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Omega Speedmaster 321 "Ed White" finally here!
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 must say I can see the difference in the assembly quality vs many standard assembly Omegas I experienced in the past - the hands are perfectly alighned, no dust under the crystal. etc.
The bracelet looks the same as on my FOIS but interestingly, the FOIS has a more advanced micro-adjustment system in the clasp (via a push-batton) - I wonder if they went with a simpler solution on Ed White for historic authenticity or any other reason?
The most unusual part of the story is that I had this watch on order from my beloved local AD and they have been telling me this one was really difficult to get, substantially more difficult than the Snoopy. So, a couple of years have passed and then - to my astonishment - I, by pure chance, spot this watch on their display window while picking up my PAM 1628! It paid off (finally!!) that I am quite educated in watches and could identify it by looking at the combination of the "normal" Speedy hands and the flat-linked bracelet! It transipred that my manager was out for a couple of days and then her other colleagues just casually received the watch in a shipment from Omega and put in on display window, unaware of my long-standing order! But all is well that ends well - this will make the watch even more memorable to me (knowing that it almost slipped away from me).
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Omega Speedmaster 321 "Ed White" finally here!
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...
Phew! You didn't miss it! It was a close call!
Huge congratulations! I'm very happy for you. The Ed White is definitely very special. Enjoy! Best, Emmanuel
Top choice....
Among the most attractive iterations of the Speedmaster, no doubt about it . Enjoy it thoroughly, cheers, Filip
Many thanks, Filip!
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.
Thank you very much!!
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Thank you!
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).
Congrats!
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.
Thank you! It’s great that you understood
its attractiveness ahead of the most and have been enjoying the watch for a long time now.
Great watch! Lucky catch with the AD
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...
Moreover, sir, I usually do not tend to
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...
Congratulations, Jack!!!🎊🎉🎈🍾 Great story on Speedy Tuesday!
Wearing mine today! Happy Holidays!🥂 ...