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Old 28 November 2019, 12:19 PM   #91
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I had a similar experience with speedy and the new smp at omega boutique. I was wearing my hefty breitling super avenger, and the bracelets on the omegas just felt so flimsy in comparison, My fault i guess.
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Old 30 November 2019, 01:11 AM   #92
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Why is the resale so low on second hand speedys?
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Old 30 November 2019, 10:19 AM   #93
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.....thread has gone dead for some reason. Hope it’s not anything I said
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Old 4 December 2019, 08:23 AM   #94
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Why is the resale so low on second hand speedys?
I reckon ubiquity. They're not that hard to come by, so demand is pretty easily met by supply.
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Old 5 December 2019, 10:46 AM   #95
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I reckon ubiquity. They're not that hard to come by, so demand is pretty easily met by supply.
which is how it should be in an "ideal" world for collectors who aren't resellers. Although to be fair this is one of the reasons I haven't purchased a speedy yet. I know i can always get one in stock.
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Old 5 December 2019, 11:33 AM   #96
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which is how it should be in an "ideal" world for collectors who aren't resellers. Although to be fair this is one of the reasons I haven't purchased a speedy yet. I know i can always get one in stock.


I’m confused. So the availability is holding you back? When will it be desirable then? When it’s hard to get? When there’s a waitlist for it?


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Old 5 December 2019, 01:08 PM   #97
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From my experience (outside this forum) nine times out of ten, the guy wearing a Speedmaster is someone who has at least some basic appreciation for watches. The act of manually winding a watch only appeals to those people who actually care.



It's the opposite for the guys wearing a Rolex. Nine times out of ten, they sound like you.


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Old 5 December 2019, 03:21 PM   #98
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Funny. Living in NYC, I see Daytona’s (both ceramic and pre ceramic) far more than Speedys.
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Old 7 December 2019, 09:52 AM   #99
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I’m confused. So the availability is holding you back? When will it be desirable then? When it’s hard to get? When there’s a waitlist for it?


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yeah weirdly enough the fact that I can get one whenever I want makes me not feel the rush to buy one. I'm hesitant chasing other SS rolex models just because I'm afraid that it might be the hype that's driving me (although the no date sub was definitely on my mind regardless).

I might be in the market for a purchase in a year or so & will probably just buy second hand to get a larger discount. I buy for enjoyment and not resale value but if i can get a like-new for cheaper then why not?
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Old 20 December 2019, 02:20 PM   #100
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Yeah, the cases are full of Speedmaster. Wonder why
A maker who is willing and able to meet demand ?

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Old 20 December 2019, 11:17 PM   #101
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Not so fast...I picked up a sapphire sandwich yesterday...the AD was expecting 3, only got one, was supposed to get 4 hesalite, only received 2. The rest are back ordered...luckily I only had a two week wait, but I’m taking my name off the Daytona list because I fell in love with the White Seamaster. Picking that up tomorrow


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Old 21 December 2019, 09:23 PM   #102
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I just got a Speedmaster a few days ago I can't take it off my wrist. In my opinion, it wears better than my GMT master 2 ln. I should have bought it a long time ago.
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Old 21 December 2019, 11:01 PM   #103
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I have had every Rolex sport model...vintage and new...none are as enjoyable to me as the Speedmaster...I love the size...vintage feel...and looks awesome on a bracelet or strap...and the look incredible new or vintage...and I’ve never encountered snobbery in person or in print from an omega owner...can’t say the same for other brands
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Old 24 December 2019, 01:48 AM   #104
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Your being a bit harsh! I have 3 Rolex, two modern and one 5 digit and then my Speedy. The Speedy is a watch from the 50's and 60's still being made today to very close the same specs as the original which is the charm. Its like comparing a 60's Porsche 911 to a modern one. They are both great but worlds apart. To each their own though, if it didn't sing to you then save your money.
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Old 24 December 2019, 02:14 AM   #105
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Why is the resale so low on second hand speedys?
On line pricing & AD discounting have a knock on effect on the second hand market
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Old 24 December 2019, 02:37 AM   #106
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Some people might not like the watch but for me as a new watch collector (hopefully), I really have to have a Speedy. What is a collection without a Speedy in the mix.
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Old 30 December 2019, 03:36 AM   #107
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The speedmaster has really grown on me. I looked at it a few years back, but wasn’t really impressed. Now it’s on my list of must buy!


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Old 31 December 2019, 12:09 AM   #108
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I owned one than sold it to buy submariner. It looks cool especially with leather bands. but the main function accuracy time keeping is no where near to Rolex. It gained 7 seconds a day. if I compare it to my sub now it gained 1 second a year. The choice is clear for me. If they make more accurate one with date window same case I will buy it again.
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Old 1 January 2020, 06:17 AM   #109
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I owned one than sold it to buy submariner. It looks cool especially with leather bands. but the main function accuracy time keeping is no where near to Rolex. It gained 7 seconds a day.
My Omegas (I currently have two Speedmasters and one Seamaster) are not as accurate as any of my Rolexes. You have a good point.

However, the Omega watches have their own charms, and many of them (esp. Speedys) are available gray market at substantial discounts still. So, yes, the resale sucks compared to Rolex, but when you consider that you can obtain a new watch (versus an unobtainable Rolex) at a discount, then the resale hit isn't so bad.

And since I have multiple watches, alternate frequently, more often than not the watch I want to wear has run down, so I have to set the time anyway. So being a few seconds fast every day is not a big deal.

All three of my Omega watches, all bought new, cost only slightly more than the used Daytona that I sold earlier this year. And I could never read the time on the Daytona....
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Old 1 January 2020, 07:20 AM   #110
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I owned one than sold it to buy submariner. It looks cool especially with leather bands. but the main function accuracy time keeping is no where near to Rolex. It gained 7 seconds a day. if I compare it to my sub now it gained 1 second a year. The choice is clear for me. If they make more accurate one with date window same case I will buy it again.
Irrelevant for a speedie IMO. If it was out a lot then it could be annoying but you wind it almost every day, so it's not hard to knock it back a minute once a week. Part of the appeal for me is the winding interaction.

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Old 1 January 2020, 10:53 PM   #111
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I have 3 Rolex watches now and tbh, the Speedy gets more wrist time. Out of all my pieces, I wear my Blancpain Bathyscaphe Dink the most. Go figure, I like somethings more than Rolex. My Rolex’s consist of DD, Pepsi, and Hulk.
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Old 21 January 2020, 11:19 PM   #112
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I have the opposite view. I sometimes get tired of the Rolex look with circle markers. Looks boring.

The speedmaster on the other hand had that really tool watch look to it.

Now I wind it and wear it everyday. It’s very low key not blingy


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Old 22 January 2020, 10:09 AM   #113
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Old 30 January 2020, 04:06 AM   #114
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A Speedy Pro is basically a vintage watch that they still make. That’s why it’s so f’n cool. You can’t compare it to a modern Rolex, they’re two totally different watches and serve different purposes. Imagine if Rolex still made the 5513 or the 1680 - it would have a plastic crystal, no white gold surrounds on the hour markers, a hollow rattly bracelet and a piece of crap clasp...and it would be awesome! But you wouldn’t compare it to a modern ceramic Sub.

I have modern Rolex in my collection as well, as most of us do, and the feeling is definitely different. But I wouldn’t ever be without my old Speedy Pro. In fact you’ve just inspired me to take off my BLNR and throw the Speedy on.
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