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July 1969, human beings first set foot on the moon, specifically two NASA astronaunts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong with the Apollo 11. Two OMEGA Speedmasters were worn during this misson critical flight. While Neil Armstrong left his Speedmaster aboard the Lunar Landing Module (as a backup to the
The combination of rose gold, titanium, brown dial and gold indexes / hands is quite appealing. The strap is excellent, and the packaging awesome. Yes, even for a non speedie guy like me, there is a lot to think about. But first in my list, a Vintage one... 2998, for example. I would have preferred, maybe a straight lugs model, but it would not be coherent with the 45 th anniversary of the event. At this time, Speedmasters had lyre lugs, like this one. Best, Nicolas
It feels very light and what they did to the dial is very subtle and elegant. The grade 2 titanium will darken with time and will create a nice contrast with the gold. I would personally prefer it with a matching Ti bracelet and I understand that is a possible option. Thanks for the report Kong. :) My on the wrist test: Best fernando
check it out :-) Thanks for viewing, Nico. kong
is really something. Looks good on your wrist, and I wonder how much is that Ti bracelet. Keep this NATO too, price is different from generic NATO :-) Thanks for viewing, Fernando. Kong
. . . in a strange, and not altogether reasonable way, it doesn't quite have the Speedmaster je ne sais quoi . Impossible to describe, but I think most Speedmaster fans will understand intuitively. There's too much going on, at too many levels. Don't get me wrong: I like it. It's just that I like it in spite of being a Speedmaster, and not because of it. Art
Have a look when it arrives at the Boutique near you, Art. Thanks for viewing. Kong
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