Author Topic: Omega Speedmaster (Read 11352 times)

pisces · « **on:** February 14, 2011, 08:59:24 PM »

Having sleepless nights deciding which to buy:

1) The Speedmaster Broad Arrow GMT (3581.50.00)
or
2) The Speedmaster Co-axial Chronometer (311.30.44.50.01.002)

Any suggestions from the sifus here will be appreciated.

kaka23 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2011, 09:14:58 PM »

go for moonwatch

Scott C. · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2011, 09:33:56 PM »

I will go for 3570.50.00...

pisces · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2011, 10:12:16 PM »

Thanx guys for the response.
As I am quite rough on wearing watches, I did not consider both your recomendations since they come with either plastic or Hesalite crystal which tends to get scratched easily.

sshark · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2011, 10:32:36 PM »

No worries. Hesalite can be polished using toothpaste while u can't polish sapphire easily.

David_cheong · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2011, 10:54:29 AM »

Yup, for rough wear, hesalite is a better choice - more durable. Where sapphire cracked easily. Believe me, sapphire do also scratched / chipped, IMHO

dc

chrisyen · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:05:50 PM »

Quote from: David_cheong on February 15, 2011, 10:54:29 AM

Yup, for rough wear, hesalite is a better choice - more durable. Where sapphire cracked easily. Believe me, sapphire do also scratched / chipped, IMHO

dc

sapphire crack easily? how you wear your watch?

sapphire is much harder and very difficult to scratch unless u use diamond or ruby to scratch it....
it also not easy to chip as compare with those plastic, mineral crystal.......

sshark · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2011, 02:12:23 PM »

sapphire is harder and provide much resistant to scratches but it will crack like egg shell if the force is great e.g. hitting hard again a "sharp" edge of the SS railing. it shatters into sharp splinters. OTH, hesalite is tougher therefore it is hard to break and it won't break into splinters.

pisces · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2011, 03:37:53 PM »

I had my Tag with Sapphire crystal since 2000 and to date I found practically no scratches.

kaka23 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2011, 04:48:17 PM »

If this is the case.. I will pick The Speedmaster Co-axial Chronometer..

pisces · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2011, 04:53:49 PM »

IMO, the GMT looks more attractive and the Co-Axial Chronometer looks a bit plain but it retains that old classy Moonwatch look.
The price difference between them is less than RM1,000.
So HEADACHE!! HEADACHE!!

kaka23 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2011, 05:52:48 PM »

Haha.. Well, I am more towards wanting to retain the old classy looks. Look closer to the iconic Moon watch..

sshark · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2011, 06:20:14 PM »

for the rm1k diff i would take the gmt otherwise i will take the speedmaster pro instead

pisces · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2011, 07:27:37 AM »

Both the watches are out of stock and will have to wait till mid-March.
Most likely will decide by next week.

pisces · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2011, 04:05:19 PM »

Just came back from the AD.
They had made a mistake on the price of the Broad Arrow GMT.
The price difference between the two should be RM3,200.
I initially had come down to the GMT but now have to reconsider with this bigger price difference.

kaka23 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2011, 06:34:07 PM »

huh.. big difference! yeap... should reconsider again!

chrisyen · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2011, 08:24:34 PM »

any1 know what model is this?
broad arrow with handwound movement?

sshark · « **Reply #17 on:** February 18, 2011, 08:36:18 PM »

Speedmaster 1957 re-edition broad arrow

http://www.tz-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=96794

Scott C. · « **Reply #18 on:** February 18, 2011, 09:24:57 PM »

yeap

SSHARK is right

I almost got one from US but that guys last minute FFK me...

but then i am ok since i dont' like how the rest call this model a "replica"

pisces · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2011, 04:17:18 PM »

Today finally confirmed The Speedmaster Co-axial Chronometer (311.30.44.50.01.002).
The watch will arrive in a month's time.

duke916sps · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2011, 04:03:10 PM »

Quote from: chrisyen on February 18, 2011, 08:24:34 PM

any1 know what model is this?
broad arrow with handwound movement?

I think there's one for sell at Ampang Point, not sure still available or not.

Friedrice · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:35:24 PM »

Quote from: pisces on February 14, 2011, 10:12:16 PM

Thanx guys for the response.
As I am quite rough on wearing watches, I did not consider both your recomendations since they come with either plastic or Hesalite crystal which tends to get scratched easily.

There is always the 3573.50. Which is the moonwatch in sapphire (both front and back). It's a little bit more expensive than the hesalite model (around 3k) but it is more durable and comes with a see through caseback. I like mine and so far it held up really well.

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