Bama214
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Go vintage!
Don't get me wrong, the FOIS is a great watch, but it's sapphire crystal simply doesn't covey the Speedmaster vibe like the original hesalite. Its 19mm lugs limit your choices of straps, and the super luminova will never look warm like aged tritium. The vintage piece costs as much, and likely will need a service, but it's still the one that would put a smile on my face every time I looked at it.
Available on the marketplace
Opinions: worth the buy? 145.0022 or FOIS?
I'm new to the speedy universe, so would love an opinion from you guys. I can get this 145.0022 for about 3400usd, does that sound like a good deal to you guys? Or would a FOIS full with box and papers be a better deal? I love the FOIS, but hate that it d...
FOIS, by a large margin, is my vote.
Movement is basically the same but the original magic (straight lugs) is on the FOIS. Since you like bracelets, you can source one. Cheers, Nilo
I'd pass and go for FOIS
All hands except for seconds look original. It's a little difficult to tell but the indices look like they have been re-applied? Blue bezel and thick case are very appealing but for me the biggest charm is from the warm dial and patina of the tritium indi...
Never seen one on a bracelet before . . .
. . . and a decidedly nice combo it makes. Thanks for sharing, cicindela! Art
Go vintage!
Don\'t get me wrong, the FOIS is a great watch, but it\'s sapphire crystal simply doesn\'t covey the Speedmaster vibe like the original hesalite. Its 19mm lugs limit your choices of straps, and the super luminova will never look warm like aged tritium. Th...
Well the nice thing
is you can have as many Speedmasters as you can afford, New and Old.