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artschool · 21 February 2017, 05:48 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Speedmaster

pretty impressive reading. especially the qualification tests.

zjd168 · 21 February 2017, 07:14 AM

not sure if Daytona is the king, but no way for the speed master

Nidal · 22 February 2017, 12:25 PM

Speed master is rated number one in the HODINKEE Mag. Daytona number two

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Justinmg · 22 February 2017, 12:35 PM

Speedy!!

Portland · 22 February 2017, 12:43 PM

Speedy

Rolexing24_7 · 22 February 2017, 12:46 PM

Yeah it is

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zama · 24 February 2017, 08:06 PM

My wife still does not know what the things on the side of hers are for......

That said I vote Zenith, and a rare vote on here I like the sporting history of the old Heuers and Certina's.

HERITAGE82 · 24 February 2017, 08:41 PM

Speedy Pro...

Kobin · 24 February 2017, 08:47 PM

Speedy, sorry Daytona.

Toivonen · 24 February 2017, 09:15 PM

the King of Sport Chronograph... to me, Yes.
But... to me... The KING... is a vintage 1518

yannis · 24 February 2017, 10:07 PM

Nice thread and watches gents.

donut · 24 February 2017, 10:21 PM

The king? Not sure. But these are all the best for me --> Omega speedmaster, Breitling navitimer, Heuer monaco, Zenith el primero, Rolex Daytona. Lol

doramas · 24 February 2017, 10:23 PM

The king is...SPEEDMASTER

BrownDog09 · 24 February 2017, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derekstlmo

Ken that's a killer line up

My goodness you have excellent taste in watches. Lange is the top of the mountain in my eyes.

GMT13 · 24 February 2017, 10:28 PM

only way speedy can be considered is 321 cal (aka Lemania 2310)
the chrono kick on 861 and 1861, as well as unwanted drag on the powertrain, disqualifies it from being the best.

The 861 and 1861 are best compared to Valjoux 72 and 7750, ETA 2824, Venus 178, Longines 13ZN, etc...

Daytona 4030 vs 4130 vs Omega 321 should be the question based on technical content and history.

and my answer is 4130. However I hold a special place in my heart for the 13ZN-12.

gregmoeck · 24 February 2017, 11:09 PM

Speedy

BrownDog09 · 25 February 2017, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMT13

only way speedy can be considered is 321 cal (aka Lemania 2310)
the chrono kick on 861 and 1861, as well as unwanted drag on the powertrain, disqualifies it from being the best.

The 861 and 1861 are best compared to Valjoux 72 and 7750, ETA 2824, Venus 178, Longines 13ZN, etc...

Daytona 4030 vs 4130 vs Omega 321 should be the question based on technical content and history.

and my answer is 4130. However I hold a special place in my heart for the 13ZN-12.

This right here. The jump of timing hand was such a disappointment. I often question how precisely the Apollo 13 booster firings for trajectory adjustments could have have been with the jump you get on the chrono function.

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scrappy · 25 February 2017, 12:29 AM

I own a Platona and steel Daytona ceramic but Patek and Lange are still tops in my books.

Mystro · 25 February 2017, 12:41 AM

What's great about these threads is that if a newbie was looking for a chronograph, he could very easily pick any of the brands mentioned and end up with a outstanding chronograph.

Kinda like sitting on a room of super models and looking for a date.

Headshrinker · 25 February 2017, 01:45 AM

Speed master!

rollee1 · 25 February 2017, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystro

What's great about these threads is that if a newbie was looking for a chronograph, he could very easily pick any of the brands mentioned and end up with a outstanding chronograph.

Kinda like sitting on a room of super models and looking for a date.

Well said

masterserg · 25 February 2017, 02:27 AM

I am partial to these two. I hope to get a Daytona at some point in the future.

Point2Point · 25 February 2017, 03:38 AM

Manual wind Speedy with hesalite crystal is the quintessential chronograph.

jdmi32 · 25 February 2017, 03:46 AM

Speedy Pro wears the crown IMO.

melman · 25 February 2017, 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rollee1

A Patek chrono like the 5980 is a higher grade merchandise than the Daytona, I don't consider that one as a king but I also like the Daytona, if given both on the table I'll take the Patek any day.

Not questioning the movement of the Patek 5980 but that's one ugly watch. The shape reminds me of calculator watches of the 80s. I'll pass.

GMT13 · 25 February 2017, 04:05 AM

Another issue with the speedy is lack of robust water resistance.
I don't agree with people that think a watch with an inferior movement and inferior water resistance rating could possibly be the best of all time.
Don't get me wrong, I like the speedy and think it has the best legibility and strap appearance ability of almost every chrono ever created and mass produced, I respect it very much, but without the moonwalk promotional aspect, it's a sheep, not the GOAT.

cab56 · 25 February 2017, 06:07 AM

My personal favourite and daily wearer is the almost vintage Tudor chronograph with rotating 12-hour GMT bezel and date with cyclops (79270).

Here is a representative photo from another TRF thread.

douglasf13 · 25 February 2017, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMT13

Another issue with the speedy is lack of robust water resistance.
I don't agree with people that think a watch with an inferior movement and inferior water resistance rating could possibly be the best of all time.
Don't get me wrong, I like the speedy and think it has the best legibility and strap appearance ability of almost every chrono ever created and mass produced, I respect it very much, but without the moonwalk promotional aspect, it's a sheep, not the GOAT.

