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actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 05:58 AM

There have been a lot of great homages to the original as of late from the likes of Tudor, Omega, Tag Heuer, and more.

I love all of these, but I have a particular affinity for the Tudor Black Bay Bucherer edition as well as the Jack Heuer 85th birthday Heuer Autavia. I love the Black Bay because of it's unique colorway and the Autavia truly looks like a modern-sized version of the original - I love the silver panda dial.

What is your favorite and why? Please post pics of others not mentioned here as well as this is a neat topic for those of us who love vintage AND modern.

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mui.richard · 31 May 2018, 06:16 AM

My favorite and the original...no introduction should be necessary

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05carbondrz · 31 May 2018, 06:47 AM

Omega did an amazing job on their Vintage Trilogy release.

springer · 31 May 2018, 07:29 AM

My favorite is the Heuer chronograph homage.

actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 08:51 AM

I have to agree, although I'm not thrilled with the shiny blingy bracelet. I think I'd have to brush that bracelet if I sported one of the new Autavias. That or wear it on a leather strap.

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My favorite is the Heuer chronograph homage.

actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 08:53 AM

I saw the Ranger in person and I have to say it looked much better in the flesh and I love the shovel hands. I've always appreciated a simple three-hander with the 12-3-6-9 arabics and that's proably why I like the Explorer and the Black Bay Bucherer edition so much.

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My favorite and the original...no introduction should be necessary

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actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 08:57 AM

Of course, how could I forget. Omega knocked these out of the ballpark!

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Originally Posted by 05carbondrz

Omega did an amazing job on their Vintage Trilogy release.

actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 09:00 AM

The Calibre 11 Siffert edition is pretty sweet too. Which is your favorite?

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Originally Posted by springer

My favorite is the Heuer chronograph homage.

actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 09:04 AM

Jack Heuer 85th Birthday Autavia

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Rebel · 31 May 2018, 09:27 AM

Tudor Ranger

Kingface66 · 31 May 2018, 09:27 AM

In spite of my efforts to never buy another new watch again...a record I’ve kept for 20 years!...this amazing Omega checked all the boxes. Including a fantastic price.

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actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 09:29 AM

Agreed. I don't even mind the patina-inspired lume, I think it looks great! Beautiful watch!

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

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actionkwj · 31 May 2018, 09:31 AM

A design that's quite faithful to the original!

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Tudor Ranger

andromeda160 · 31 May 2018, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by actionkwj

Agreed. I don't even mind the patina-inspired lume, I think it looks great! Beautiful watch!

Every time I go to the omega boutique it’s very hard not to ruin my credit lol

Kingface66 · 31 May 2018, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by actionkwj

Agreed. I don't even mind the patina-inspired lume, I think it looks great! Beautiful watch!

And one of the added bonuses (besides how well it glows in the dark) is the slight dome of the sapphire. Subtle, but incredibly eye-catching.

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swish77 · 31 May 2018, 09:59 AM

I agree that the Omegas are probably the best homage watches, but those big shiny lugs on ALL of them ruin them for me. Same with the new Heuer chronos. Why oh why do the lugs have to be polished!?

The classic Omega Speedmaster Pro Moonwatch isn't really an homage watch, but man, it's still so cool. The fact that the new ones still look so close to the originals is fabulous. And no polished lugs! Yay!

Kingface66 · 31 May 2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by swish77

I agree that the Omegas are probably the best homage watches, but those big shiny lugs on ALL of them ruin them for me. Same with the new Heuer chronos. Why oh why do the lugs have to be polished!?

The classic Omega Speedmaster Pro Moonwatch isn't really an homage watch, but man, it's still so cool. The fact that the new ones still look so close to the originals is fabulous. And no polished lugs! Yay!

