Should You Buy An Omega Speedmaster? | Watchfinder & Co.

it's often billed as the wash every enthusiast should own but is the Omega Speedmaster really the default choice for the budding watch collector here are three things you should consider before you buy a speed master watch finder the pre-owned watch specialist now available in France Germany Switzerland USA and Hong Kong so we can keep on making great watch videos I'd really appreciate it if you subscribed to the channel if you already are it really does help thank you let's break the Omega Speedmaster the entry-level basic moon watch down into a straight out list of specification does it wind itself automatically no it does not you have to do it by yourself every other day or more if you use the chronograph does it have a sapphire crystal not the basic version it has plastic is there a date nope you'll just have to buy a newspaper or look at your phone so far not so good for the Omega Speedmaster let's continue does it have an in-house movement yes yes it does does it have any complications a chronograph with a horizontal clutch no less just like Patek Phillipe it even comes with a special presentation box with an extra strap and tools to change them with so on the one hand is pretty well plumped up with features and on the other is looking a bit old-fashioned and antiquated the funny thing is that's good on both fronts if you want a watch that gives you the full experience of the era this technology was in its golden years but without the hassle and trepidation of actually having to own an antique the speed master moon watch in its most basic form is near on perfect it may not be exactly the same movement as it was back then but it's still unique still special still very classical in its operation the crystal won't protect from scratches like a sapphire equivalent but the warmth of the acrylic and the way it bends the light are the same now as they were back in 1957 when the speedmaster name was first revealed you don't want his originality marred with a date window and an automatic winding rotor in the same way you wouldn't want a steel and glass extension on your Tudor thatched cottage it's a balance more manufacturers including Omega oddly enough should take mint off weighing up historical accuracy in one hand with modern practicality in the other in the case of the speed master moon wash equilibrium has been achieved the next obvious thought coming off the back of specification is price what would you typically pay for a chronograph watch from a renowned brand such as Omega a look to the company's own catalog will tell you that a Seamaster chronograph is five thousand seven hundred and forty pounds a planet ocean chronograph is six thousand seven hundred pounds venture further afield two Rolex and the speed masters direct competitor the Daytona and prices move well north of ten thousand pounds moving across two watches that don't carry their own movements you've got the Tudor heritage chrono with an etic Alaba at 3400 pounds and the Breitling calibre b01 equipped black Baker know at 3,900 pounds this is of course a brand that sits in the shadow of both Rolex and Omega and yet its prices are very much on par with the Speedmaster moon watch that's because the entry-level moon watch costs a square four thousand pounds it used to be less what didn't but in the realms of modern watch making to carry the speck that it does and where the logo it wears 4000 pounds is almost unheard of there are a greater number of manufacturers asking a lot more for a lot less then there are anywhere near close to competitive with the moon watch it's certainly not the cheapest watch you can buy nor the cheapest chronograph but all else considered it is remarkably good value this is probably the core reason why it's offered up as an option to so many first-time watch buyers because it takes so many great boxes with little compromise for the price of what from other brands could really be rather ordinary let me iterate all that again because it's so seldom said that it bears repeating an in-house hand round chronograph like you get in the Patek Phillipe in fact almost identical to what used to be in a Patek Phillipe from a watchmaker nearing two centuries old for 4,000 pounds and we haven't even got to the best bit yet it's called the moon watch for a reason and Omega will be the first to let you know why that is but this speed master is so much more than just a watch that went to the moon I mean that's a ridiculous sentence to say more than just a watch that went to the moon but what I mean is that the reasons NASA picked it or because it was already awash grounded in excellence when it first hit the scene in 1957 there was nothing else like it watches back then especially chronographs was small demure reserved the speed master was a big bold brute of a thing built the measuring stuff that went fast by leaving nothing in the clarity department of chance no fiddly little dials impossible to read displays it was all there in black and white as clear as day it was rugged too beefy case and crown guards nothing like the delicate items seen previously even the bezel raised and prominent was built to be sacrificial to protect the case and crystal it left his competitors Rolex included scrambling to catch up it was a watershed moment offering a level of interactivity that just couldn't be rivaled and so in 1962 a year before Rolex had even released the Daytona the speed master made its first trip into space not to the moon that will be seven years later but onboard Sigma 7 for the Mercury Atlas 8 mission a nine hour technical flight and the longest US crude orbital flights achieved at that point astronaut Wally schirra chose the Omega Speedmaster himself and although there were many grueling tests to overcome before the speed master could become certified by NASA for all manned missions two and a half years later shiraz choice would be a landmark moment in that decision that's not to say the speed master won by default because also in 1962 John Glenn wore a Hoya stopwatch fitted with a band onboard friendship seven and scott Carpenter a Breitling cosmonaut on aurora 7 the Omega had the edge it had its own movement reliable and steadfast it was clear and uncluttered by deal for the immediacy and unpredictability of space and it was hardy designed to take a beating and keep off undeterred it was the right choice aiding Apollo 11 on the moon when the lunar module mission failed and on Apollo 13 to time the precise rocket burn that would return the stricken crew home to safety it's the trifecta ability value and credibility the three things that you can usually only have two of with the Omega Speedmaster it's a rare moment of getting to enjoy all three benefiting from the many years of production this hardy timekeeper has lived through so next time you wonder if an Omega Speedmaster is the right wash for you think about those three things and see if you can find anything else to 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Length: 8min 59sec (539 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 24 2020