaster and not a Seamaster. So it won't have a 60-second scale on the bezel.
Found here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...e-a-practical-speedmaster.81671/#post-1045833
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Bikerwilli
·That's not what we saw on daniel's wrist.😗
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A320Driver
·Yes, I know. The one on DC wrist looks like a standard saphire Speedy with a white dial, black hour markers and black hands.
But maybe we'll see something like this in a ST III when it ever gets released.
But maybe we'll see something like this in a ST III when it ever gets released.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Yes, I know. The one on DC wrist looks like a standard saphire Speedy with a white dial, black hour markers and black hands.
But maybe we'll see something like this in a ST III when it ever gets released.
Unlikely I would have thought. They already did an Alaska Project tribute and that sat around for about a decade until they all sold. People have short memories but one contributor on here discovered one lounging at the back of a London OB safe as recently as 2019 or so.
ps a good friend of mine flies A320s out of Heathrow, if that is what your screen name implies.
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Bikerwilli
·Ah, sorry ... you're talking about a possible ST3. Of course would be nice too. 😀
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milkatar2120
·Something like this
Found here: https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...e-a-practical-speedmaster.81671/#post-1045833
Was this a prototype, a mod or a series production? Model number?
There is certainly a special edition out there that deviates from the tachymeter scale.
However, a Speedmaster doesn‘t have a 60-second scale. And that's a good thing, because a Speedmaster is no diver watch.
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Ogion
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ErichPryde
·Looks nice but why a red writing???
Probably because limited edition/production as an informed guess (meaning there's evidence to support a thesis: red writing has occurred on limited pieces regularly, therefore red writing could mean limited production in this case as well).
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Bikerwilli
·I don't think it can be determined that way. To my knowledge, the NTTD is also not limited.
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Caliber561
·My experience is that people own mutiple Speedmasters. Sales could be attributed to finding a different reference or finding one in better condition, or flippers who know it's a highly desired watch.
If people don't like a product, it eventually disappears from the market. A high volume, large market can't be explained the way you described it unless there were an equally large volume of people new to the marketplace who were trying watches for the first time and this volume of new buyers is replicating year after year.
As far as people finding the black dial boring, this goes against most collectors who comment on how attractive a black dial is in any reference, seek out black dialed watches, and watch companies who produce a lot of black dialed watches. It's hard to believe that people find the black dialed Speedmaster boring. But, that is my personal bias.
I agree with almost everything here, personally. I'm also an owner of multiple Speedmasters, and would seriously consider picking up this white-dialed variant when it is released. What I described in my post were comments I'd heard from less Omega-centric watch enthusiasts, typically people newer to watches (interestingly these people tend to not complain about the moon-focused marketing, mainly the aforementioned things along with the perceived insufficient water resistance). While I don't think they represent the majority of the market, I do think it is a decent portion.
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ErichPryde
·I don't think it can be determined that way. To my knowledge, the NTTD is also not limited.
The no time to die is also not the only Seamaster with red writing, which is a lot more standard on SMPs. Conversely, can you name a Speedmaster that has red writing that isn't a limited edition? I'm not saying that I am correct or incorrect, I am saying that there currently seems to be a pattern- hence educated guess.
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Bikerwilli
·The no time to die is also not the only Seamaster with red writing, which is a lot more standard on SMPs. Conversely, can you name a Speedmaster that has red writing that isn't a limited edition? I'm not saying that I am correct or incorrect, I am saying that they're currently seems to be a pattern- hence educated guess.
Correct, I also noticed after my post that the standard SMP has red lettering. Sorry for that.
The old 1957 Coax models have red accents on the dial. For example 321.10.42.50.02.001 or
321.12.42.50.01.001.
The only professional models i know are the Apollo 11 35th, Apollo 17 45th editions and the Tokyo 2020s. Are there any other LEs?
Your indication could be correct, but i hope it's a standard model.
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