No question the lugs are substantial. But, they never really bothered me much to begin with, so now I don’t even really notice them. One thing that did bug me (along with many other owners, as I discovered over on the Omega Forum) are the polished center links on the bracelet.
...an issue that was quickly remedied!

sensui · 31 May 2018, 10:29 AM

Definitely the Omega 60th anniversary trilogy for me by a mile in this category.

springer · 31 May 2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by actionkwj

I have to agree, although I'm not thrilled with the shiny blingy bracelet. I think I'd have to brush that bracelet if I sported one of the new Autavias. That or wear it on a leather strap.

I agree. It is rather bright.

springer · 31 May 2018, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by actionkwj

Jack Heuer 85th Birthday Autavia

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This is the one I like although the Siffert is nice too.

springer · 31 May 2018, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

In spite of my efforts to never buy another new watch again...a record I’ve kept for 20 years!...this amazing Omega checked all the boxes. Including a fantastic price.

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Andy, that is a winner too. I'm glad I'm not into homage - there are many out there I like.

The Monaco is another one that is one of my favorites.

themaninblack · 31 May 2018, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

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Agree. It is IMO one of the best looking and perfectly proportioned sports watches ever made. You also get one helluva lot of horological tech for the dollars.

lhanddds · 31 May 2018, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by springer

My favorite is the Heuer chronograph homage.

Here you go buddy

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Kingface66 · 1 June 2018, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by themaninblack

Agree. It is IMO one of the best looking and perfectly proportioned sports watches ever made. You also get one helluva lot of horological tech for the dollars.

It is a VERY accurate timepiece. I've been checking it daily against the atomic clock site. Plus, the approx. 60 hours of reserve power is fantastic.
The only downside is waiting for that first scratch, scar, blemish to show up. It's inevitable, but gotta happen eventually!

3sheets86 · 1 June 2018, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingface66

In spite of my efforts to never buy another new watch again...a record I’ve kept for 20 years!...this amazing Omega checked all the boxes. Including a fantastic price.

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Is this a standard Omega 300 with a Nato or is it a Spectre edition?

Lonestar19 · 1 June 2018, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 3sheets86

Is this a standard Omega 300 with a Nato or is it a Spectre edition?

The Spectre LE has a bigger Omega logo and no "12" - for better product placement on the big screen

Super series of watches so far... how far back in time can we go? if 2004 is allowed, can I post this?

Kingface66 · 1 June 2018, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonestar19

The Spectre LE has a bigger Omega logo and no "12" - for better product placement on the big screen

Additionally, the bezel on the Spectre edition is a GMT-style with 1 - 12 instead of the diver's 0 - 60.
Plus, when bought new, the Spectre comes fancy box filled with a lot of treats...as well as a few thousand more tacked onto the price tag.

3sheets86 · 1 June 2018, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonestar19

The Spectre LE has a bigger Omega logo and no "12" - for better product placement on the big screen

Super series of watches so far... how far back in time can we go? if 2004 is allowed, can I post this?

Thanks. So is this a model I could go and buy relatively easily? It looks brilliant!

Lonestar19 · 1 June 2018, 12:42 AM

Thank you for the kind words.

relatively easily: Well, yes and no. It's an LE from 2004, that is an homage to the original 60's "racing" speedies that were declined back then in a few iterations.

they are not that hard to find in good nick, you can check the usual suspects that are specialized in speedies, they are always a couple for sale at one given point in time out there. However, the price has hiked up seriously over the past couple of years - still way (think 5x) below the originals, though!

However if you are into vintage rollies (which I've only recently started to foray into thanks to my recently found infatuation for the 1675 pepsi and the snowflake and I'm still in shock at), I would think this would look like petty cash to you anyway :)

You can "franken" one up though with a modern speedie and adjusting a 70's MarkII Racing service dial. It's been done before, it looks pretty good, and it costs half the price of a proper Japan Racing like the one above :)

The other solution is this: the homage to the MkII racing - which I think is just as good looking as the original MkII racing, except that stupid date window.

