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5 June 2019, 11:48 AM | #181 |
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Grey dial - I'm still not sure why they choose to go with three-colors (black / grey / gold) I think black & gold would have been more than enough. Having said that, the grey works. Buzz - the saving grace is the fact that they did the graphic in matching moonshine gold so it blends in with the color scheme nicely. Just imagine if they had done it in a separate color (or worse, multi colors... argh). Caseback - I went out of my way to source a 3572.50 so that I could admire the movement and enjoy the Hesalite... so here we have a brand new movement and Omega chose to hide it behind what I thought was some kind of paint job on sapphire. Now that I've seen it, I can say that it looks really impressive - it must be a 3D finish because the writing looks as if it's an inlay... don't know how to better describe it. So while it's still not my preferred choice, I have to admit it looks really good. Sapphire crystal - I once had a discussion with the OB manager (most awesome fella) about the grey-ring effect of the contemporary moonwatch and he insisted that on some Speedmaster models, Omega has used a different sapphire crystal where the effect is much less pronounced. Well I'm pleased to say that this is the case with the 50th. Viewed head-on, there is very little grey-ring effect and more than acceptable. Nothing they do will replace the warmness of hesalite, but as far as (Omega) sapphire crystals go, this one works. In a nutshell... ...aside from my occasional desire to Pshop an all-black dial... I have gained a much better appreciation for this reference. Except for the price tag. €9.1K. That's quite a hike from a classic Speedmaster. Even the all-sapphire version is €5.5K. So granted, we're talking about an upgraded movement. I'll toss in €2K for that. €7.5K. "There's gold in them hills" ... not much, though. Whatever ... + €500. So €8K is still justifiable, IMO. €9.1K? Snoopy went for €6.2K... . Ditto for the 45th. The ceramic-cased Apollo 8 goes for €9.2K, The 9300-powered ceramic DSOM, €10.2K. So... maybe I'm placing too much emphasis on the price and tbh, if I had the same instantaneous-love-affair as I had when I saw the Speedy Tuesday, I guess I would be less concerned... . I have some time now to contemplate the 50th - who knows which way I'll go - heck, who knows if there will be one available should I decide to go for it. I'm just your average SpeedyTuesday guy, no more, no less... p.s. - AWESOME bracelet It tapers down 1mm too much vs. our beloved 1171s but other than that, wooooow
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6 June 2019, 09:22 AM | #183 | |
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Great info. Thank you very much. |
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6 June 2019, 10:38 AM | #184 |
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Quick n dirty - I wanted to see what an all black dial would look like...
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10 June 2019, 02:35 AM | #186 |
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I was at my Omega Boutique in Los Angeles yesterday and the manager told me 700 pieces are allotted to the US. That’s 10% and seems like a more reasonable number.
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How omega can print that misquote is beyond me. Butt shot of Aldrin is the deal breaker too!
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According to computer analysis, he did say “a”. I’m quit sure Omega did their research before deciding on this. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5398560.stm |
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I found it hilarious that just a few weeks after omega released this with the quote that includes “a” LEGO released a set that doesn’t include it. https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/31/1...set-space-moon |
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I have the LEGO set and you are right.
BUT it actually makes sense to me, from a marketing standpoint, that LEGO would go with what people remember. It’s a toy set and I doubt many people buying it would understand why it’s different than how we all remember it. They would just assume it’s a misquote as many people on here have about the watch. However, Omega is making a high end luxury item that costs a 100 times more and I think the expectation should be for it to be historically correct. It adds to the story and I applaud them for doing it. I imagine both LEGO and Omega had many discussions about this before deciding. |
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Fair point! Really cool that you got it, it looks great!! |
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Price is high, $10K...
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The point (to me anyway) is that Armstrong INTENDED the quote to include "...for a man..." The fact that he flubbed the line, which he later admitted, should not change the quote. I'm totally fine with the quote as stated on the Omega and I'm pretty sure Neil would appreciate it too. After all, without the "a" the quote doesn't make any sense.
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Agree... a few K less and it would be a no-brainer... sigh
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Nice work. Could you possible do the grey dial, but replace the 9 subdial with the standard subdial? I would really like to see what this watch would have looked like without the buzz-butt
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Thx
Unfortunately I don't have the skillz for your request (I could probably manage it, but a pro could manage it in a tenth of the time).
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What if you just copy the 3 subdial and place over the 9? I don't have photoshop so that suggestion is the best I can offer |
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Beautiful watch!
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i kind of like the grey as it ties everything in with the bracelet. on strap, an all black dial may be better.
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I wanted to get it in the Omega boutique on 5th ave, my friend literally stopped me from purchasing it, his rational once they came out I can buy it for a bit better price. Your thoughts?
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According to my OB, it’s sold out. Are they still offering you one? If so, why not put down the deposit and decide once it comes in? |
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If instead you mean that the price could drop on the secondary market, well that's a gamble... . There are enough LEs that didn't hold their price, but there are a few that have done extremely well (Snoopy, 35th Apollo 11th Panda, "seahorse" 50th Speedmaster, ...). Bottom line - if you love it, bus it now.
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"A bit better price"? How much is it worth to not spend the money now and possibly lose the opportunity. Of course, it may be too late now......or not. Who knows? Your friend is a gambler, are you? I am not. I went to my local boutique last July and had them start the list with me first on it. Then I talked to two of my friends....we are now 1, 2 and 3 on the list. This March I paid all three full deposits the split second I got the call from my OB and we have been confirmed by Omega as being on the list to receive a watch. My friends have since reimbursed me. They thanked me for taking the initiative and for temporarily fronting them the money. They didn't stop me. I didn't stop them. I do hope your friend is right and you can get your watch for a bit better price and if not a better price, at least get the watch. As for me and my friends, we are all planning on keeping our watches and are very excited. So even if it can be eventually obtained for "a bit better price" we will be OK with that. |
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5th ave boutique that had stock last week and other 9 boutiques that I called today are sold out officially. I guess I should have left a 100% deposit and decide to get it or not when the watch comes in the store. Oh well. If any of the members here purchased one and for some reason wants to sell let me know.
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That would be quite surprising - I have yet to see a single owner post theirs on IG, the forums or FB...
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Anyone from Australia getting one?
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