In 1957 Omega introduced three new collections including the legendary Omega Speedmaster
However, this watch wouldn't become a household name until the mid 60s, thanks to its role in NASA's space program. "The eagle has landed".
Due to the watch being so popular Omega has released numerous limited editions of the Speedmaster such as the Speedy
Tuesday 1 and the Speedy Tuesday 2 - also known as the Ultraman
The Speedmaster is probably the most popular model among our colleagues here at Chrono24
So we thought we'd ask a few of them to share their stories about their timepiece
We also prepared a fun little surprise for them to test their loyalty to their watch. So let's see what they have to say.
So, what did you bring with you today? Speedy Tuesday 2. Vintage Speedmaster
105.012 Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. I checked Instagram and I
saw that Omega was
posting a teaser of the watch with the red seconds hand and the Speedmaster hands. Then in the following hours
I kept checking Instagram and then it was finally released and I immediately made a reservation
And it turned out that it was very lucky getting that reservation because less than two hours or reservations were all stocks were gone.
With this watch I could check two boxes
I always liked the idea to own a vintage watch as well as just carrying a regular Speedmaster.
It's a super nice watch and the only one that I would like more I couldn't afford. So this was perfect
I went to my parents, of course like "okay mom and dad,
I'm nterested in buying this watch because I was not studying at home. I was studying in Mannheim.
So if I spend some money I have to tell them and they were like: "okay. Are you crazy?
Are you ill? What's going on with you?" Then I saved more and more money and they were like: "okay
Do it. If you're really up to this" because I also started buying and selling sneakers and t-shirts and stuff
So they were like: "okay, if it's your passion, do it." You have another watch in front of you
Could you explain that to us? Yeah, of course
I really like to tell the story because my mom came to me like
"What was the watch? You know, you told me, like the other one.
I was like: "Which one?" - "Yeah the one with the Croatian details? It's your father's 50th birthday,
what do you think? I was like "okay, three months ago
you told me "don't spend that much money" and then she came to me and I was like
"Okay why not". And then after one week I got the watch and my mom was like "Okay, perfect."
And when he got the watch he was like, "oh my god"
And now the most funny thing is that he works in the kitchen.
He's a chef. So he works all day every day with this watch on his wrist and I just sent him a screenshot of the value going
up, and he was like "maybe I should consider selling the watch" and I was like
"No, you better don't because you have to keep it"
Some people are afraid of the manual wind movement, that they will forget to wine it or that they don't like it.
Have you had any any fear of that?
Not at all. I think I have a personal preference for
manual wind movements actually
You really feel how everything in the watch is ticking
and going around so I like cars with manual shift and I like to touch my watch once a day
So that's not an issue for me at all. Every once in a while
you just take off the watch and look at it and you wind it and it just feels good.
I think it's very pleasant. A lot of people connect NASA and the moon landing with the Speedmaster
Did it play a role in your decision making when you went for the speed master?
That's a cool addition to the whole picture. But the main factor is really the design. I think it was a factor
It was not that I was a big space guy
but of course the story around the watch together with the looks it both
was a pretty good combination to convince me to the first Speedmaster. This watch went to the moon for a reason
It's very stable very very nice caliber and etc. So it was for me very important I would say so.
You have five watches on the tray. When you remove the cover
Is there one watch on the tray that when I would say "okay, let's do a trade now
watch for watch", which one would that be? I'm excited. Let's see. The first Speedy Tuesday. I wrote myself on the list
I didn't get it unfortunately, but I took it as an inspiration for my nato strap
What's that? That's interesting. That's a vintage one. Can I pick two? Oh, yeah with the step dial as well
There's the Snoopy. Dot over 90 bezel. And I really like
this piece. I really like this one. Yeah, I love the optics. The old logo, which is shiny. The contrast is very nice
Can I take it on? Ok so if I told you "okay
now you have to leave your Ultraman and take the vintage you would do the trade?"
- Yeah.