Zzzzzzz another 'Limited Edition' Speedie

[Rob]

Celebrating the [s:3f6kr8cv]1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 2th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th,[/s:3f6kr8cv] 40th anniversary of [s:3f6kr8cv]Mercury, Gemini, the first Saturn 1B test firing, lunar rover's first service, first space walk, first fart in an A7L spacesuit, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz rendez-vous[/s:3f6kr8cv], Apollo [s:3f6kr8cv]1, 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14[/s:3f6kr8cv] 15......is this:



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[Seb d]

Is this the Apollo 15 Making A Cup Of Tea Edition or the Apollo 15 Opening A Packet Of Crisps Edition?

[Bender]

:lol:


I think the standard black and white dial is still the most beautiful one. Nice to look and a snoopy or mars, for a day or two ;)

[Seb d]

:lol:


I think the standard black and white dial is still the most beautiful one. Nice to look and a snoopy or mars, for a day or two ;)

I'd have a Snoopy purely because Snoopy was always my favourite childhood toy, still got him in fact, so it would be quite a sentimental thing to have him on a nice watch.

[andy tims]

Is this the Apollo 15 Making A Cup Of Tea Edition or the Apollo 15 Opening A Packet Of Crisps Edition?

:lol: :lol:

[cmcm3]

If they'd stuck with the ring around the dial and avoided the rings around the subs it could have been a cracker. :|

[Tai Mi Shu]

:bootyshake:

Is this the moon watch? :wink:
Boring, horrible thing anyway.

[darrenw]

Reminds me of The Italian Job.

Ner, ner, ne-ner ner ner... :P

Great film.

[bubblehead]

I like the speedmaster but there are too many LE. However, I really like the 50th anni one, very simple but quality understated.

[dkpw]

Celebrating the [s:3sr8x9mz]1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 2th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th,[/s:3sr8x9mz] 40th anniversary of [s:3sr8x9mz]Mercury, Gemini, the first Saturn 1B test firing, lunar rover's first service, first space walk, first fart in an A7L spacesuit, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz rendez-vous[/s:3sr8x9mz], Apollo [s:3sr8x9mz]1, 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14[/s:3sr8x9mz] 15......is this:



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LOL - Do we actually know what it's celebrating? I agree the sub rings give it a "childlike" appearance. Maybe one for NATO pilots over Libya - Red, White and Blue - France, US & UK?

[Wazza]

"first fart in an A7L spacesuit edition". Honestly if Omega released that, I would buy it :lol:

[verv]

i only like the snoopy le.
the rest i cant be bothered with.

ive always wondered what the speedy pro space affectionados would do if it was ever proven that the moon landing was faked.

(not saying it was, but was having a conversation about it yesterday.. and this thread reminded me)

[Rob]

LOL - Do we actually know what it's celebrating?

Apollo 15....there is apparently an engraving of the lunar rover on the solid steel back. I have the 6 disc dvd boxset of this misson so I guess I should buy this watch :lol:

As David Scott said during the mission.... [s:2vgzygtp]'Man Must Explore'[/s:2vgzygtp] 'Omega Must Exploit'.

[walkerwek1958]

A very silly idea IMO......I really don`t get the whole 'limited edition' crap at all.

Paul

[Rob]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

[lewisanderson]

I honestly don't know how much further Omega can take this.

[miked10270]

ive always wondered what the speedy pro space affectionados would do if it was ever proven that the moon landing was faked.

(not saying it was, but was having a conversation about it yesterday.. and this thread reminded me)

I don't know what the "afficianados" would do...

But I'm pretty sure that Omega would hurriedly issue a comemorative "First-watch-to-pretend-it-went-to-The-Moon" limited edition. :lol:

Or how about a commemorative "First-watch-in-space-without-an-astronaut" limited edition?.. Just in case...

Mike.

[miked10270]

ive always wondered what the speedy pro space affectionados would do if it was ever proven that the moon landing was faked.

... I'm pretty sure that Omega would hurriedly issue a comemorative "First-watch-to-pretend-it-went-to-The-Moon" limited edition. :lol:

Or how about a commemorative "First-watch-in-space-without-an-astronaut" limited edition?.. Just in case?..

