- I'm going to buy an Omega Speedmaster right now.
I'll talk about why I decided on this particular watch
later on in the video.
And I know a lot of you have been looking forward
to a watch collection update, that is coming.
Just consider this a little bit of a sneak preview.
All right, so I am going to actually be buying this watch
on eBay.
So I'm going to their authentic watch page,
and I will search for the
Omega Speedmaster.
Now full disclosure,
I have looked at a couple of these watches
already as you can see,
this one right here looked really promising to me.
I like the price,
but I decided against this particular watch
because it only had the box and warranty.
Now, the other one over here, does have box and papers.
And you could argue either way
whether that's important to you or not.
For me, it is something that I would like
and worth paying a little bit extra for.
So, I don't mind that.
So, 100%, this is the watch I want.
Gonna go ahead and buy it.
And, here we go.
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All right, I can't wait any longer.
Let's unbox this watch.
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And here it is, right on my wrist.
You know, I've always loved the Speedmaster.
I love the look of it.
I love the history of the watch.
And many of you asked after my first watch collection video
why I didn't have one in my collection already.
And that's a fair question
because it is such a classic watch
and it really does fit my style.
So, there are actually two big reasons why I never thought
that I would be a Speedmaster owner myself.
And the first of those is practical,
and it has to do with the case size.
I have a wrist that is on the smaller side.
It's six and a half inches,
and Speedmasters are generally 42 millimeters
which for me is just a little too big for my wrist.
I feel most comfortable with a watch
that is 40 millimeters or less,
which this Speedmaster, the First Omega In Space is.
It's actually a 39.7 millimeter case so,
just under 40 millimeters and as a result,
it sits really well on my wrist as you can see.
Now we'll get into the historical component of this watch,
but as a quick sidebar it is based on the famous CK2998
and there is another Speedmaster limited edition
also based on the CK2998.
Also 39.7 millimeters panda dial.
There was one in the boutique in Las Vegas
when I was out there.
I tried it on, I loved it
and I wish that I had bought that one too.
So the second reason I never thought
I would own a Speedmaster is that
I've always just been completely overwhelmed
with the history of this watch.
There are so many different versions.
There's just so much to learn and know.
It was just a rabbit hole
that I really wasn't ready to go down.
Of course that's changed now.
And because I do like to know as much as possible
about every watch that I own and wear and love,
I did get this awesome, ridiculously comprehensive book
which I am slowly making my way through.
So I finally decided to take that giant leap,
sorry for the space pun,
and add a Speedmaster to my collection
because it totally fits my style.
This version, the First Omega In Space fits my wrist.
And it's a watch that has an amazing history.
So now that you know that story,
let's actually take a closer look at this particular watch
and talk about the similarities and differences
between this model and the original CK2998.
All right, so here it is, stainless steel case
which is, as mentioned, 39.7 millimeters,
rimmed by a tachymeter scale,
scratch resistant sapphire crystal,
varnished black dial,
leaf shaped hour and minute hands
along with the central chronograph hand.
At three o'clock, the chronograph 30 minute recorder.
Six o'clock, the chronograph 12 hour recorder.
And then at nine o'clock, we have small second style.
One really nice detail on the dial is the applied Omega logo
which is a nod to earlier Speedmasters
which would have that as well.
Chronograph pushers are at two and four o'clock.
Comes on a brown leather strap.
On the case back, you have the original execution
of the Omega Hippocampus, the words First Omega In Space.
The date October 3rd, 1962
signifying when Walter Shirra wore the 2998 in space.
And then the number of this particular watch,
it's not a limited edition, it's a numbered edition.
And finally inside,
this watch is powered by the caliber 1861.
So this watch is inspired by the famous CK2998,
which was worn by astronaut Walter Shirra
as he orbited the earth during the "Sigma 7" mission.
There are a lot of similarities between the two watches,
including the straight lugs
but there are a few differences that are worth pointing out.
The first of those being the shape of the hand
in the small second style.
And Shirra's original 2998,
it was baton-shaped which matched the chronograph registers
but in the First Omega In Space,
you can see that it is leaf-shaped.
I kind of liked that because I think
it helps distinguish the small seconds register
from the chronograph registers,
and aligns it more with the hour and minute hands,
which are also leaf shaped.
The second difference is one you can't actually see,
it's internal.
The CK2998 was powered by the caliber 321,
whereas the First Omega In Space, the more recent 1861.
And then finally the case back, obviously, very different.
I really like what my friend Arthur Touchot
said about this watch compared to the 2998.
And that was that since the odds of going to space
are actually better,
than finding an affordable and original reference 2998,
the First Omega In Space is a great alternative.
It's an affordable manually wound chronograph
with an amazing history.
It fits really well into my collection.
And I know a lot of you are looking forward
to an updated watch collection video, that is coming soon,
I guarantee it.
In the meantime,
I encourage you to re-watch my first collection video
and place some bets on what watches are gone,
and what watches are new to the collection.