How To Pick The Right Omega Speedmaster, Reference Numbers, & California Dials

How To Pick The Right Omega Speedmaster, Reference Numbers, & California Dials | Hey HODINKEE Ep. 1

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It gives us great pleasure to introduce a new HODINKEE video series. Hey, HODINKEE! is where you send us questions about absolutely anything watch related and we give our best answers, as quickly and accurately as possible.
This week, we take on reference numbers, California dials, and how to pick the Speedmaster that's right for you. If you're itching for Jack to answer a question, email us at hey@hodinkee.com.
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0:00 Start
0:43 How should I read a reference number?
1:52 Which Omega Speedmaster should you get?
3:40 Why are California dials called that?
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Hosted by: Jack Forster
Directed by: David Aujero
Production: Nora Taylor, Will Holloway

Пікірлер: 93

@joerauch7021 3 жыл бұрын

This is just the right amount of Wes Anderson vibe.

@OdysseyZZGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Just when I didn't think I could love Jack Forster anymore...

@TheTeaisDelicious Жыл бұрын

Explains why you are still picking those narly grey, white and black pubes from your teeth and why your face always look sad - Jack oral loving has taken its toll. Hey that’s what your mom told me during pillow talk - best $50.00 I ever spent an a night of loving

@prachigauriar 3 жыл бұрын

The intro alone makes me love this video.

@oneal14attnet 3 жыл бұрын

To hear Jack on anything is well worth it! I’m a fan.

@10blumentopf 3 жыл бұрын

On another note: that 1803 on Jack‘s wrist ♥️ What a nice touch from Ben 👏

@stevenplayford8223 3 жыл бұрын

This is fun. Jack is great, the least 'internet' person on the internet.

@thomasroberts7029 3 жыл бұрын

I love this new series already! Jack has to be one of the most knowledgeable watch guys in the world, let alone the industry. Great video, great guy, love it. My only problem so far is that this could have easily been a 10 minute video to get through more questions. Can’t wait for more episodes soon! Now to think it’s the perfect horological question 🤔.

@tylerwilliams9012 3 жыл бұрын

More of this please. I could listen to Jack talk about just about anything

@GusPD 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, so much useful info in such a short format! keep'em coming!

@Vilmir 3 жыл бұрын

Just get the Speedmaster 57 titanium and you are all good. 4 years of ownership, love it.

@Semach 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my new favorite videos from Hodinkee. I think I already knew all of this stuff, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching it anyway. For the first time in a while, I actually made the grave effort to click that thumbs up button.

@swanhtet1 3 жыл бұрын

I love this series. We need more Jack.

@robertschmidt9584 3 жыл бұрын

Do these regularly! Love hearing these great facts.

@pcullen119 3 жыл бұрын

This was great. More of this content please!

@MSchuits 3 жыл бұрын

This is great content for the donkee! God bless jack and his beautiful brain!

@Brunomoreno87 3 жыл бұрын

This was awesome, please do more.

@holgerwichmannriisgaard5738 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent 😀 and fantastic to see the Day-date on your wrist 👌🙏

@dstew1 3 жыл бұрын

Love that Jack is wearing his new gold watch!

@coronetmag 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Giving watch advice is not easy, and I thank you for going beyond the all-too-common, cowardly “it depends on what you like” answer.

@fiftyeightwatches2635 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thanks!

@ShashwatShukla10 3 жыл бұрын

Oh My! I just got a customised HMT with a California dial 3 days back just because it was so cool to have 4 different kind of hour markers on the same dial and was wondering why was it called so. Thank God that the balance in the world (and my mind) has been restored!

@JosephKang 3 жыл бұрын

Finally! An answer to the same question I had about the California dial!

@HeroesGloryUA 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it ❤️

@Barnaby_bo 2 жыл бұрын

That grey cardi is perfect.

@johnnichols5682 Жыл бұрын

How have I not ever heard of this series of videos until after Mr. Forster moved on from HODINKEE? Well I guess I’ll just watch as many as exist. So much for Mr. Forster’s role as Sisyphus.

@toi3213 3 жыл бұрын

Liking the vibe

@orismj 3 жыл бұрын

This is Brilliant.

@sebastianjedrzejewski5262 3 жыл бұрын

Vibe on this is amazing

@joseaugustoalbino1645 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! But why so short? 10 to 15 minutes would be great! Great job!

@watchingfinance1234 3 жыл бұрын

Please keep this up :)

@hoonhog28 3 жыл бұрын

whoa what an intro!!

@lapelcelery42 2 жыл бұрын

4:05 Got to love those rare "Error Proof Raduim Dials"

@youraveragepasser-by7367 3 жыл бұрын

This should be a weekly installment. Great stuff. And Jack is hilarious

@vianouche1 3 жыл бұрын

Revise the meaning if "hilarious" and kindly edit your comment.

@youraveragepasser-by7367 3 жыл бұрын

@@vianouche1 seek help

@briandeguzman8978 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s see more of this please.

@alanmentzer8756 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Sisyphus!

@CharlesBukowski0 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that 40% of Hodinkee's valuation comes from Jack's work. Please keep up the good work Jack!

@Ringosminiature 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Why the Rolex poster call the California dial in "Error-Proof Raduim dial" , the Raduim wording is spelling in R-A-D-U-I-M?

@dannysimenauer5745 3 жыл бұрын

Jack, you gave an overview of the Omega Speedmaster movements, but never differentiated the various Speedmaster models. Some start at 4 figures and then go much higher (not counting the Snoopy you teased that is NOT available). I would love to see a deeper dive as to what differentiates the myriad of options on the Speedmaster line. There seems to be so many options that I have no idea which one I would choose, so I bought a Seamaster 300M instead. I hope you can do a follow-on video sharing your knowledge on the Speedmaster.