I've just realised that my idea for a limited edition Speedie would actually have a market among all the conspiracy theory [s:1xgdwlmb]idiots[/s:1xgdwlmb] adherents!!! :shock:

Omega take note: THIS WAS MY ORIGINAL IDEA!!!... But I'll happily discuss licensing it to Y'All. :D

Mike.

[Neil.C]

The colour is horrible.

I like the mission patch Speedys and my 30th anniversary but most are pretty naff.

[Broussard]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

Inspired by the Sinn? Unlikely. Looks to me as if they simply ported it straight across from the new Seamaster Chrono. The Sinn was hardly the first chrono with that layout!

[SimonK]

ive always wondered what the speedy pro space affectionados would do if it was ever proven that the moon landing was faked.

(not saying it was, but was having a conversation about it yesterday.. and this thread reminded me)

I don't know what the "afficianados" would do...

But I'm pretty sure that Omega would hurriedly issue a comemorative "First-watch-to-pretend-it-went-to-The-Moon" limited edition. :lol:

Or how about a commemorative "First-watch-in-space-without-an-astronaut" limited edition?.. Just in case...

Mike.

How about 'First watch worn on a film set in the Nevada desert'.

[JeffCansell]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

I actually quite like that - are there and more details (Crystal / Movement / WR - basically the 'problems' that I have with my 'Pro).

Thanks.

[gray]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

I actually quite like that - are there and more details (Crystal / Movement / WR - basically the 'problems' that I have with my 'Pro).

Thanks.

Sinn :? WTF
In any case, I like that - well, specifically in that case actually :roll:

[notenoughwrists]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

Have they actually made this one? Is it hand wind? (I'm guessing not by the Co-Axial lark).
I had the original (non LE of any kind!) Speedie and loved it, but got rid because of the lack of date.

[verv]

ive always wondered what the speedy pro space affectionados would do if it was ever proven that the moon landing was faked.

(not saying it was, but was having a conversation about it yesterday.. and this thread reminded me)

I don't know what the "afficianados" would do...

But I'm pretty sure that Omega would hurriedly issue a comemorative "First-watch-to-pretend-it-went-to-The-Moon" limited edition. :lol:

Or how about a commemorative "First-watch-in-space-without-an-astronaut" limited edition?.. Just in case...

Mike.

How about 'First watch worn on a film set in the Nevada desert'.

"moonraker stole our set, LE"

[Beau]

The way they've done the red white and blue reminds me more of Russia than America. No idea what comrade Yuri was wearing but suspect not an Omega.

[gunner]

:sleepy2:

[miked10270]

ive always wondered what the speedy pro space affectionados would do if it was ever proven that the moon landing was faked.

But I'm pretty sure that Omega would hurriedly issue a comemorative "First-watch-to-pretend-it-went-to-The-Moon" limited edition. :lol:

How about 'First watch worn on a film set in the Nevada desert'.

"moonraker stole our set, LE"

[s:2hlxuity]We[/s:2hlxuity] They could market it with a NASA-Grade aluminium box that unfolds into a suitable foil hat. :D

One minor problem is that we couldn't number this limited edition because "THE GUMMINT" could use the numbers to track potential buyers. :wink:

Thus... The only sure way to know if this particular limited edition was genuine would be to check the owners prescription medications... Not all that different from all the other limited edition Speedmaster Space Watch owners then. :lol:

Mike.

[Omegamanic]

Quite like the look of that myself - what is the number in the edition?

[speedish]

"first fart in an A7L spacesuit edition". Honestly if Omega released that, I would buy it :lol:

:lol: :lol:

ish

[Tony-GB]

I think Omega have employed the guy that designs all the AP Offshore Limited Editions. :lol:

[andrew]

I actually quite like that - are there and more details (Crystal / Movement / WR - basically the 'problems' that I have with my 'Pro).

Yes - sapphire crystal front and rear, modern, hi-beat automatic movement actually designed by Omega (not Lemania) with a date on it, and 100m WR. Everything that's impractical about the SpeedyPro, fixed (unless you go into space a lot).

