Gotta be the Seamster here. Much more coherent design.
Back in 2007 I had to choose which watch to buy from the two you see below. Of course there were plenty of other choices but I had whittled the abundance on offer down to these two finalists.
So which would you have chosen and why? I'll let you know if I made the right choice once I find out from you lot (my peers) which one I should have bought.
Personally I would have chosen the “splitty”
Probably the best value rstrappante going and one I would be happy to have in my meagre collection.
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Ben
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I’d guess the Seamaster will get the most votes but I’ve always like that particular Speedmaster so it gets my vote
Seamaster for me. I am not a fan of that Speedmaster. Although the movement is rather special
I’d of gone for the seamaster,I’ve never seen that other model .
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I think looking at the pictures you went for the Speedmaster.(Would have been my choice )
I’ve owned both, much preferred the Seamaster Chrono for looks and durability, as I recall that Speedy was only 50m WR, the Seamaster is built like a tank and it really was a watch for all occasions.
Speedy for me. Not a fan of a chrono on a diver.
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What happens if you made the "wrong" choice. Is this going to precipitate an existential, horological crisis?
Diver chrono doesn’t make sense but I think I prefer it.
This is something many on here dont understand.
The right choice is the one you liked best, not what you think other people like best.
Wow I didn't know this speedy!
Speedmaster for me, you can't go wrong with a black faced chrono paired with a steel tachymeter bezel. Nice sets of hands as well.
The seamaster has its appeal in the simpler diver version but I can't feel anything for the seamaster chrono and the chopped indices
Neither.
Personally they are probably my two most disliked mainstream chrono's of the period.
The Speedy's a mess and I always disliked the horrible little sub dials on the Seamaster.
Marry that to the usual awful layout of the 775x style and you have a style farrago IMO.
Which one did you buy?
Cheers,
Neil.
Splitmaster please. Bezel's clumsy, but it's still by far the nicer watch; the Seamaster looks like a cheap quartz "tribute".
Never seen that Speedmaster before so I’d go for that on the basis it is something different.
Out of those two I would take the Speedmaster in a heartbeat.
Simon
Speedmaster, more special.
100% the Seamaster, the Speedmaster has way too much going on, too busy for me.
Not sure about the cheap quartz tribute comment ? A tribute to what the original big blue 120m? Chuck Maddox will be spinning in his grave .
I did own a Sinn 103 and in my clumsy hands the Sinn was soft as butter compared to the Chrono diver.
However horses for courses . For a damn decent watch it’d be the Chrono Diver . For a clever acquisition which may show increase in value it’d be the Speedie . For me it’s the Seamaster
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I’d be happy with either of them but the speedmaster is a bit special.
As I can’t bear tachymetre bezels, without real world use and rather visually dominating, not the Speedmaster.
I like the normal Seamasters of that generation, but not diver chronos.
Bit cold on both, sorry.
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Well I think the Speedy pipped the Seamaster by 12 to 8 so looks like I made the wrong choice.
I liked the Speedy's carbon fibre dial and the split second chrono was neat but ultimately I choose the Seamaster because it was blue (didn't have a blue watch at the time) and properly water resistant not just rain resistant.
Did I make the wrong choice? I think I did. The Seamaster hasn't had a lot of wrist time over the years and it's never had it's water resistance put to the test - one of the main reasons I choose it. I can't say the Speedy would have had any more wear but I suspect it would be worth more in resale value today.
As a curioso - the rapantante speedy - which has the case shape of the X-33 of the same era except it is steel and has a single pusher on LHS. Can’t get on with the Seamaster Chronos. PO yes please though.
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