Is it the steel bezel, or is it the Broad Arrow handset? It’s both, actually, and then some. It’s a combination of factors that include the aforementioned bezel and hands plus a very dark gray dial, applied logo, and Hesalite crystal. This Speedy Tuesday, I will tell you why I bought a neo-vintage Omega Speedmaster […]

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Last weekend, Sotheby’s auctioned the famous gold Omega Speedmaster BA145.022-69 that belonged to Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. We wrote about it a month before the auction (here), and last Friday, it fetched US$152,400. Swigert’s Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69 If you are new to this gold Speedmaster “Tribute to Astronauts” watch from 1969, please go to […]

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You’ve probably seen the news on the Frankenstein Speedmaster CK2915 that fetched 3.3 million US dollars. It was, supposedly, an all-authentic, first-generation Omega Speedmaster in impeccable condition with a tropical dial. It fetched the highest amount ever as it was Omega’s destiny to have it for the brand’s museum in Biel, Switzerland. Or so it […]

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Before social media became a platform for watch enthusiasts and collectors, we hung out on some of the (many) watch forums online. At some point, Omega Forums arose, using a very user-friendly interface for its members to participate in watch-related discussions. Although the name implies that it’s about Omega, the site also hosts forums for […]

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Yes, the MoonSwatch is old news by now, and the dead horse has officially been beaten well into nirvana. And one can consider the MoonSwatch a cash cow, with Swatch having sold considerably more than a million pieces to date. After all, the Swatch Group confirmed to have crossed that milestone almost six months ago. […]

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I am very excited to announce our fifth Speedmaster strap collaboration with REM. This month’s “Houston, We’ve Had A Problem” strap will perfectly suit your Omega Speedmaster Professional Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary edition. This watch debuted on October 5th, 2020 (exactly 50 years after Omega received NASA’s Snoopy Award) and has been in production […]

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Are you about to get sucked into one of those shows about a lost artifact? Will it be an episode that plods on until the last minute to inform you that the lost city of “X” still hasn’t been found? Of course not! This is Speedy Tuesday, after all, and we’re here for you. Today, […]

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The Apollo 13 story is very famous, and it has even led to problem-solving strategies and processes across different industries. In 2015, I attended a Speedmaster event in Houston, and astronauts Jim Lovell, Tom Stafford, and Eugene Cernan were also present. Jim Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13, told us that day in Houston that […]

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As a longtime Speedmaster collector, I’d usually say “As if you need one…” when asked for reasons to buy a Speedmaster. But it’s not that simple. Sometimes you need to be thoroughly convinced to spend your hard-earned money on something you don’t need, like a mechanical watch. Let me start by saying that the most […]

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The Moon Explorer strap is our fourth collaboration with REM. Every month in 2023, we will offer a special strap for Speedmaster enthusiasts. Last month’s Speedy Tuesday — Tribute to Alaska III strap went crazy, so we actually restocked a few more last week, and we will continue to do so in the future to […]

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