OMEGA Speedmaster overview: The time I dropped one plus a look at the Omega Museum

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7 жыл бұрын

This is a look at the Omega Speedmaster Professional. As one of the classic watches that's still in a reasonable price bracket, how does it stack up in 2017?
I also tell you about when I dropped a Speedy on to a concrete floor, and when I went swimming with one. Plus, there's a section in the video showing footage I shot in the Omega Museum in Bienne, Switzerland.
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@ihopetowin 6 жыл бұрын

This watch is a staple of my collection by virtue of what it stands for, going to the moon; not to mention timeless design and function. Thanks for your review. Regards, Jeff.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+ihopetowin Thanks Jeff, glad you love your watch 😊

@dutzumiho9449 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I always enjoy your reviews. You have a great collection. I hope the Speedy is a long term keeper.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+Dutzu Miho Thank you Dutzu, really appreciate your comment

@WunderboyStudios 6 жыл бұрын

The sapphire case backed models look nice, but lose the anti-magnetic shield that covers the movement in the metal backed versions (so that you can see the movement). Google Speedmaster antimagnetic for an image of the shield. Thus, the metal backed version with the hesalite crystal is the only true purpose built tool watch, and the only real moon watch to me. Nice video and cool to see the museum shots. Thanks for posting.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

All valid points, thanks

@starfluke 3 жыл бұрын

Very good points. Nice to know that about my Hesalyte!

@bobfrombrisbane1831 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, it was interesting to see the Omega Museum. 🍾🍸⌚️

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

I hope you get there some day Bob, you'd love it

@eviola11 6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't wind it before the vid?

@mr.z7167 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the cool vid. This watch really seems like a no brainer.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+Mr. Z Thanks, yeah whilst prices are at this point, it’s a great option

@johnklonaris9136 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid !

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+John Klonaris Thanks John 😊

@andycarr9722 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Saving for one of these right now. A stunning watch. My only concern is the manual wind.

@won01419 6 жыл бұрын

This is my first manual watch and I enjoy winding it every morning.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+Andy Carr This is nothing to be concerned about Andy. Wind it every morning and it’ll be as accurate as possible, plus you get to interact with manual wind watches rather than just have them say on your wrist needing no attention like autos 😊

@ralfybaby 6 жыл бұрын

Gr8 watch. So legible. Great lume. Great presence. Not a ponce watch. And it passed the NASA torture test. The cornerstone of any collection. Go used for a third of the price

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

I agree with everything about the used bit. There's quite often deals to be had new, and with this type of watch, most people will keep them for a long, long time, so it's nice to be the first owner.

@loxxrider 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

@johndoe-ln4oi 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Thanks for posting this. FYI, at :45 , the water resistance is 50 meters, not 30 meters.

@WatchHobbyist 5 жыл бұрын

Quite a lot of Speedies are 30M but apologies if I made a mistake

@ddjhackers 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@joa2944 6 жыл бұрын

Nice timepiece, the speedmaster has a great history, it is also nice that you can interact with the time piece, I do like the manual movement. The prices have increased; however, I still think they are very much competitively priced in comparison to other watches on the market. Did you buy this from an AD? I am going to visit the Omega museum in a few months, such a great history. Thanks for a great review. Great Channel.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+JO A Thanks Jo. Mine was through an AD at a good price. Chronext have a referral offer saving £100 right now. Similar to what I paid tbh

@pskarts20 6 жыл бұрын

Even Seiko has gone up the monsters are crazily priced. $400 for a baby tuna/ monster.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+Panagiotis Skartsilas I know, it’s all mad. No wonder brands like Daniel wellington are doing well, or were recently anyway. It’s all very silly.

@voiceofexperience 6 жыл бұрын

Panagiotis Skartsilas ...and the cheaper Seikos are now strictly "built down to a price" ie. the lowest quality they can get away with for a particular set of specs.

@itsallrobbish 5 жыл бұрын

SKX, Sumos and Samurais haven’t really gone up in the last year or two, to be fair.

@countryprepper4719 4 жыл бұрын

Certain Seiko marine master 300s now 4-5 grand. WOW

@Adipper 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Wayne, so the TinTin and CK culled for the classic? Nice video as always.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+Larry Banda Hi Larry, TinTin went but I now have another, and the CK went purely as I couldn’t read the time on it. Useless as a watch lol

@Adipper 6 жыл бұрын

Watch Hobbyist I had a FMOM, loved the size at just under 40 mm, but the shiny hands difficult to read, and culled. White hands of classic Moon, black dial, and Hesalite is the winning combination.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. It worked for NASA :-)

@glostergloster6945 Жыл бұрын

I just accidentally dropped my Speedmaster when changing straps, it probably dropped about 2 feet, so not from particularly high and the Chronograph function now doesnt work properly, the start button starts it, but when I press it again to stop it, it resets it rather than stopping it. Lovely watch, but definitely not particularly hardy.

