Reply With QuoteAbsolutely wonderful - well done!
I finally decided to pull the trigger and I dont regret it for a single minute :) What a great piece of watch!
Absolutely wonderful - well done!
Very nice.
Where did you get the strap from in the top pic, I might buy one for my brothers speedie as he has a birthday approaching.
Always nice to see another Speedy , very nice!
Congrats.
They look good with almost any strap, but a brown leather is the best imo
A class act, obvs 👍
stunning pics of the classic speedy.I wish i had bought one years ago.The custom straps look impressive
There are certain watches that just work, and that is one of them! Congratulations.
I do give Imega a hard to for playing around with so many different models, but at least they still make a Speedmaster that looks a little like the originals, albeit the 1861 movements instead of the beautiful 321 or even 861.
It's just a matter of time...
I don't really 'do' chronographs but the Speedmaster Pro is something else. Looks great on the first strap, stunning.
Lovely pics. I've just sold mine but hope to get another sometime.
A great collection of straps to complement one of the most beautiful watches ever made. (I don't have one, unfortunately)
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Like it
Loving the first strap, mind sharing where you got it from?
The great thing about the speedie is you can dress it up for virtually any occasion possible.
Great photos and I really like the first strap, I would be interested to know where you purchased it from!
I'm hoping a Speedy will be my next purchase!
Very tempted by one of these at the moment! Did you buy from chronext?
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Just what I was thinking. Something very classy about that look. Kind of watch that would get an appreciative nod from all over the WIS fraternity.Originally Posted by Scepticalist
Nice collection of straps and a very nice watch.
Great pictures, some great straps too- glad you're enjoying them.
Lovely watch and straps, stunning photos.
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Some very nice straps on display. You have done the Speedy justice.
That looks stunning. Tempted to put mine on a vintage leather strap.
1861 is the same as 861 though, just Rhodium plated I thought?
Agree on the 321 to 861 transition though; column to cam and the beat rate change means the outer track markers are in the wrong place doesn't it?
Great addition to any collection and those tan straps look amazing!
Well guess whose cutters I used to make them ;)
Otherwise many thanks for the nice comments guys! This Speedy is one of those I always wanted to have so Im incredibly happy with it :)
Can't wait for mine to come
Yep, the 321 works at 2.5Hz, the 861/1861 at 3 Hz so the former times to 1/5th sec precision and the latter a slightly finer 1/6th sec which means the 0.2s track increments are slightly out for the latter and have been so since 1968.
I have just noticed that the Tin Tin, Speedy Tuesday have fixed this glitch and have 0.33s increments which brings it all into line again, maybe the other LEs feature this too. On the 4Hz 3313 Speedmaster BAs they use 0.25s notches which are correct so it is just the Moonwatch which is off I guess.
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Lovely, you can't go wrong with the classic Speedy Pro. I've owned a Speedy Soyuz, and plan to buy a Speedy Tuesday, but the no classic yet. Enjoy!
You can never have enough straps
I really like the look of that strap on the first photo.
It sounds very cliché, but speedies really do work with so many different styles of straps. A great watch, I still wear mine a lot after many years
Came here to say this, the versitility of a Speedy is uncanny
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I normally don't do leather straps on sports watches, but those look really good
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Lovely watch. Classic and that strap in the top pic is lovely.
Chris
+1 for the first strap.
What is it?
IMO, the Speedy looks way better on a strap than bracelet.
My absolute grail. Until then, my Bulova Moon Watch is a cracking piece:
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First strap looks great. C'mon spill the beans... where did you get it ?
Here's mine on an orange perlon.
Yeah, the Speedy works much better on straps than on the bracelet which is IMO fugly as hell.. I dont understand why Omega doesnt do a re-release of some of the vintage bracelets. They look much better.
Really liking that first strap, pray tell where you acquired it.
When i see this post i keep on thinking maybe i should my 2 on a strap.
Agreed, I think most Chrono's look better on a strap.
Also the speedy bracelet end-links are too long (for me).
Wear yours in good health. Here is mine, I love it, although I don't really wear it much any more:
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still happy :)
The Speedy is a classic and was my grail watch before I got in too deep!
I keep coming back to your pics - did you make the straps?
Absolutely stunning!! I cant wait for mine to arrive! Really tasteful photos too!! Congrats!!
Congratulations, it looks great. The Speedy Pro was my first really expensive (i.e. 4 figures) watch and I've never regretted getting it. It's such a versatile watch too, able to go with lots of different strap styles and colours. Enjoy!
Just commented on another thread but agree with all - they just work on anything. I do like the bracelet though - why the dislike? Still more of a lurker than poster so unsure why the dislike. I have the 3570.50 and like the bracelet but admit to only having 6 watches so still a newbie - have sold a few though;)
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I always wear mine on the bracelet - it does look great on some of these straps though.
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