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Topic: [Discuss] Omega Speedmaster space watches
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 23493 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 22, 2010 11:43 PM
quote: Originally posted by Kirk Jenks: Very cool!! What does it cost?
As with all high-end watches, it's best to call an Omega authorized dealer and inquire, but some online reports place it in the vicinity of $7,500. |
Ashy Member Posts: 150 From: Preston, England Registered: Mar 2004
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posted July 02, 2011 01:34 PM
I know this is a late entry for the ASTP Speedmaster but I have just managed to get my hands on one a couple of days ago. When it originally came out last year I liked it, then didn't like it then liked it again. By the time I decided to raid my savings and get it they all seemed to have been snapped up. Well I was out shopping the other day in Manchester and found one! My wife convinced me I should get it, as I had been searching for one for so long, so with very little arm twisting I got it. It is a beautiful watch, (and in my opinion, nicer than the 40th anniversary Apollo 15 watch that my wife was going to get me for my birthday). The watch is great and so is my wife!!
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moorouge Member Posts: 1089 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted July 15, 2011 01:49 PM
quote: Originally posted by 328KF: The serial numbers on the lugs did not appear until the mid-90's.
I have a Speedmaster with a number on the lug - 011 - bought in the very early 90's.
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 23493 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted July 26, 2011 09:23 AM
Omega has introduced the Speedmaster Moonwatch "Apollo 15" 40th Anniversary Limited Edition. There are also some features which distinguish the Apollo 15 40th Anniversary model from the classic Speedmaster Professional. This Limited Edition timepiece has a minute track in blue, white and red – the three colors of the Apollo 15 patch. There is a blue ring around the small seconds subdial; there are white and red rings around the 12-hour and 30-minute counters respectively.The screw-in caseback is embossed with an image of the Lunar Rover and the words "APOLLO 15" and "40th ANNIVERSARY". The outer circle of the caseback is black chrome engraved with "THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON", "JULY 30, 1971" and the limited edition number. |
Philip Member Posts: 4495 From: Brussels, BELGIUM Registered: Jan 2001
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posted July 26, 2011 11:28 AM
The backside looks superb on this one  |
nasamad Member Posts: 1821 From: Essex, UK Registered: Jul 2001
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posted July 26, 2011 03:02 PM
I love the face on the one, nice and subtle. |
Lou Chinal Member Posts: 864 From: Staten Island, NY Registered: Jun 2007
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posted July 26, 2011 04:02 PM
I'm not a big fan of anniversary models, but I think I'm going to get this one. |
spaceflightamerica Member Posts: 26 From: Owings, MD, USA Registered: Jul 2007
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posted August 11, 2011 07:32 AM
I am working with a non-profit, and we have been trying to get some dummy Speedmaster watches for display on our shuttle and Apollo spacesuits. Our NASA contact at Johnson suggest we just send them an email, explain our situation, and mention his name. I did, and got a nice form email telling me that they were looking into it. Months later, no response. I know they make them, and I suspect dummy watches are not too expensive. Any advice? Anybody know the President of Speedmaster (Swatch)? |
Tykeanaut Member Posts: 1070 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted August 11, 2011 09:09 AM
I would just send them a gentle reminder asking for a decision.The President of Omega watches in 2009 was Mr. Stephen Urquhart. I imagine he still is? |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 23493 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted August 11, 2011 09:19 AM
Having worked with OMEGA (they sponsored collectSPACE for a year several years ago), my advice is to be patient but also realistic.OMEGA fields a lot of requests and they are selective about who they work with or where they allow their watches to be displayed. If you didn't stipulate in your original letter, you may want to follow-up with specific exhibit plans, including how many people you estimate will see the displays and in what context they will do so (i.e. educational field trips, museum visits, etc.). As an alternative, you may want to work with a local authorized OMEGA dealer who might loan (or donate) watches as an in-kind sponsorship of your exhibit. |
spaceflightamerica Member Posts: 26 From: Owings, MD, USA Registered: Jul 2007
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posted August 11, 2011 09:24 AM
Good advice. I will follow up with a more detailed letter, and if that doesn't work, I will check with my local dealer. |
David Carey Member Posts: 147 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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posted August 11, 2011 09:00 PM
One other thought. The USA Omega service center may have some Speedys that are beyond repair but otherwise cosmetically suitable for your needs.I believe this is the right/central service spot. |
SilverSnoopy Member Posts: 36 From: Sacramento Registered: Aug 2011
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posted August 22, 2011 12:51 PM
quote: Originally posted by nasamad: I was wondering if anyone knows where I can get an "Apollo style" velcro strap? Obviously I don't need one as long as the Apollo straps, but I know Omega did issue some kind of commemorative watch with an optional velcro strap.
eBay has them now in both sizes. Buzz is wearing one with the strap wrapped around his wrist 2x in his Apollo 11 on-board photo. |
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 23493 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted September 28, 2011 10:58 AM
For Omega owners in the Houston area, good news: OMEGA comes to Houston as the brand's new flagship store opens at the Houston GalleriaThe 2635-square-foot OMEGA Boutique will offer the brand’s entire product palette, including products which are only available at OMEGA flagship stores. The concept for the OMEGA Boutique at the Houston Galleria was modeled on the design of the New York flagship. The façade has been conceived around the themes of sun, water, earth and time. Brilliant lighting illuminating the products in the show window represents the sun’s energetic light rays. A stroke pattern above the displays casts shadows and reflects light – a perfect depiction of clouds, which gather water and generate rain. Vertical tracks express rainfall. The rain symbolizes time which is never still and never returns in exactly the same form. Below the displays, chiseled and silvered glass represents an exposed cross section of the earth, which conveys a history of time. Buzz Aldrin attended the ribbon cutting on Sept. 21 (link includes photos). |
328KF Member Posts: 609 From: Registered: Apr 2008
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posted September 28, 2011 02:20 PM
While these new Omega boutiques are great to visit, I would disagree that they are good news. Swatch has been trying to move their Omega brand upscale the past few years, to compete with the likes of Rolex.I recently visited the one in White Plains, NY and found it pretty spectacular, but so were the prices! The anniversary editions are priced significantly higher than the standard model (Apollo 15 was $7500, I recall) and NO discounts are ever considered. The sales staff is very knowledgable and friendly, and acknowledge that this is the new direction for the company. They have cut a vast majority of their authorized dealers in the U.S., where the discounts could be significant, in order to sell on their own turf. The boutique will be a nice place to visit, drool over nice watches, and pick up a free copy of Omega's Lifetime magazine. Other than that, not a good thing for the prospective buyer. |