@itsallrobbish 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you on the price. It’s an icon that is a true classic, but unlike the Submariner, this has not gone onto to cost silly money. It seems that Omega get their money by flogging special editions for £8000 plus. I have just gotta get one.

@WatchHobbyist 5 жыл бұрын

Sooner rather than later is recommended in case of any price increases

@ajdhill 6 жыл бұрын

I've had two Speedmasters, the Mark 4.5 and the one being reviewed. The Mk 4.5 I gave to a friend as it no longer did it for me, in some ways I regret that but the friend would have got it in the long run. A few years ago I bought the model reviewed but again it just didn't hold any appeal and I sold it on. I guess Omegas are not for me, just a personal opinion.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+Adrian Drummond-Hill We all have differing opinions and feelings towards watches. That’s a great thing. Hopefully you own what you enjoy now.

@ajdhill 6 жыл бұрын

The problem is, they are always bringing out something that tempts me. I guess we'll never be fully satisfied. (I need a little laughing emoji here.)

@fauxbugnl9968 6 жыл бұрын

😁Here you go.

@ralfybaby 6 жыл бұрын

Zenith El Primero 1969 classic .... ?

@FatSamEIE 6 жыл бұрын

I did I felt the same with my planet ocean- it kept perfect time and was pretty much perfect... except it bored me so I sold it. I recently got a Seiko Marinemaster and despite its many faults I love it. So I got a Grand Seiko Springdrive and while it’s a pretty much perfect watch I’m not in love with it... it’s a head watch not a heart watch (like the mm300) And now I’m drawn to the speedie though and worried I won’t like it. We are a weird bunch us watch geeks 😁 (or maybe it’s just me)

@mmacho73 6 жыл бұрын

What did he say at 9:40? "It's like a ______ for the dial".

@CooleKip1 6 жыл бұрын

Coin is the word you are looking for. www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-omega-speedmaster-professional-apollo-xvii-40th-anniversary/

@garyadels1 6 жыл бұрын

Ok video. The speaker tends to ramble a bit. There needs to be MUCH more activity. I thought that it was a photo of the watch, at first, because even the small second hand wasn't moving. It wasn't until I saw the reflection of the speaker moving in the crystal, then later his hands, that I realized that this was a live filming.

@WatchHobbyist 5 жыл бұрын

It's an older video. I've tried to improve things but talking about a watch is never going to be as exciting as a Playboy video.

@papi-sauce 6 жыл бұрын

I’m a weather reporter can I wear this watch out in a heavily raining weather

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

papi Hi I’d be amazed if weather would have any ill effects. 50m WR should be more than ample and it’ll look great for your audience :-)

@voiceofexperience 6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. A word to the wise: Orient. It's only a matter of time before they "join the herd"...

@lifematch 6 жыл бұрын

-_- no wrist shot....

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

Apologies, I do this in my more recent videos but if you check out my Insta you will see wrist shots... @watchhobbyist

@gmshadowtraders 6 жыл бұрын

They should release a quartz version of the moonwatch. It would be a best seller

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+gmshadowtraders A) no it most definitely wouldn’t and B) you can purchase watches such as the X-33 which are in the same category anyhow

@gmshadowtraders 6 жыл бұрын

Enough people bitch and complain about the manual wind movement my friend. Quartz nearly killed the Swiss industry. But maybe it can revive Omega lol. They will sell their mothers for a buck remember. Don't sound so sure when there's money involved. The X-33 is a frigging brick, a monstrosity. Something elegant like the moon watch, redone with another bullshit Omega marketing angle, and we have a winner folks.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

+gmshadowtraders If you see forums and the like as a good demographic to judge sales by, you’re very uninformed. They represent a small amount of the buyers of such watches. The x-33 is not a monstrosity at all. TheZ-33 is much larger so you may be thinking of that. However I’ve learn not to argue with such opinionated people. It’s a watch at the end of the day, and it’s not worth getting worked up about.

@voiceofexperience 6 жыл бұрын

gmshadowtraders Check out the BULOVA Moon Watch!

@gmshadowtraders 6 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Didn't one of the Apollo astronauts use his Bulova watch when his silly Omega got smashed to pieces? haha it sold at auction for like a million dollars.

@tomsmyth5138 5 жыл бұрын

It’s pronounced Hess a lite

@WatchHobbyist 5 жыл бұрын

Tom-ay-toes, Tom-ah-toes

@countryprepper4719 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchHobbyist LMAO 😂 most people suck as humans

@atl3630 6 жыл бұрын

The speedmaster is cheapened by the fact that there are millions and millions of them made and sold. Go online at any given moment and there are hundreds of them for sale.

@WatchHobbyist 6 жыл бұрын

You could say the same about the Submariner, Daytona etc. The Speedmaster holds a great percentage of its value over time, and vintage models can go for HUGE money these days.

@richlabombard6780 5 жыл бұрын

Sure, lot of used ones, but they seem to be almost the price of a new one.