Reference Points: Understanding The Omega Speedmaster (VIDEO)
Welcome to the third installment of Reference Points, our series that takes an exhaustive look at some of the most important families of timepieces in history (Episode 1 featured the entire collection of perpetual calendar chronographs from Patek Philippe, and Episode 2 featured the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona). In this episode, we examine the legendary Omega Speedmaster, a watch that has become a brand unto itself over the last 50 years. We'll examine the origins of the Speedmaster, its progression into the "space watch" that we know today, and how it has evolved over the years. 1 OF 30 I will begin by pointing out what this is not. This is not a look at every watch to wear the Speedmaster name, but rather those that we would classify as true "moon watches" – meaning those with a manually wound movement from Lemania, three registers, and no date. Over the years, Omega has produced hundreds of offshoot watches, but for purity's sake (and br

My first Speedy!!!
Just got it this week. I've got a Seamaster PO with orange bezel but this is my first speedmaster! I love it. Thinking it will get a lot of time in the rotation.

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Well, these PPs is officialy discuntinued ....!!
Minute repaters...5104P-001Grand Complication...5951P-001Complications...5170J-0015270G-0015960P ALL DIALS5960R ALL DIALSNAUTILUS...5980/1A ALL DIALS7010/1G-001 & 0107010/1R-001 & 010

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Son ordered a new green canvas strap for his PAM 111. What do you guys think?