Speedy?????

[tjhjunk]

Sorta kinda looking for a Speedmaster, and the pricing on the 3570.50 is about my price point. Is the hesalite crystal really easy to polish out scratches? Ive always owned auto's. Reckon I can get used to manual wind

Tim

[AmbSteve]

Hey Tim, I was looking through the forum and noticed your post on the Speedy. I just picked one up recently (3570.50) and it's a beauty of a piece. One of the most comfortable watches I've worn so it's definitely a great piece to get. With the hesalite crystal you may be more prone to get some scratches than you would if you had the sapphire crystal, but it's also easy to buff them out. Also, check out "Polywatch" which will work wonders if you do happen to need to shine it up a bit.

[Wristmaster]

Yes, polywatch works wonders. However, if youre careful enough, hesalite wouldnt give too obvious scratches. The clarity of hesalite is somewhat different to sapphire, it does give warmer look to it. Get it, you wouldnt regret it for a second.

[timackerman]

I have had my Speedy for a month now and worn it everyday. It is the most comfortable watch I have owned and I have yet to see any noticeable scratches on the hesalite. I do have some Polywatch just in case, and wear a suit daily so I'm not abusing it, but so far so good for me.

[speedy cosmograph]

Agreed, the poly crystal is much more attractive and wears very well. AND it will not break. Get an older 861 if want a good deal. Or at least buy a recent 1861...can be had for 2k in perfect cond. Compare that to the cost of brand new watch.

[speedy cosmograph]

The hesalite is the way to go...and buy used. You can get a near perfect Speedmaster from 2010 back to the 70s for 2k or less. A new watch will depreciate steeply.