Omega

Pictures of my latest purchase, forgive my poor photography skills.

Paying homage to the irrepressible moonwatch, incorporating a co-axial automatic movement (with an understandably bad stigma attached), satiating my lust for a larger than 42mm watch, boasting a lovely screw link bracelet, tasty sapphire sandwich and most UNimportantly yet obviously...a date.

Not a pro but a co-axial chronometer, just the way i like it.

Cheers

. . . and kudos to Omega for respecting the original as much as reasonably possible with this model. Considering how much other manufacturers have taken liberties with established designs, Omega's strict interpretation is refreshing . . . cordially, Art

that would be one i would love to own.

yours is very nice indeed. a lot of people prefer the auto speedies to the handwind as its more convenient and adding a date in a very subtle place works well. is this a new model or a used one as i'm not familiar with it. i'm very out of date when it comes to new models. do they still make the broad arrow or has this replaced it?

very nice

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Graham

It was a choice between the limited edition handwind pro (the enamel dial was gorgeous and i loved the number) and the Speedmaster CC. Eventually i just could not justify paying practically twice the amount for the LE. It has a stunning movement, admired it for the longest time at the AD.

Both watches were revealed in 2008 and the Speedmaster CC has only been hitting the stores in the past few months. They definitely still make the broad arrow. Interestingly, Omega seemed to have made a watch for people who loved the size, feel and utility of the Broadarrow combined with the aesthetics and beauty of the moonwatch. Best of both worlds in my opinion.

Cheers, Josh

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This message has been edited by gmhutton on 2009-09-23 11:48:59

with aftermarket display back

a pair of 57 replicas

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Graham

I read about the conversion of the black bezel to a stainless steel. Was that you??? That post had pictures on the conversion progress, workshop in the background ... very cool ... but I had my mac clean wiped and I lost all my bookmarks. If you have that link, please post it. Thanks!

Mike

Hope I am not violating the forum rules, if I did, please remove. Thanks.

[note: external link removed per forum guidelines - Art] This message has been edited by Dr No on 2009-09-26 12:41:22

Yes it is the replica but I have been wearing it for a a few months now , and i love her , She is slowly converting into my favorite . Especially the fact that I have to wind her up now and then gives a sort of zen consiousness touch to it  .

 

Americano  

I bought my speedy without my wife knowing. Keep it at work so it is my "work watch". Like to wind it up every day and half .. but especially enjoy watching the newly converted sapphire case back, looking at the movement as it starts turning again after winding.  Did pay much attention before, but the last wind, after a "full wind", movement didn't start until I pressed the stopwatch button. Is it normal? Is it the way usually to start the movement from zero power reserve?