Love this one so much - a very classic look plus the legendary 321 caliber! This is the first watch I experienced in person that came from the dedicated Omega assembly line where the principle of 1 watch - 1 watchmaker is observed (or so they say!). I mus...
This one is definitely going to stick! I have had a fair share of Speedies in the past, but comfortable having ended up with the Ed White and the FOIS.
I finally found a good working workflow for uploading pictures here - I take them with my iPhone Air and then post via iCloud on my PC. This way the pictures come through in good quality and I can rotate them properly before posting - so that our dear mod...
I agree regarding the flat-link bracelet. The looks vs the standard Speedy one is always a debatable matter, but the flat one is much lighter and more comfortable (to me at least).
The Ed White was my first modern Omega. I was looking to get a Speedy just before the launch of the Ed so it was an easy decision. I was among the early bunch who put in a deposit for it, think it took about 9 mths to deliver.
I don't mean to get too judgmental, but even if they didn't know *who* might be on a list for which watch, they should have known when it came in that it's one of those watches that they might have a list for, and not just put it out without checking. You...
observe their inventory when I do my visits, I usually come to pick up a particular watch they are keeping for me. This time around they were busy serving a previous customer so I went around the shop to look at what they had. So, a lot of coincidences ca...