(not my watch, thanks to ABTW for the pic)
Then again you can also get a "real" MkII racing, too! Anyway... I can keep going on for a while, handing over to others now :)

Paul

3sheets86 · 1 June 2018, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Lonestar19

Thank you for the kind words.

relatively easily: Well, yes and no. It's an LE from 2004, that is an homage to the original 60's "racing" speedies that were declined back then in a few iterations.

they are not that hard to find in good nick, you can check the usual suspects that are specialized in speedies, they are always a couple for sale at one given point in time out there. However, the price has hiked up seriously over the past couple of years - still way (think 5x) below the originals, though!

However if you are into vintage rollies (which I've only recently started to foray into thanks to my recently found infatuation for the 1675 pepsi and the snowflake and I'm still in shock at), I would think this would look like petty cash to you anyway :)

You can "franken" one up though with a modern speedie and adjusting a 70's MarkII Racing service dial. It's been done before, it looks pretty good, and it costs half the price of a proper Japan Racing like the one above :)

The other solution is this: the homage to the MkII racing - which I think is just as good looking as the original MkII racing, except that stupid date window.

(not my watch, thanks to ABTW for the pic)
Then again you can also get a "real" MkII racing, too! Anyway... I can keep going on for a while, handing over to others now :)

Paul

Hi, no sorry, I meant could I buy a Seamaster like that relatively easily. Is it an existing model in the range?

31 May 2018, 05:58 AM	#1
actionkwj "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: san diego Watch: me soak up the sun Posts: 1,245	What is your favorite modern homage to the vintage original? There have been a lot of great homages to the original as of late from the likes of Tudor, Omega, Tag Heuer, and more. I love all of these, but I have a particular affinity for the Tudor Black Bay Bucherer edition as well as the Jack Heuer 85th birthday Heuer Autavia. I love the Black Bay because of it's unique colorway and the Autavia truly looks like a modern-sized version of the original - I love the silver panda dial. What is your favorite and why? Please post pics of others not mentioned here as well as this is a neat topic for those of us who love vintage AND modern. Attachment 955471 Attachment 955472 Attachment 955473 Attachment 955474

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mui.richard "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 673	My favorite and the original...no introduction should be necessary Sent from my F8132 using Tapatalk

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05carbondrz Banned Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: USA Posts: 2,030	Omega did an amazing job on their Vintage Trilogy release.

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swish77 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Aaron Location: CT/NYC Watch: ing the time! Posts: 6,793	I agree that the Omegas are probably the best homage watches, but those big shiny lugs on ALL of them ruin them for me. Same with the new Heuer chronos. Why oh why do the lugs have to be polished!? The classic Omega Speedmaster Pro Moonwatch isn't really an homage watch, but man, it's still so cool. The fact that the new ones still look so close to the originals is fabulous. And no polished lugs! Yay!

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sensui 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 12,356	Definitely the Omega 60th anniversary trilogy for me by a mile in this category.

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Lonestar19 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Almost in Europe Posts: 72	Thank you for the kind words. relatively easily: Well, yes and no. It's an LE from 2004, that is an homage to the original 60's "racing" speedies that were declined back then in a few iterations. they are not that hard to find in good nick, you can check the usual suspects that are specialized in speedies, they are always a couple for sale at one given point in time out there. However, the price has hiked up seriously over the past couple of years - still way (think 5x) below the originals, though! However if you are into vintage rollies (which I've only recently started to foray into thanks to my recently found infatuation for the 1675 pepsi and the snowflake and I'm still in shock at), I would think this would look like petty cash to you anyway :) You can "franken" one up though with a modern speedie and adjusting a 70's MarkII Racing service dial. It's been done before, it looks pretty good, and it costs half the price of a proper Japan Racing like the one above :) The other solution is this: the homage to the MkII racing - which I think is just as good looking as the original MkII racing, except that stupid date window. (not my watch, thanks to ABTW for the pic) Then again you can also get a "real" MkII racing, too! Anyway... I can keep going on for a while, handing over to others now :) Paul

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