Would you rather - Omega Speedmaster vs. Tudor Black Bay

[fskywalker]

Another vote for the Speedy

[psholtz]

A year ago these same threads read "Rolex Submariner ND vs. Omega Speedy"..

[ellio32]

I had both and ended up selling the Blackbay. Would never sell my Speedy Pro though.

[arguetaoscar]

Big BB fan, but the Speedy is such an iconic nice watch... go for the Speedy.


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[WatchGuy1966]

Originally Posted by dave023

I bought the speedy pro first and the black bay red eta later...

Me too

[pospower]

I have both. Prefer the speedy. If you can find a used one with. The big box. Cheap. I got mine on the bay $2700
Sold the box for $455 with the goodies and the strap leather for $395. Kept the nato cards etc.

Walked away with a 6 month old speedy for $1850.

Can't beat that.

Now the black bay has equal strap combos but it's as stated too thick.

[mac_135]

Originally Posted by psholtz

A year ago these same threads read "Rolex Submariner ND vs. Omega Speedy"..

Yes you are right, and I bought the Submariner with no regrets. Looks like I’ll be adding the Speedmaster as I successfully sold the BB tonight.

[psholtz]

I own both (3570.50 Speedy and Burgundy ETA BlackBay). The Speedy was my first "nice" watch and I think would probably feel like a better investment than the BB. However I tend to wear my BB more, so make of that what you will.

I also have to say the Speedy has had some QC issues:

- The pin on the bracelet broke twice, and I've had to wear it on straps for the past 2+ years.
- The chrono pusher at the 2-o'clock position broke (again, years ago) rendering the stop-watch function useless.
- The main spring recently broke, or at least I that's what it's called when the "brake" that stops you from over-winding it manually breaks and doesn't work anymore.

At any rate, I finally decided to send it back in for service about a week ago. Should have it back in another month or so. Something else to consider -- the service bills on a Speedy aren't cheap, about $750.

Also, I tend to spend a lot of coin on buying straps for the Speedy, since it is so incredibly "strap versatile" and looks beautiful on just about any strap. But this is probably a good thing.

The BB, on the other hand, has been "solid as a Rolex" .. so far, no QC issues and I've had it for 2+ years. I think it feels a little more solid than the Speedy, and once you get used to Oyster-style clasps, it's hard to go back to the weird pin clasp thing the Speedy has, although the rest of the Speedy bracelet is I think handsome.

Finally, the 1861 movement that ships in the current Speedy is something of a "cheapened" down version of the famous 321. It's not a movement nerd, but I understand that it's not a column wheel and uses plastic parts, which in a luxury watch is sort of ... meh. The Speedy overall can feel a bit anachronistic to modern watch owners -- relatively low beat movement, hesalite crystal, etc. I tend to like things that are a bit different, but it's not as flashy as many other modern pieces (although it is handsome -- I probably get more comments on my Speedy than on my other watches combined).

[mac_135]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who replied to my post here. I sold the Black Bay and picked up this gorgeous Speedmaster today. Couldn't be happier!!

[DTap]

Speedy is awesome. Scratches are worth it. The domed crystal makes the watch IMO. Not a fan of the sapphire on the speed master.