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OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 (45th anniversary Limited Edition)

 
 By: Kong : July 9th, 2014-10:44
July 1969, human beings first set foot on the moon, specifically two NASA astronaunts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong with the Apollo 11. Two OMEGA Speedmasters were worn during this misson critical flight. While Neil Armstrong left his Speedmaster aboard...  

I am not a Speedie fan, but I must admit that this one has some interesting details.

 
 By: amanico : July 9th, 2014-12:21
The combination of rose gold, titanium, brown dial and gold indexes / hands is quite appealing. The strap is excellent, and the packaging awesome. Yes, even for a non speedie guy like me, there is a lot to think about. But first in my list, a Vintage one.... 

It's nice ..

 
 By: Kong : July 10th, 2014-17:49
check it out :-) Thanks for viewing, Nico. kong

I like it a lot.

 
 By: fernando : July 9th, 2014-20:02
It feels very light and what they did to the dial is very subtle and elegant. The grade 2 titanium will darken with time and will create a nice contrast with the gold. I would personally prefer it with a matching Ti bracelet and I understand that is a pos...  

That dial ...

 
 By: Kong : July 10th, 2014-17:54
is really something. Looks good on your wrist, and I wonder how much is that Ti bracelet. Keep this NATO too, price is different from generic NATO :-) Thanks for viewing, Fernando. Kong

Torn about this one, Kong. Yes, it's appealing, but . . .

 
 By: Dr No : July 11th, 2014-11:49
. . . in a strange, and not altogether reasonable way, it doesn't quite have the Speedmaster je ne sais quoi . Impossible to describe, but I think most Speedmaster fans will understand intuitively. There's too much going on, at too many levels. Don't get ... 

I understand ...

 
 By: Kong : July 12th, 2014-06:41
Have a look when it arrives at the Boutique near you, Art. Thanks for viewing. Kong

Was able to try it on almost a month ago . . .

 
 By: Dr No : July 12th, 2014-14:07
. . . at a local Omega boutique, Kong . . . . . . along with the rest of Omega's 2014 introductions. Full report next week! Art ...