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9 February 2019, 12:33 AM | #1 |
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A nice alternative...
I know this is the wrong place but those who, like me, cant quite reach the heights of a Daytona just yet cant do any worse than making do with this little beauty in the mean time! What you guys think?
Ps I thought my boys Star Wars bed cover was a good setting for this particular model! |
9 February 2019, 12:35 AM | #2 |
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love it - looks great on the strap. On my wish list....
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9 February 2019, 12:48 AM | #3 |
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Congrats. My favourite speedy by far. A couple of strap options below. Such a versatile watch, and a much better fit for me than the pro.
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9 February 2019, 12:49 AM | #4 |
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I own that one myself...Great watch!
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9 February 2019, 12:55 AM | #5 |
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Good to see a bit of love for another classic that ain’t always Rolex!
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9 February 2019, 01:14 AM | #6 |
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Beautiful, I am another one of the many TRF members who love the Speedmaster. Mine's a 30th Anniversary Apollo XI that I bought back in '99.
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9 February 2019, 01:17 AM | #7 |
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Great looking piece for sure.
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9 February 2019, 01:20 AM | #8 |
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The FOIS is a beautiful watch! I had a speedy pro for a while and ended up selling it to find the sub purchase. If I were to get back into a speedy I’d be going for the FOIS.
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9 February 2019, 01:24 AM | #9 |
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Much nicer watch than a flashy Daytona. Ouch!
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9 February 2019, 01:46 AM | #10 |
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The Speedmastee FOIS is lovely, as is the Professional. Even if I had a Daytona—and I don’t—I’d still “need” a Sleedmaster Pro. It’s one of those iconic chronographs.
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9 February 2019, 01:49 AM | #11 |
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Its pound for pound the best watch IMO.
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9 February 2019, 03:07 AM | #12 |
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9 February 2019, 04:42 AM | #13 |
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I am really enjoying the vintage measurements and it does make me want a vintage Daytona even more now! It is an iconic piece in its own right! And it feels good that I just decided to buy one and just went and bought one within minutes of deciding I wanted it! When was the last time you could do that with a stainless steel Rolex!
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9 February 2019, 05:12 AM | #14 |
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Love it on leather strap!
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9 February 2019, 06:15 AM | #15 | |
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9 February 2019, 11:05 AM | #16 |
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That FOIS is a beauty!! Congratulations. Looks great on the leather strap and on your wrist.
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9 February 2019, 06:41 PM | #17 |
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I think that that watch looks really nice.
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10 February 2019, 12:12 AM | #18 | |
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10 February 2019, 12:43 AM | #19 |
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Congrats! I love that version and have contemplated adding it to my collection.
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11 February 2019, 01:09 PM | #20 |
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The FOIS is listed as 40mm and the Professional at 42mm but the difference is really just the crown guards adding a few mm. They share a common bezel. The lugs are also shaped differently with the pro having a 20mm gap and the FOIS 19mm like the racing models and some of the previous date automatic (pre co axial) versions.
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11 February 2019, 01:22 PM | #21 |
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The FOIS is listed as 40mm and the Professional at 42mm but the difference is really just the crown guards adding a few mm. They share a common bezel. The lugsard alsoshaped differently with the pro having a 20mm gap and the FOIS 19mm like the racing models and some of the previous date automatic (pre co axial) versions.
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11 February 2019, 05:47 PM | #22 | |
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To me it takes up quite a lot more real estate on the wrist. When I bought my FOIS recently I tried them on back to back. The bracelet on the pro makes it much more chunky, and also I felt the case back of the FOIS sat on my wrist better (no idea if they are different). So I think they wear very differently, but maybe that’s just me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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11 February 2019, 11:54 PM | #23 |
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smh. that opening line diminishes this amazing watch.
c'mon. fwiw, I far prefer this over just about any Daytona. and it looks amazing on strap.
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12 February 2019, 12:07 AM | #24 |
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Beautiful watch!
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14 February 2019, 06:50 AM | #25 |
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Looks good! Congratulations
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15 February 2019, 04:24 AM | #26 | |
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17 February 2019, 09:12 AM | #28 |
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Great watch! Tough choice between this and the Pro. I ended up with the Pro, but I still look at the FOIS with a certain longing.
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17 February 2019, 09:12 AM | #29 |
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17 February 2019, 12:11 PM | #30 |
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Well, I have to be honest: I am not a Daytona fan, although I am a huge Rolex fan. I just find this FOIS to be one of the most outstanding chronographs. I just hope you get tons of pleasure out of this beauty. You simply cannot go wrong!
Congratulations! Cheers, Carl
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