It's not really any different than people calling the Sub the king of dive watches, and I'm sure many around here would, despite it not necessarily being the most highly capable dive watch around. Rolex and Omega are both massed produced.

melman · 25 February 2017, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by douglasf13

It's not really any different than people calling the Sub the king of dive watches, and I'm sure many around here would, despite it not necessarily being the most highly capable dive watch around. Rolex and Omega are both massed produced.

There is not a doubt they are produced in larger quantities than other watches such as Patek but they are still for the most part assembled/built by hand (like Patek). Cases for all watches are still made the same way. So the term mass produced when referring to Omega or Rolex is a little misleading.

psv · 25 February 2017, 06:33 AM

The king is Daytona. That is just the way it is.

There are many princes in the kingdom - Speedmaster, Datograph, Navitimer, El Primero, etc.

22 February 2017, 12:35 PM	#94
Justinmg "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Real Name: Justin Location: FL Watch: PO Posts: 3,353	Speedy!! __________________ //////////////////////////////// Member of The Nylon Nation Does it do anything? It tells the time.

24 February 2017, 08:47 PM	#99
Kobin "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Watch: Day-Date Posts: 932	Speedy, sorry Daytona. __________________ https://www.instagram.com/watchkobin/

24 February 2017, 10:07 PM	#101
yannis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Real Name: Yannis Location: Europe Watch: maniac Posts: 9,070	Nice thread and watches gents. __________________ Rolex Submariner 116610LV \| Tudor 79220N DSSD MEMBERS - OWNERS CLUB

25 February 2017, 12:29 AM	#108
scrappy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 623	Daytona: The king of chronographs? I own a Platona and steel Daytona ceramic but Patek and Lange are still tops in my books.

25 February 2017, 12:41 AM	#109
Mystro 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: The Mystro ;) Location: Central Pa. Posts: 14,711	What's great about these threads is that if a newbie was looking for a chronograph, he could very easily pick any of the brands mentioned and end up with a outstanding chronograph. Kinda like sitting on a room of super models and looking for a date. __________________

21 February 2017, 05:48 AM	#91
artschool "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: uk Posts: 1,214	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Speedmaster pretty impressive reading. especially the qualification tests.

21 February 2017, 07:14 AM	#92
zjd168 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: US Posts: 2,698	not sure if Daytona is the king, but no way for the speed master

22 February 2017, 12:25 PM	#93
Nidal "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: USA Watch: SubC LV Posts: 1,820	Speed master is rated number one in the HODINKEE Mag. Daytona number two Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

22 February 2017, 12:43 PM	#95
Portland "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: Portland, OR Watch: 116610LN Posts: 434	Speedy

22 February 2017, 12:46 PM	#96
Rolexing24_7 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: @rolexing24_7 Location: Miami Watch: DAYTONAS Posts: 492	Yeah it is Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

24 February 2017, 09:15 PM	#100
Toivonen "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Vittorio Location: Italy Watch: SeaDweller Deepsea Posts: 986	the King of Sport Chronograph... to me, Yes. But... to me... The KING... is a vintage 1518

24 February 2017, 10:21 PM	#102
donut "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: Jerry Location: Unseen Thailand Watch: LN/LV/BLNR Posts: 543	The king? Not sure. But these are all the best for me --> Omega speedmaster, Breitling navitimer, Heuer monaco, Zenith el primero, Rolex Daytona. Lol

24 February 2017, 10:23 PM	#103
doramas Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gran Canaria Posts: 3,469	The king is...SPEEDMASTER

24 February 2017, 10:28 PM	#105
GMT13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: LA Posts: 165	only way speedy can be considered is 321 cal (aka Lemania 2310) the chrono kick on 861 and 1861, as well as unwanted drag on the powertrain, disqualifies it from being the best. The 861 and 1861 are best compared to Valjoux 72 and 7750, ETA 2824, Venus 178, Longines 13ZN, etc... Daytona 4030 vs 4130 vs Omega 321 should be the question based on technical content and history. and my answer is 4130. However I hold a special place in my heart for the 13ZN-12.

24 February 2017, 11:09 PM	#106
gregmoeck "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Maui Watch: Patek Posts: 2,032	Speedy

25 February 2017, 01:45 AM	#110
Headshrinker "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: NJ Watch: Day-Date Posts: 4,056	Speed master!

25 February 2017, 02:27 AM	#112
masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,425	I am partial to these two. I hope to get a Daytona at some point in the future. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat????

25 February 2017, 03:38 AM	#113
Point2Point "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 142	Manual wind Speedy with hesalite crystal is the quintessential chronograph.

25 February 2017, 03:46 AM	#114
jdmi32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Ky Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 16570 Posts: 2,362	Speedy Pro wears the crown IMO.

25 February 2017, 04:05 AM	#116
GMT13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: LA Posts: 165	Another issue with the speedy is lack of robust water resistance. I don't agree with people that think a watch with an inferior movement and inferior water resistance rating could possibly be the best of all time. Don't get me wrong, I like the speedy and think it has the best legibility and strap appearance ability of almost every chrono ever created and mass produced, I respect it very much, but without the moonwalk promotional aspect, it's a sheep, not the GOAT.

25 February 2017, 06:33 AM	#120
psv "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North America Posts: 11,062	The king is Daytona. That is just the way it is. There are many princes in the kingdom - Speedmaster, Datograph, Navitimer, El Primero, etc.

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