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2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by gr8sw » Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:55 pm

spotted on Omega Forum, from the Omega Japan site...

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Post by logan2z » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:43 pm

I like the middle one. A nice alternative to the hard-to-find Mitsukoshi dialled Speedmasters.

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Post by dukerules » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:47 pm

I love Speedmasters, but Omega is really watering down its best watch.

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by Zidane » Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:55 pm

Seppia wrote:The center one and the far left one look great
Ditto

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Post by dukerules » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:14 pm

Too bad for those Gemini IV and Apollo XI 35th owners. Makes me wonder about sinking money into another Speedmaster LE.

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Post by matt.wu » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:28 pm

dukerules wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:47 pm
I love Speedmasters, but Omega is really watering down its best watch.
Yup
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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by Panerai7 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:34 pm

Blue Panda is gorgeous

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Post by matt.wu » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:35 pm

dukerules wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:14 pm
Too bad for those Gemini IV and Apollo XI 35th owners. Makes me wonder about sinking money into another Speedmaster LE.
And yup
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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by sierra11b » Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:32 pm

dukerules wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:47 pm
I love Speedmasters, but Omega is really watering down its best watch.
Didn't you just reserve the Ultraman? :lol:
dukerules wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:14 pm
Too bad for those Gemini IV and Apollo XI 35th owners. Makes me wonder about sinking money into another Speedmaster LE.
True. I'd buy this set if I were a baller as I love all of them. The NASA inspired watches still have the best case backs. As much as I love the dials, I'd cringe slightly knowing it was an Olympics watch, assuming the case back has that theme.

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by Panerai7 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:43 am

More info on these in the link
And I think I finally found the Speedy I "really" want

https://monochrome-watches.com/omega-sp ... nly-price/

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Post by CGSshorty » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:40 am

Omega did a really great job on some of these (not hard to do when you rehash an already desirable model). They usually shit the bed with their Olympic watches.
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Post by Heuerville » Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:46 am

logan2z wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:43 pm
I like the middle one. A nice alternative to the hard-to-find Mitsukoshi dialled Speedmasters.

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by BacoNoir » Tue Jul 24, 2018 10:58 am

CGSshorty wrote:Omega did a really great job on some of these (not hard to do when you rehash an already desirable model). They usually shit the bed with their Olympic watches.
Exactly. The Olympic models are usually gimmicky, but the blue dial and white dial ones look great.
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Post by dshap » Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:18 am

Where have I seen these before lol?

Gemini 4:

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Apollo 11 (has the red text unlike the Mitzukoshi):

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Post by JBZ » Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:33 am

I don't really get all the LE's from Omega either. I guess they must be money-makers, but how many variations on a Speedmaster can one person have?
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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by jimyritz » Tue Jul 24, 2018 11:45 am

dukerules wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:47 pm
I love Speedmasters, but Omega is really watering down its best watch.
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For sure Rahul....

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by Zidane » Tue Jul 24, 2018 7:03 pm

matt.wu wrote:
dukerules wrote:
Mon Jul 23, 2018 1:47 pm
I love Speedmasters, but Omega is really watering down its best watch.
Yup
While these are great, I agree. Don’t really like the direction Omega is going these days.

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by blkgsl » Tue Jul 24, 2018 7:37 pm

dukerules wrote:Too bad for those Gemini IV and Apollo XI 35th owners. Makes me wonder about sinking money into another Speedmaster LE.
Yep.

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by gr8sw » Tue Jul 24, 2018 7:51 pm

I think Omega is smart to increase the hype leading into next year's 50th moonwalk anniversary... I'm sure they are anticipating a new generation of worldwide Speedy fans who won't necessarily want the 'original' moonwatch... these are fashion statements and will sell out in no time... Omega knows how to milk a good thing
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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by AtomicTom » Wed Jul 25, 2018 8:17 am

Yowza, these are nice !!! Love how Omega made a set here, and give you the
chance to enjoy multiple watches instead of one ! :grin: ..Honestly am liking all of
them, and the green, and red bezel variations are something different too.


Thanks a lot for the look !!! :salute:

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by james80 » Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:22 am

I see these are starting to show up NIB for around $8.5K. The blue one is nice!

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Re: 2020 Tokyo Olympic Speedys

Post by deepcdvr » Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:44 am

Have to be honest - I like the original moon watch better than any of those in the first pic... :shrug:
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