Reply With QuoteI like that.
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Another day another set of Speedmaster LEs restricted to the Japanese market.
I had a panda dial before and this one looks lovely !
https://www.omegawatches.jp/ja/watch...52230423004001
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I like that.
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Looks good to me, I prefer that to the Speedy Tuesday.
Are the hands grey or natural aluminium.
Say why you like about Omega releasing limited edition after limited Edition but you’ve got to admit, most of them are really nice.
I really like this one!
Relentless.
I bet it’s a bitch to tell the time in low light after a few scoops.
That is stunning. Very similar to the 35th anniversary Apollo XI panda limited edition, but with a touch of red in the word Speedmaster and the tip of the second hand.
I don't like the caseback though. Fantastic if you were involved or even travelled as a spectator, but to your average Joe it is a bit meaningless.
Thank god I am no longer in the market for this sort of thing
Great looking watch.
Ouch.
Yes there are more at the bottom of the omega web page
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I really like the red tipped chrono seconds hand, but that's about it due to how hard that dial looks to be to read.
Speedmaster LV.
Just checked out the rest, five colours, one for each ring one assumes. Some are similar to the colour combinations used on the Moonphase range.
Is this limited to Japan or can any idiot buy one.
The white one and the black&gold one are winners, and for some reason, Omega is reissuing the Gemini IV - I bet that will make some people happy. Seriously though, for me, this is the most tasteful Olympic LE in a long while ... or maybe there were some nice ones and only the rainbow-coloured monstrosities have stuck in my mind.
It looks fantastic, and I’m sure enough people watch and enjoy the Olympics.Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner
That is stunning. Very similar to the 35th anniversary Apollo XI panda limited edition, but with a touch of red in the word Speedmaster and the tip of the second hand.
I don't like the caseback though. Fantastic if you were involved or even travelled as a spectator, but to your average Joe it is a bit meaningless.
Thank god I am no longer in the market for this sort of thing
Worth picking one up no doubt.
It's just a matter of time...
I like a couple of those, especially the red
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Do Olympics versions tend to sell well? I'm sure I saw a Rio bull head reduced on Regent Street yesterday.
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Some do, some don't.
They always catch above the current model after 5-10 years old though.
It's just a matter of time...
I would suspect they sell better before the games rather than after. I have seen various editions in dealers listings for games that have been and gone and they certainly don't seem to move fast or attract a keen asking price.
I think these are a case of buy one if you intend to keep, but I think the second hand market in them would be rather flat.
Still a tad bit early in 2018 with a watch for the 2020 Olympics..
I am yet again underwhelmed. Same o same o. Ltd. edition after ltd. edition. From a marketing perspective a great job but as a watch enthusiast: disappointing.
I think Ultraman is more interesting
Applied logo I see. Will all speedy pros soon get this treatment?
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I’m holding out for the Speedmaste Zimbe.
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Or Zimbe Speedmaster.
Whichever comes first.
I rather like that speedy, stick a standard case back on it and it'd be quite a nice daily
I think there are some good options to choose from and once again I’m constantly amazed how Omega manage to squeeze so many variations of just one watch.
Omega have revealed them now because it’ll take another 2 years before they eventually get round to actually delivering them.
Made an order for the Panda.
The red one is super nice too:
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Despite being constantly maligned, I'm beginning to think that this endless-LE strategy is working out well for Omega just as what Rolex is doing to much praise is working for them.
Would agree on the red version, stand out piece.
Have also noticed on these and the recent 45th anniversary Cernan edition of the new clasp design and maybe this will become the standard. Would certainly be an improvement on the current Moonwatch clasp and the limited adjustment which that offers.
So are these out on release now or were these just demo models? I ask because I will be in Japan in the next few weeks?Made an order for the Panda.
The red one is super nice too:
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Personally, I would bet the Panda will sell out first! For myself, the Panda and the Green (which replaced my initial desire for the Red) are my favourites but to be honest I would love all of them but I don’t have a spare $40-50k ☹️
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These are demo models that came out today. Shipping is around September to October. The lady said the Blue was proving to be the most popular.
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Surprised that these are being released so early and cannot understand the logic on this when the Ultraman is still too be shipped out and the latest DSOTM 50th anniversaryApollo8 has not hit the stores yet.
Agree in keeping your brand name to the forefront but this seems a little too much, 2020.
Thank you.
Well I will be back in Japan for September so maybe I can place an order and if Omega can keep to timelines pick up then!
Fingers crossed!
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I take it that to purchase one would have to do this in Japan?
RRP?
I've always wanted a Gemini 4, but perhaps this version of the blue dial - which looks almost identical apart from the slightly longer hour markers and red tipped second hand - might actually work out cheaper?
The only thing I have slight reservation on are the hands being the same colour as the sub dials. My ST is actually quite hard to read any time the hands sit over the sub dials.
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Do you know the price and what is the difference between the 2020 pcs and 55 pcs versions?
That's what I was trying to work out...based on the back of the cases both the 55 and 2020 are marked as stainless steel and flicking between pics of the fronts reveals no change either
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Seems the ones that are limited to 55 pieces are the ones contained in a set of all 5 versions.
Prices will be JPY 680,400 (approx. EUR 5,240) for the steel models and JPY 842,400 (approx. EUR 6,490) for the steel and gold models.
https://monochrome-watches.com/omega...an-only-price/
Last edited by Rob; 24th July 2018 at 19:59.
No difference. The 55 set is already sold out however so that’s not an option.
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Do not think that Omega has only ever released a Olympic edition to one country only, so would expect that at some moment in time, probably when these have all sold out, they will release something similar worldwide.
Panda and the red are nice, what’s the deal with the new clasps?
Ultraman does not look amused with these being announced before he's even released.I think Ultraman is more interesting
These are demos. Only available to order in Japan. 5 set is sold out. Blue is most popular. This was at the Ginza store. Boutique only.
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I want that NATO and can't find one anywhere!I think Ultraman is more interesting
Close? https://www.ukwatchstrap.co.uk/nato-...ange-FL19.html
Worth trying for a fiver! Thanks
How would one go about buying one of these? I am interested in the blue one, but do I take it that I cannot purchase one unless I do so in Japan?
Pretty sure the blue ones are all sold out already anyway.
:(
I thought the "1st batch" were sold out, but potentially more to follow...
love the blue dial, so it's either this or the Gemini IV, both it seems hard to acquire without digging deep. I wonder whether the release of an almost identical blue Olympic version will have a negative impact on the Gemini IV second hand price....Or am I just whistling in the wind...
Omega really know how to milk $$$ out of that outdated dog of a movement and shoddy case and bracelet, just by making new dials and bezels. Essentially free money.
Bit harsh!! Agree about the milking, but that’s business. As for a dog of a movement; as the saying goes “if it ain’t broke..”
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