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    ddtrash
    Haraki san Expert
    Joined: 2 Dec 2010

    I could live with the black / black seamaster quite happily even with a compromised legibility point of view.

    I really like how they have made the wave textured dial shine on the raised facets.

    A very interesting watch. It is one I have been debating over for a while to add to the collection.

    Without owning one it would be difficult to comment further on the 24hr legibility of the piece.

    There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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      ddtrash
      Haraki san Expert
      Joined: 2 Dec 2010

      I am also a huge fan of the all black Matt ceramic Bulgari Octo Finissimo. Another watch where the legibility could be seen as compromised.

      That particular finissimo has highly hands and hour markers to make the dial both subtle and readable.

      Maybe I just have a thing for black black watches. Luckily these watches would not be a sole piece in the collection.
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      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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        mairuzu
        Joined: 13 Dec 2021

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        My “sapphire sandwich” Speedy which I bought in 2019 - to celebrate the birth of my son - before Omega revamped the available movements (and massively hiked the prices). I feel like I was lucky to have bought one when I did!

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          Graeme
          啓蒙家
          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

          I was in Melbourne a couple of days ago, and the Omega boutique had the new Speedy with the white dial on display. It's a very pretty watch.

          White Speedmaster

          There was also the Paris 2024 Seamaster, which I liked more than I expected.

          Paris Seamaster

          last edited by Graeme 23 Mar 2024, 04:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 3
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            ddtrash
            Haraki san Expert
            Joined: 2 Dec 2010

            @Graeme I really like the new white dial Speedy, ticks a lot of boxes particularly the manual wind and display case back work really well together with no rotor to block the movement display. Would have been keen to see it with a steel bezel rather than black anodized aluminum one fitted.

            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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              mclaincausey
              見習いボス
              Joined: 12 Apr 2013

              Agreed on all points. The bezel on the SMP leaves me cold but both of these feature lovely dials.

              Think it, be it.

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                the246guy
                Haraki san Prodigy
                Joined: 8 May 2016

                Wow! That white Speedy is fantastic!

                IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                  chiverus
                  Haraki san Expert
                  Joined: 5 Jul 2014

                  Had a big birthday last year so my beater is now a GMT. Current state of the small collection, but I am lusting big time after an Ultraman Speedmaster

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                    chiverus
                    Haraki san Expert
                    @the246guy
                    Joined: 5 Jul 2014

                    @the246guy said in Watches - another OCD problem:

                    Wow! That white Speedy is fantastic!

                    Agree 10000% that white dial is special

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                      goosehd
                      Mod Squad
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        JDelage
                        啓蒙家
                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                        The Seamaster 300 "summer blue" is a very attractive piece I find. I'm not in the market for a dive watch at this time, but if I were this would be a strong contestant.

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                          mclaincausey
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                          Dead sexy

                          Think it, be it.

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                            ddtrash
                            Haraki san Expert
                            Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                            Tried on the Op41 celebration dial this morning. Again a "display only" piece.

                            I thought it was a fun watch. I did want the Turquoise blue dial OP but it got discontinued for this model. My wife has the smaller size Turquoise dial OP so thought it might be a nice complement.

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                            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                              Graeme
                              啓蒙家
                              Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                              I saw the Celebration dial in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago.

                              Rolex Celebration Dial

                              I've got mixed feelings about them. I love the use of colour on the dial, and the fact that it's slightly crazy for any watch manufacturer, but especially for one as conservative as Rolex. The problem is that the polished hands pick up reflections, and the bubbles break up the face, and that makes it hard to read. I think that if they'd used black, like on the Omega Speedmaster with the white dial, it'd have been clearer.

                              The other thing I saw was a Rolex 1908, which is a pretty watch. I wish they made it in steel rather than white gold, to make it more durable, but I do like it.

                              Rolex 1908

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                                kkibbey23
                                Haraki san Prodigy
                                Joined: 16 Oct 2013

                                After a month or two of thinking I went with a speedy sapphire sandwich. Probably will look at a diver next or possibly IWC big pilot. Going to enjoy this Omega every day😊
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                                  Graeme
                                  啓蒙家
                                  @kkibbey23
                                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                  @kkibbey23 the Speedy looks lovely. Enjoy!

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                                    the246guy
                                    Haraki san Prodigy
                                    Joined: 8 May 2016

                                    @kkibbey23 Beautiful watch. Did you consider the white Speedy as well before you pulled the trigger on this one?

                                    IH-555N | IH-666S-21 | IH-777D | IH-666 XHS | IHG-035 | IHB-06 | IH-721-KHA
                                    IHSH-251 | IHSH-07 | IHSH-246 * 2

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                                      gazza61
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                                      Joined: 12 Feb 2023
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                                        kkibbey23
                                        Haraki san Prodigy
                                        @the246guy
                                        Joined: 16 Oct 2013

                                        @the246guy
                                        Thanks! No I didn’t really consider it. I think it’s probably pretty sweet too, but no where I was had it that I could actually see it in person. Also I really wanted the OG black because I really like how it looks on nato etc.

                                        I think they will sell a ton of the white dial to people who want a white daytona but don’t what 2x markup.

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                                          bluemantra
                                          Haraki san Prodigy
                                          Joined: 19 Feb 2023

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                                          WTB IHJ-140-IG size L

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