I think it's just a matter of what you like or don't. I'm wearing a sapphire sandwich right now and quite like it, I didn't buy it just because it was a Speedmaster but at the time it felt like it was the one I wanted. It still fits a gap in my 'watch wearing schedule' and as long as it does I'll keep it in my rotation.
The Speedmaster probably suffers a bit from its own hype, as it will always have to live up to it. Personally it's the only watch I've got which has that 'must have one' thing hanging around it. It just happens I like it, although I have had a hesalite briefly and prefer the sapphire - it's more comfortable I find.
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