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Old 30 August 2018, 12:08 AM   #1
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Omega Speedy Vs Radiomir.

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What do you guys think , Between the Omega speedy on strap (don't like the Omega bracelet) or a Base Pam Radiomir 380, which one would you pick and why.

Don't need and won't use the chrono so that's not a point, looking more at reliability ,style etc., it'll be a part of a small collection and the only one on a strap.

I like the Radiomir case, had two Luminors in the past an sold them both, personally I prefer the Radiomir case.

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Old 30 August 2018, 06:20 AM   #2
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I like the manual speedy pro.. love the movement in there and feel it’s a lotta bang for your buck.. also feel it can be a great daily.. but it always comes down to what you imagine you would want to wear most
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Old 30 August 2018, 11:39 AM   #3
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Pretty different watches IMO... i own both (moonwatch and 42mm manual wind radomir) and speedy gets more wrist time and is more fun to play around with straps. I do use the chrono periodically to time stuff like grilling and my kids reading or piano times. Good luck w your decision, can’t go wrong.


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Old 30 August 2018, 02:53 PM   #4
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The Radiomir is much cooler than the Omega...
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Old 30 August 2018, 09:26 PM   #5
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I prefer the Panerai.
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Old 30 August 2018, 09:46 PM   #6
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As above, I like the radiomir more as well, the omega bracelet, it’s a turn off for me.
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Old 30 August 2018, 11:16 PM   #7
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Thanks for all the replies guys.
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Old 31 August 2018, 12:05 PM   #8
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I prefer the speedy. More history, useful complication, and I like it better aesthetically
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Old 4 September 2018, 07:09 PM   #9
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The PAM, but, I would go for the 183 over the 380.
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Old 5 September 2018, 04:13 AM   #10
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Not a real contest for me as I've never been a Panerai fan and the other option is an icon.
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Old 5 September 2018, 09:24 AM   #11
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I owned a Speedy, so I vote for the Radiomir. The Speedy was pretty dull looking on the bracelet.
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Old 5 September 2018, 09:26 AM   #12
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Radiomir easily for me
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Old 5 September 2018, 10:55 AM   #13
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Speedy all day every day. It is one of the best, if not the best, chronograph dials out there. Hard to articulate but every time I strap mine on I just think, perfect.
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Old 11 September 2018, 10:50 AM   #14
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Radiomir such a nice presence on the wrist
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Old 11 September 2018, 11:08 AM   #15
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Omega Speedy Vs Radiomir.

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Old 12 September 2018, 03:23 PM   #16
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Not a real contest for me as I've never been a Panerai fan and the other option is an icon.
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Old 13 September 2018, 07:39 AM   #17
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Speedy for me
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Old 13 September 2018, 11:48 PM   #18
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Speedy all the way for me, but I've never been much of a fan of the radiomirs.
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Old 14 September 2018, 12:32 AM   #19
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Speed-E for sure
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Old 14 September 2018, 12:46 AM   #20
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For coolness Radomir for dullness Speedmaster.

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Old 30 September 2018, 12:19 AM   #21
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Well guys thanks for all the replies decision has been made after trying both this week.

Went with the Radiomir , I didn’t like how thin the Speedy strap looked and how it tappers from 20mm to 18 IMO it looks a bit too narrow for the case ,also a 15% discount and 2 yrs extended warranty from the AD helped a bit on the Rad.

While looking at these watches one that really catched my attention and might get one in the future was the JLC Polaris Date , the dial is super nice and the rubber strap super comfortable.

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Also tried this one,it’s nice and different but personally I wouldn’t spend this amount on a Panerai and it wears a bit too big for my taste.




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Old 1 October 2018, 12:54 AM   #22
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Congrats! Something about the clean dial of a Paneri is always eye catching
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Old 4 October 2018, 09:16 AM   #23
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Panerai for me . I believe that the Pam is the best watch out there to swap straps on and honestly several would damn good on a bracelet.
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Old 4 October 2018, 12:50 PM   #24
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PAM, for me.
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Old 14 October 2018, 03:38 AM   #25
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I'm happy with the Radiomir ,Like i said earlier the JLC Polaris catched my attention but after reading a few threads looks like they had some issues with the gaskets and so now I'm thinking on adding the Speedy. ,Christmas is around the corner
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