@PatrickWinzenried 2 жыл бұрын

love how it says „error proof“ just before the spelling error on RADIUM on the rolex poster shown😂

@ArnavSenguptaPlus 3 жыл бұрын

We need more Jack! Specially trying comedy.

@patrickmathias1618 3 жыл бұрын

What do you recommend for a sporty annual calendar watch?

@dominicrusho 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Hodinkee! I travel regularly around the world, staying in many fine hotels. Unfortunately, I find the standard clocks in these suites to be woefully distasteful and - appallingly - all quartz. Do you have any product recommendations at the $6000 mark? Something portable? Mechanical? Okay, ciao!

@thomasroberts7029 3 жыл бұрын

Probably best to email in like they say on the video 🤷🏻‍♂️

@James-zy4nc 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomasroberts7029 whoooooosh

@inglebybhoy3293 3 жыл бұрын

You’ll need to save up some more. They’re sold out and bound to command a premium? It is a HODINKEE after all.

@thomasroberts7029 3 жыл бұрын

@@James-zy4nc legend

@coronetmag 3 жыл бұрын

Funny!

@SuperAJ360 3 жыл бұрын

THAT DAY-DATE IS KING! ;)

@270billjones 3 жыл бұрын

More Jack please

@kasricsi 3 жыл бұрын

Quick update: the cal. 3861 Speedmaster went to space just a few days ago on the wrists of the Blue Origin crew.

@rodsalvador3608 3 жыл бұрын

Thoughts on the Timepiece Gentleman? hahaha! jk this is good stuff

@duranatesalp 2 жыл бұрын

What do you think of the apollo 8 dark side of the moon?

@ZATennisFan 3 жыл бұрын

I would love one of those new Snoopy models with the animated case back

@JoeyJiggles 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew that about the California dial!!! I wonder why Rolex doesn’t own that more!

@Oli-Train 3 жыл бұрын

I wish HODINKEE forces you to roll the boulder of horology inquiries up the hill for eternity 🤣

@lancecahill5486 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Hondinkee, should I get the 007 edition?

@marcomeiling9313 3 жыл бұрын

So I was watching this, and my daughter came barging in. She saw the Snoopy and was instantly smitten. I could tell her she really needs to finish Law-school in order to be able to afford one..... #motivation

@bke008 3 жыл бұрын

I love you

@worex2k911 3 жыл бұрын

is it bad to leave ur watch unwound in a long period of time?

@sportsracer5 3 жыл бұрын

Are the Crown & Caliber video wizards helping out? This has a very similar vibe to their stuff. Which is good... their content is super enjoyable.

@richardsmegma5081 3 жыл бұрын

Got to pick the reference that matches your Leica, eh Jack? 😉

@jeanlefranc3817 3 жыл бұрын

Brief appearance of the yellow gold DayDate under the cuff. Jack is the Boss.

@Mthusiast4life 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, why haven't y'all mentioned the 861?

@TheVarskvlavtbichuna 3 жыл бұрын

Hey it was good…

@Jerv6ix 3 жыл бұрын

Link is broken, change to this instead: welcome-to-your-one-stop-shop-for-horological-qanda

@tw7060 3 жыл бұрын

Jack Forster is the goat

@chuarobert 3 жыл бұрын

Protect Jack Forster at all costs!

@col403 3 жыл бұрын

Pick the Ultraman ST2, buy and fit a new 1970's style 1171/633 omega bracelet and VOLA! The perfect speedy

@ericl755 3 жыл бұрын

1861 for me

@lukerabin5079 3 жыл бұрын

Better that than having the PR flacks pecking out your liver!

@blaxerx 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing how Rolex did an error dial for the latest Airkings, with 9 - 9, I can see what California dials are error proof dials.

@danshibley5635 3 жыл бұрын

X-33 Gen 2 and forget about it :)

@LesterLovesWatches 3 жыл бұрын

A Mark ii, which was actually designed with improvements to better perform in space. But no, nasa didn’t like newfangled gadgets and preferred to stick with what they knew.

@Vasis_Lester_Price 3 жыл бұрын

You cant find the perfeckt Speedmaster Reference, because, they released 2 new Versions since I started watching this video

@reachlin 3 жыл бұрын

watch number is like an internet ip address, imagine each computer decides to name their own ip address...

@dirkworld 3 жыл бұрын

I never heard anyone call the 321 the Three Twenty One.

@treedillinger5801 3 жыл бұрын

Pick the one they went to the moon…or the modern equivalent. No auto, no sapphire.

@OutpowerFPS 3 жыл бұрын

What a gangster he is

@YoutubeWatts 3 жыл бұрын

Still waiting for my Snoopy paid the AD in full 🙄

@mrsir1872 3 жыл бұрын

caras voice sounds different...

@wietsevangiffen2360 3 жыл бұрын

barn

@robertnorth1681 3 жыл бұрын

Good God, that's my day, minus the watches.

@thehairlesspersian3273 3 жыл бұрын

Really didn’t mention 861???

@kpro1890 3 жыл бұрын

Jack trying to force choke everyone in the thumbnail. Apparently finds our lack of faith disturbing?

@dannysimenauer5745 2 жыл бұрын

There is a reason that California is called the land of fruit and nuts. Nothing is more nuttier on a watch dial then mixing Roman and arabic numerals on a dial. Hence it is a “California” dial! IMHO.