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Battle of the yellow gold Titans. Which one do you choose and why ?

Feb 12, 2021,09:24 AM

A fellow WPS purist asked me how the Moonshine stacks up to a comparable Daytona in color, quality, extra so I decided to take some photos and let others decides for themselves... I know this is the Omega section so se might be biased so I will post in the Rolex section as well so have feedback from both sides go be fair 😉🤪. As a caveat I will say I am a Daytona AND Speedmaster fan but I prefer the Moonshine as I find it more special. It is my favorite modern Speedmaster.

To make it more fair, I put the Moonshine up against probably the most coveted YG Daytona at the moment (John Meyer) so we could have an apples to apples comparison of 2 YG flagship models.

For me, there is NO comparison. I would take the Moonshine without hesitation in terms of quality, details, historical significance, robustness, etc...

Rolex is known for their durability and toughness but with the caliber 3861, Omega beats Rolex at their own game.

The caliber 3861 is technically superior if we look at the specs and numbers:

* Antimagnetic to 15000 gauss minimum

* Resistant to 5000 G forces (YES 5000 G, only 3 other watches can make that claim < 2 Richard Mille watches and the JLC EL2 >. The 2 RMs cost 20X more while the EL2 cost 8X more. Makes the caliber 3861 VERY compelling indeed.

* METAS chronometer certified

* 8 - 10 year expected service intervals

Where Rolex wins out is water resistance and longer power reserve but I am not swimming with my Speedmaster nor Daytona so for me water resistance has zero importance since I could wear a dedicated dive watch if needed. I also personally prefer a manual wind chronograph so winding it daily is part of the experience for me, hence a longer power reserve has little importance for me as well.

You can look and the photos and choose for yourself 😉😜.

Both are very appealing, but I think I prefer the Omega

By: Tyo : February 12th, 2021-09:42

The gold used is so beautiful and the bracelet so confortable. Bravo for having both btw, you are my master 😱

LOL, your Jedi master 🤣😂. Thanks for your feedback my friend. 1 - 0 for the Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-10:14

In this case, the Omega for me, as well.

By: amanico : February 12th, 2021-09:57

Thanks for chiming in mon ami. 2 - 0 for the Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-10:15

Moonshine

By: myles721 : February 12th, 2021-10:04

Not even close (as if there was any question😂) The Moonshine. I’m not sure I could rock either which tells you how much cooler Justin (or Yokozuna) is than me. I do wish Speedmaster had greater water resistance in general but still no question. Omega is g...

Makes sense and agreed. 3 - 0 for the Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-10:16

Fun comparo

By: roundel : February 12th, 2021-10:09

I must admit that when I first saw the Moonshine, I thought it was a model from the 70s. The red bezel against the yellow gold did not strike me as a current color way. I have also not been able to become enamored by manual wind Speedmasters. The small cr...

Thanks for the input. I understand your winding problem with the Omwga crown and crown guards but you must try winding the caliber 3861 as it is smoother than the 1861. 3 - 1 Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-10:17

Cool comparison, Omega for me as well!

By: jleno : February 12th, 2021-10:19

Love the black indices especially, and the movement makes it a no-brainer!

Thanks for the input Jordan. The black indices are actually Onyx which makes it even cooler 😉. Agreed about the movement but don't forget the piece of moon meteorite incrusted into the case back 😉. 4 - 1 Moonshine

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-10:22

No message body

I wasn't aware of the meteorite, that's an awesome touch!

By: jleno : February 12th, 2021-10:47

Yep, the Moonshine is full of surprises which is why I think it is so special 😉😁

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-10:51

Moonshine without any hesitation.

By: India Whiskey Charlie : February 12th, 2021-11:33

Thanks for the feedback here and in the Rolex forum. Agreed on the Moonshine. 5 - 1 Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-11:43

i have both...

By: Peter : February 12th, 2021-12:51

...and the Daytona green is for me the clear winner. more wrist presence, more comfortable to wear.

Thanks for your feedback but I would have to disagree with you here. Also having both, for me the Moonshine has clearly more wrist presence and wears just as comfortably as the Daytona. Check out the surprising results in the Rolex forum. 5 - 2 Moonshine

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 12th, 2021-13:07

Thats a fun competition. After much deliberation, I wud pick Daytona for the wrist presence even though Moonshine is a better watch overall...

By: redcorals : February 12th, 2021-16:04

..Daytona has smoother curves, perfect sized, great color combo- just very elegent overall. It is also a very photogenic watch. Omega is bigger bolder and somehow i cant quite put it in elegance bin. I think its the red bezel which takes it over the top. ...

Thanks for the feedback Mark. Agreed on all counts. I also prefer a manual wind for the exact same reason 😉. 7 - 3 Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 13th, 2021-08:31

Thanks for doing this...

By: nacelle : February 13th, 2021-09:39

...love the moonshine

Thanks for the feedback. 8 - 4 Moonshine 👍

By: holdemchamp1225 : February 13th, 2021-10:17

Battle of the yellow gold Titans. Which one do you choose and why ?

Battle of the yellow gold Titans. Which one do you choose and why ?

Both are very appealing, but I think I prefer the Omega

LOL, your Jedi master 🤣😂. Thanks for your feedback my friend. 1 - 0 for the Moonshine 👍

In this case, the Omega for me, as well.

Thanks for chiming in mon ami. 2 - 0 for the Moonshine 👍

Moonshine

Makes sense and agreed. 3 - 0 for the Moonshine 👍

Fun comparo

Thanks for the input. I understand your winding problem with the Omwga crown and crown guards but you must try winding the caliber 3861 as it is smoother than the 1861. 3 - 1 Moonshine 👍

Cool comparison, Omega for me as well!

Thanks for the input Jordan. The black indices are actually Onyx which makes it even cooler 😉. Agreed about the movement but don't forget the piece of moon meteorite incrusted into the case back 😉. 4 - 1 Moonshine

I wasn't aware of the meteorite, that's an awesome touch!

Yep, the Moonshine is full of surprises which is why I think it is so special 😉😁

Moonshine without any hesitation.

Thanks for the feedback here and in the Rolex forum. Agreed on the Moonshine. 5 - 1 Moonshine 👍

i have both...

Thanks for your feedback but I would have to disagree with you here. Also having both, for me the Moonshine has clearly more wrist presence and wears just as comfortably as the Daytona. Check out the surprising results in the Rolex forum. 5 - 2 Moonshine

Thats a fun competition. After much deliberation, I wud pick Daytona for the wrist presence even though Moonshine is a better watch overall...

Thanks for your feedback. 5 - 3 Moonshine 👍

I prefer the Omega.. but almost always prefer an Omega!!

Thanks for your input and agreed. 6 - 3 Moonshine 👍

Moonshine Speedy for me.

Thanks for the feedback Mark. Agreed on all counts. I also prefer a manual wind for the exact same reason 😉. 7 - 3 Moonshine 👍

Thanks for doing this...

Thanks for the feedback. 8 - 4 Moonshine 👍