Get down to Iconic - must only be down the road from you. Goldsmiths and David M Robinson in Liverpool both had one last week - but don't pay RRP. Iconic is the best bet now that Ryan cannot supply. £2.9k and in stock!!
http://www.iconicwatches.co.uk/omega...30-01-005.html
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Seikoboy
Hang on to yours Speedy's lol, just had a call from my AD saying there is no UK stock on also a back order of 84 watches, they also said its unlikely they can get me one for a good few months!
So what is normally a stock watch, is now hard to get, almost like a Rolex Sport Watch from a few months ago! just my luck!
David M Robinson and Goldsmiths in Liverpool both had them in the window last week and Iconic has it listed as 'in stock' on their website and £600 below RRP.
I see the OP's nice new Speedmaster packaging and raise it with this - the packaging provided with my 2007 50th Anniversary edition. :D
Tried the Manchester Omega Boutique, they want £3520 RRP even though I was paying cash, the Trafford centre Boutique are yes to call back even though I have called them back to remind them
Iconic in Blackburn have one for £2920 for a EU Watch and they wouldn't tell me where from, the first person I called was clueless and the second quite abrupt
I'm gonna Waite till July for the local AD near me to call, I'm a bit cured to be honest Adrian
Matt
Any Dark Side / Grey Sides etc?
Incidentally, when setting the time, I cannot get the seconds hand to stop by using gentle anti-clockwise pressure on the crown in the time setting position (I have tried all variations, at all pressures and both when fully wound and nearly run-down). It's slightly annoying as it means I can't get my watch to exactly match the correct time. I'm not an obsessive time keeper so not a big deal, but I am one of those people that at least likes to see things work as they should.
Am I missing something obvious?
Premoon Speedy 105.012. Bezel is a little bit worn...
Well, yes. But you also get a factory fresh watch from an authorised dealer who has formal links with Omega; and you don't get a watch from 'somewhere in Europe' sold by a firm with no links to Omega...or any other brand. On top of which you can get a good discount from many ADs in my experience.
It is not a simple choice. For me a good AD with a fair discount was attractive. For others, a firm like Iconic is preferred. Up to you. Neither route is always better .
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Really looks great on the brown croc strap too! Enjoy!
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Thanks!
I have always worried about the size and when I have tried ones on in the past for brief periods have still been left uncertain.
Having worn a cheap homage with an almost identical shape (slightly taller though) every day for a week I was finally convinced that it would be OK.
Yesterday i finally managed to get myself a Speedy, put it straight on the Leather Rally Strap i had ordered from Pavel a few days ago, not sure if the pic will turn out well but here goes!
Here are my three:
Speedmaster - Sapphire Sandwich
Apollo 11 45th Anniversary
CK2998 Ltd Edition
Tried this on today. The first ever speedmaster on my wrist. Beautiful piece but very surprised how light it was. Although it could have been because I had to take off my beast of a Seiko Turtle to try it on.
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Now that the coast is clear in my house I have had the opportunity to tale a proper look at the packaging that mine came in.
A small suitcase, within a box, surrounded by cardboard sleeve within another box - all weighing about half a stone.
OK, the loupe / spare straps are nice and the photo laden space mission book is worth having but crikey do we really need all this packaging?
I nearly did myself a mischief getting this into the loft.
haha know what you mean mate, I've just unpacked mine as i had to know if the books were there, plus i had to do a little repair on that outer box, one of the sides had come loose so i re-glued it, surprised to see that was made from wood
Anyway all fixed, and i got the Watch cheaper due to the damage, when i purchased it i only checked for the Straps, loupe, tool and extra spring bars were present, forgot all about those books and didn't lift the inner box from the outer when i removed the watch
Terrible ipad 2 pic
Ryt, time to get the folk lift out to put the box back on top of the wardrobe!
Taylor - these are super and so under-rated IMHO. If they stop making them (some say they have or are about to) then a nice one or even a new one from an AD is worth picking up before they dry up. The hand-wind 1866 movement (1863 luxe finish with added moonphase and date complication) is spot on, plus sapphire crystal and the sapphire caseback lets you enjoy the movement when it is running which is wonderful. At £4,000 list from AD's these are the bargain of the Omega range right now, IMHO. For some anomalous reason that's actually cheaper by £80 than the standard Speedy sandwich, and with the extra moonphase complication.
Far nicer watch than the 44.25mm 'Moonwatch co-axial' IMHO. And the Moonwatch co-axial is £7,520 list........
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Is there any market for these suitcases within hernia inducing boxes I wonder?
Leaving aside the whole 'does it lower the value of your watch' business that has been done to death in other threads I am tempted to put mine on eBay.
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There's a one on eBay at the moment (in London) for a buy it now price of £450.
That appears to be with the booklets, straps, loupe and paperweight though.
I would want to hang on to these.
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Iconic have both far cheaper than RRP, the black Moonphase is £3.3k and the new footprint moonphase is £6k - both big savings on the RRP.
http://www.iconicwatches.co.uk/our-b...eedmaster.html