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23 April 2024, 02:21 AM | #1 |
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How many 126500LN owners are buying a white dial Speedy?
Just curious what white dial Daytona owners think of the new Speedmaster. I imagine if you love the Daytona, you must think fondly of the new Omega.
Would you find it redundant or see it as another way to add to a genre that you clearly appreciate as 126500LN owners? Clearly there are differences that could be a turn off.. Manual Wind Low water resistance w/o screw down crowns Aluminum Bezel Open caseback But there are a lot of boxes both check.. Great History and Iconic White Dials Brand cachet Sooooo... What do you 126500LM owners think of the new Omega comparatively and do you plan on buying one? Why or why not? Genuinely curious. |
23 April 2024, 02:22 AM | #2 |
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The biggest turn off are the lyre lugs (I refuse to believe anybody who will tell me they look good from the profile) and the hands.
Straight lugs + lollipop hands, then we would be talking. I don’t know why Omega hates beauty that much. |
23 April 2024, 02:29 AM | #3 |
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I’ve got an 116500ln and will be picking up the white speedy
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23 April 2024, 02:48 AM | #4 |
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It's a nice watch but the biggest issue for me is that it's 42MM. I prefer the size of my Daytonas
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However, a few months ago I took a flyer on a 1990 3590.50 Speedmaster, simply because it had a long S and R in the font and I thought it was cool. Now, I really do like the lyres. No joke. Especially compared to the straight ones. Sent from my NE2215 using Tapatalk |
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The 42mm across the case is only larger because of the crown guards added to the "professional" model to make it space flight certified. The dial is actually the same diameter for CK2998 (39.4mm which would be a closer match to a Daytona on paper) speedies and the moonwatch professional 42mm versions. |
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23 April 2024, 02:58 AM | #8 |
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I honestly don’t like the white dial Speedy. I know the standard black dial wears much smaller than its 42mm, but the white dial makes it look all of that 42. At least in pictures it does. Too big for my tastes.
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23 April 2024, 03:00 AM | #9 |
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A good friend of mine just bought his, he’s a massive Omega fan and says it’s lovely, would have it over the Daytona ..
Mine, but I will get the Speedy down the line … fwiw, I took the 116 over the 126 having checked them both out …
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That would be one big disadvantage to the white dial on a 42mm.
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23 April 2024, 03:11 AM | #11 |
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23 April 2024, 03:14 AM | #12 |
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manual wind is a turnoff
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23 April 2024, 03:50 AM | #14 |
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I don’t own a Daytona nor do I want one.
IMO, the Speedmaster ( black or white) is one of the most UNIQUE looking chronographs on the market. ( more of a dome on the crystal, no big prominent sub dials, very legible clean lines ) The Daytona, to me, just looks like any chronograph from any brand. The aesthetics are completely different on the two watches. |
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My initial reaction when trying it on in the NYC OB. Wears like a 39mm imo. It has grown on me greatly since trying it on. Need to give it another go. |
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23 April 2024, 03:59 AM | #17 |
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Yes! I was floored when I saw it in person at the NYC OB as well. Great looking and much smaller than I was expecting.
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23 April 2024, 04:00 AM | #18 |
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Yes. 116500 white, 126518 and 116519 owner here.
And will buy a white dial speedy for sure…. Got a snoopy, 321, and a white panda Tokyo. R |
23 April 2024, 04:01 AM | #19 |
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just got no date sub. at some point i'll add it. i think its the perfect compliment.
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23 April 2024, 04:08 AM | #20 |
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Interesting. I thought most everyone liked the lyre lugs.
That said, the Speedy (in both lug variants) is more attractive than just about every Daytona. |
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I have a new 126500 black dial Daytona, and a good Speedmaster collection. The white dial version is on order with the AD in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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23 April 2024, 05:34 AM | #23 | |
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Most people assume the opposite. People swear the white dial 226570 ExpII wears larger than it's black dial twin. |
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23 April 2024, 05:37 AM | #24 |
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It certainly doesn’t wear bigger than the black dial. I tend to agree it wears a little smaller.
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YUP. I saw them both side by side and was expecting the white to look larger
( which is what almost always happens when comparing white/black versions of the same model/watch) ….but NO. White dial looks smaller and I actually posted about it in the Omega forums section. One other member responded to me that the black bezel operates as a “ separator” so to speak, making the white dial look smaller. Whereas with the black, the color black appears to go all the way to the edge, if that makes sense. All I know is what I saw. The white appears smaller than the black |
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23 April 2024, 08:24 AM | #27 |
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I have a daytona and a speedy in black. just started thinking about selling the omega the minute I was exiting the ad with the panda... it is a too big watch. lug to lug is bad and with the real lug to lug from the bracelet it is even worse, at least on my 1861 movement version
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23 April 2024, 08:30 AM | #29 |
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I have a two tone white dial Daytona and the new white dial Speedy. I have to say I love the new Speedy.
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