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What you thinking about this Speedmaster??
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speedmaster
The watch is sharp looking. I am no REP expert, but I dont think the gen has an clear case back. Can any of you pros out there (i.e. Pugwash or By-tor) confirm? Pretty sharp though. Looks like a manual wind not an auto as I dont think I saw a rotor in pic of the back.
coop
The watch is sharp looking. I am no REP expert, but I dont think the gen has an clear case back. Can any of you pros out there (i.e. Pugwash or By-tor) confirm? Pretty sharp though. Looks like a manual wind not an auto as I dont think I saw a rotor in pic of the back.
coop
I'm pretty sure the gens have the display case back. Why wouldn't you want to show off the Lemania movement?
Sean K
Sean K
The genuines don't have display back as default. However lots of people have installed glass backs on their Speedys. I've seen Broad Arrows with glass backs as well. I'm not sure if it's an option from Omega when you buy a new Speedmaster.
Yes, the rep is good. Classic Venus/Seagull powered Speedy replica. As nice as it gets. Pics are less than stellar though.
Yes, the rep is good. Classic Venus/Seagull powered Speedy replica. As nice as it gets. Pics are less than stellar though.
I like the Seagull movement, it looks more like the Omega Cal.321 which was installed in the watches NASA took to the moon, the modern Speedy movement looks nothing like this though.
It's a nice rep!
It's a nice rep!
Re: speedmaster
The original Moon-Watch came with manual winding (no need for rotor) and solid/closed case back.
@ By-Tor: Yes, the display back is an option for a new Speedmaster.
In the original one with closed back, there were several movement parts made of plastic to prevent wear out.
In the moded version with display back they are exchanged by metal parts because of decoration...
BTW: First auto-moved Chronograph in space was a Fortis Cosmonauts Chronograph.
coop said:
The original Moon-Watch came with manual winding (no need for rotor) and solid/closed case back.
@ By-Tor: Yes, the display back is an option for a new Speedmaster.
In the original one with closed back, there were several movement parts made of plastic to prevent wear out.
In the moded version with display back they are exchanged by metal parts because of decoration...
BTW: First auto-moved Chronograph in space was a Fortis Cosmonauts Chronograph.
Re: speedmaster
I was having a conversation with a watch enthusiast regarding this the other day. My question to him was whether an automatic watch would even function properly in space due to the lack of gravity. How would the rotor spin?
Panama said:
I was having a conversation with a watch enthusiast regarding this the other day. My question to him was whether an automatic watch would even function properly in space due to the lack of gravity. How would the rotor spin?
Re: speedmaster
off the top of my head:
by momentum/inertia, which is mass dependent. so doesn't necessarily require gravity to spin the rotor.
ther'es that saying "once in motion, always in motion until some other force acts on it"
my physics is rusty... but auto's shoudl work in space?
andreww said:
off the top of my head:
by momentum/inertia, which is mass dependent. so doesn't necessarily require gravity to spin the rotor.
ther'es that saying "once in motion, always in motion until some other force acts on it"
my physics is rusty... but auto's shoudl work in space?
I think you are right Crick, it is momentum based and the rotor does not require a gravity field. Inertia and movement will make the watch wind. Realistically it should work even better because of the zero G and reduced friction.
Most Autos can also be hand wound so I never understood the argument that you can't use an auto in Space?, I know the Sinn 142 with Lemania 5100 movement was used in Space.
Peter
Peter
For replica price
all faults are forgiven..
so who will know? And if they do, they have to
hate price...
all comes down to what is it how much it cost...
K
all faults are forgiven..
so who will know? And if they do, they have to
hate price...
all comes down to what is it how much it cost...
K
nice looking wach but still has the glaring sub dial spacing issue for the "Speedy Professinal"
spacing much closer to gen "Speedy reduced automatic" model but even there the subdials are too large
my speedys have the same problem...wished the rep makers would fix this...even at the risk of chances of gliches caused by extra gears in movement....love the watch
spacing much closer to gen "Speedy reduced automatic" model but even there the subdials are too large
my speedys have the same problem...wished the rep makers would fix this...even at the risk of chances of gliches caused by extra gears in movement....love the watch
before buy
poll all frienda and acquaintances
find
ignorance level
buy with confidence and confluence
get big extension band
rent space suit...
ez
K
poll all frienda and acquaintances
find
ignorance level
buy with confidence and confluence
get big extension band
rent space suit...
ez
K
By-Tor said:The genuines don't have display back as default. However lots of people have installed glass backs on their Speedys. I've seen Broad Arrows with glass backs as well. I'm not sure if it's an option from Omega when you buy a new Speedmaster.
Yes, the rep is good. Classic Venus/Seagull powered Speedy replica. As nice as it gets. Pics are less than stellar though.
I have e review on Watch Time magazine where they show the Moon watch with a glass back. The tell tale is that the original Omega movement does NOT have the blue screws. But, the Moon watch was available in certain years with the glass back by default.
Just FYI