And I like the nice, wide specing of the subdials better than the cramped tri-compax you get in the current Speedmaster co-ax. But it's too big, at 44.5mm, and boy, it comes at a price. 7300 CHF, or £5,500 after FX and tax adjustment for the base steel version. You really have to want an Omega more than an equivalent Glashutte Original or classic Zenith.

[JeffCansell]

I actually quite like that - are there and more details (Crystal / Movement / WR - basically the 'problems' that I have with my 'Pro).

Yes - sapphire crystal front and rear, modern, hi-beat automatic movement actually designed by Omega (not Lemania) with a date on it, and 100m WR. Everything that's impractical about the SpeedyPro, fixed (unless you go into space a lot).

And I like the nice, wide specing of the subdials better than the cramped tri-compax you get in the current Speedmaster co-ax. But it's too big, at 44.5mm, and boy, it comes at a price. 7300 CHF, or £5,500 after FX and tax adjustment for the base steel version. You really have to want an Omega more than an equivalent Glashutte Original or classic Zenith.

£5,500 - Ouch (nice all the same though ...)

[Rob]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

Inspired by the Sinn? Unlikely. Looks to me as if they simply ported it straight across from the new Seamaster Chrono. The Sinn was hardly the first chrono with that layout!

I wasn't being serious.

[Mrcrowley]

Speedys just dont interest me.

[thieuster]

Walked by the local Omega AD earlier today. I noticed this one on display. I really think Omega borrowed the hands from Sinn!

Menno

[Bender]

Walked by the local Omega AD earlier today. I noticed this one on display. I really think Omega borrowed the hands from Sinn!

Menno

Fair enough, seems to be the SDR version ;)

[Slartibartfast]

Celebrating the [s:1msldscb]1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 2th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th,[/s:1msldscb] 40th anniversary of [s:1msldscb]Mercury, Gemini, the first Saturn 1B test firing, lunar rover's first service, first space walk, first fart in an A7L spacesuit, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz rendez-vous[/s:1msldscb], Apollo [s:1msldscb]1, 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14[/s:1msldscb] 15......is this:

This is funny. I like this.
Speedy special stinks of cheese (again) though! :shock:

[Omegamanic]

Speedys just dont interest me.

Oh we have so much in common Paul! :)

Hope your still wearing the DSSD most of the time.

[meridian]

Def too many LEs,I bought a 30th from new and dont even bother getting it outta the safe. Would give it to the kids but all girls! Maybe trade it when the mood takes me.

[Neil.C]

Speedys just dont interest me.

Oh we have so much in common Paul! :)

Hope your still wearing the DSSD most of the time.

Weirdo's. :P :lol: :wink:

[abraxas]

Inspired by the Sinn 358 they have also come up with this.....

I actually quite like that - are there and more details (Crystal / Movement / WR - basically the 'problems' that I have with my 'Pro).

Thanks.

Price and size aside ... that is a beaut. Just look at the Caliber 9300!

The push-buttons are spaced apart nicely. I always thought that the buttons on the Speedy were a bit too close togethet (the same on the modern Daytona).

john

[andrew]

Price and size aside ... that is a beaut. Just look at the Caliber 9300!

Who knew ETA could assemble such a nice movement :shock: ;)

The push-buttons are spaced apart nicely. I always thought that the buttons on the Speedy were a bit too close togethet (the same on the modern Daytona).

They're broadly on 2 and 4, like the ETA 775x. The very large case helps with the pusher spacing of this larger model, and that combined with all the polished trim ensures that this watch will be very, very noticeable.

Here's one in Omega's new "orange gold" material which is ideal for people living in Monaco, Queensland and Miami, presumably:

http://cdn.ablogtoread.com/wp-content/u ... 9300-7.jpg

[abraxas]

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They're broadly on 2 and 4, like the ETA 775x. The very large case helps with the pusher spacing of this larger model, and that combined with all the polished trim ensures that this watch will be very, very noticeable.

On the standard Speedy they are "just inside" the 2-4 indices.

john

[stooo]

Here's one in Omega's new "orange gold" material which is ideal for people living in Monaco, Queensland and Miami, presumably:

http://cdn.ablogtoread.com/wp-content/u ... 9300-7.jpg

It'll also match most of the Sun tan's in Essex.