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Old 17 May 2019, 04:30 PM   #1
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Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary - Stainless Steel

The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Speedmaster is now live on Omega's website along with a first impression review and some additional pics on Hodinkee. I really like the look of this Speedy, feel like they knocked this one out of the park .

Only thing I don't like is that it's an LE with nearly 7K being produced...will be interesting to see how quickly they all are spoken for.

I'd also love to see the rest of their Speedy lineup get the updated movement as well.

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/w...ersary/product

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/om...on-introducing

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Old 17 May 2019, 04:53 PM   #2
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Bit of a miss for me.

9 o’clock sub dial is cheesy.

Too many pieces made.

$10k too expensive.
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Old 17 May 2019, 05:14 PM   #3
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Bit of a miss for me.

9 o’clock sub dial is cheesy.

Too many pieces made.

$10k too expensive.


I feel the same...
Astronaut mooning to us...


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Old 17 May 2019, 08:53 PM   #4
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A bit cheesy perhaps, but I actually quite like it.
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Old 17 May 2019, 08:55 PM   #5
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9 sub kills it for me, I’m willing to live with gold even
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Old 17 May 2019, 09:52 PM   #6
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Saw the news this morning, not really huge fan. I was really hoping the new 321 was going to find its way in the Apollo release.
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Old 17 May 2019, 09:56 PM   #7
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I kind of like it. Not as obnoxious as I had feared. I like the bracelet too
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Old 17 May 2019, 09:59 PM   #8
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9 sub kills it for me, I’m willing to live with gold even
I do sort of agree with this however. I think the footprint from the back may have worked better on the sub dial. Or maybe just a pick of the lunar lander
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Old 17 May 2019, 10:01 PM   #9
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OK this is kind of cool

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Old 17 May 2019, 10:07 PM   #10
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I like it... A concern is if they put these updates on the regular moon watch next month for half the price.
I wonder what the value retention would be like for this model with soo many being produced.
Seems like there is not such a milky ring on the sapphire which is good.
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Old 17 May 2019, 10:25 PM   #11
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No thank you. The only thing I like about it is the bracelet and the movement. If they add those features to the regular steel Speedmaster then I'll get excited.
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Old 17 May 2019, 10:33 PM   #12
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Yeah. This one is a pass for me as well.
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Old 17 May 2019, 10:35 PM   #13
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I like it... A concern is if they put these updates on the regular moon watch next month for half the price.
I wonder what the value retention would be like for this model with soo many being produced.
Seems like there is not such a milky ring on the sapphire which is good.
They most likely will put the update on the regular Speedmaster. But it won't be half the price.
Supposedly, the price of them will increase as well.
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Old 17 May 2019, 11:38 PM   #14
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I totally never saw the "11" on the dial until it was pointed out on another forum. Cool little detail. I really like this watch but that's a lot of $$$. Not sure I can spend close to $10K on an Omega
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Old 17 May 2019, 11:46 PM   #15
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not sure about this one...i love the bracelett though
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Old 18 May 2019, 12:00 AM   #16
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I don't get why, of all the amazing shots of Buzz Aldrin on the moon, they chose to use this particular "butt shot" image? It's not even the best picture of him leaving the module.

If I had to pick an image to use on the 9 sub I'd go with this one. Simple timeless breathtaking shot and you can actually see him wearing the moonwatch. This would have been perfect and would have looked so much better on the watch IMO

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Old 18 May 2019, 12:21 AM   #17
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I don't get why, of all the amazing shots of Buzz Aldrin on the moon, they chose to use this particular "butt shot" image? It's not even the best picture of him leaving the module.



If I had to pick an image to use on the 9 sub I'd go with this one. Simple timeless breathtaking shot and you can actually see him wearing the moonwatch. This would have been perfect and would have looked so much better on the watch IMO




I think they chose it because you can see the sole of his boot in that image which ties into the engraved footprint on the caseback.
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Old 18 May 2019, 12:52 AM   #18
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The biggest issue is the quote on the back....
"One small step for a man.....,"

Armstrong actually said...
"One small step for man...."

There's been debate for years that he meant to say A man....
But didn't!
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:00 AM   #19
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:28 AM   #20
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Meh......bracelet is very cool though.
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:30 AM   #21
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I’m on the list, but the incorrect quote is extremely bothersome. I watched the landing at seven years old, so the historical perspective is important. These will be 20k+ on secondary market.
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:35 AM   #22
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I think with a regular 9 sub dial this would be a great looking watch. The color schemes work well, the sub dial is just stupid. I always wonder WHY watch companies do these things! I questioned Rolex when they came out with the meteorite GMT.
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:42 AM   #23
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Did not raise my blood pressure, thank God, I thought it would be great and would have really wanted one.

I've had four Speedys in the past, I have a soft spot for them.
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:45 AM   #24
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The biggest issue is the quote on the back....
"One small step for a man.....,"

Armstrong actually said...
"One small step for man...."

There's been debate for years that he meant to say A man....
But didn't!
He admitted that he botched the line. I think it is proper to use the quote as Neil intended it. After-all, the way he said it doesn't make any sense. I'm sure that haunted him his entire life.
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:46 AM   #25
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For those that were raised in the era, remember vividly the Apollo missions and the national pride connected to this momentous occasion, things like sub dials, movement, color schemes, etc. will not matter. It’s one of those things that can’t be explained if one didn’t experience it.
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I think they chose it because you can see the sole of his boot in that image which ties into the engraved footprint on the caseback.
I guess that makes sense but it's the one part of the watch that will most likely prevent me from buying it. I just don't think that subdial looks right. I'm not against putting an image on it but I think this particular image just looks too busy.

Maybe seeing one in-person will change my mind...
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:48 AM   #27
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I was born in 1969 so there is a part of me that thinks it would be really cool to own this piece. Must.... Resist.....
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Old 18 May 2019, 01:49 AM   #28
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I think with a regular 9 sub dial this would be a great looking watch. The color schemes work well, the sub dial is just stupid. I always wonder WHY watch companies do these things! I questioned Rolex when they came out with the meteorite GMT.


I’m not a fan of the sub-dial either. It’s not functional considering there are no indices. Strange. Even the silver snoopy has some indices.


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Old 18 May 2019, 02:07 AM   #29
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Hard pass at that price. Too much gold to try and make it special. The snoopy and ck2998 blue were much more compelling at what was smaller prices at release.



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Old 18 May 2019, 04:33 AM   #30
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Not for me as box is cooler than watch.

As far as reaching 20k on secondary market...I will wager a beer that within a year of release, they are under that number :)
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