1861 - a year on

[alllexandru]

Next week will mark a year on with my loved 1861.
The watch was on my wrist almost 24/7.

First time tried this model way back in 2016 and loved the look and feeling, fast forward june 2020 I took the plunge and after several visits to various AD trying SMP300, AT putting the Speedy on my wrist was again instant love.

I will not enter in the moon story everyone knows the story and so on but I remember being a kid watching space shuttles getting on and back to Earth.

Did it fill the expectations?
Short answer : Yes

Didnt want to make a topic out of it until the year mark to see if I'm still in, you know the feeling first you like & love then time pass and everything fades away.

I have now besides the original strap, 2 bracelets (Forsnter FL) (US1450), 3 leather and 1 OEM Omega Nato
Not bad at all

Accuracy was all this time +2.5 / +3.7 measured on a span of more than 350 days, usually monthly

The look apart from 1 time I have used Poly Watch to clear the plexi which is again perfect, it is like new

Usually it is under radar but was noticed always by watch lovers including guys who had 10x or more on their wrists, and a great start of conversations

If I would buy again? 10 times out of 10.

I know is not for everyone but for those who really like to have a piece of history and appreciate the simplicity and almost perfect balance this is a true treat on the wrist, I find myself even after wearing this 24/7 still looking down on my wrist admiring and be happy with it.

let some photos speak

[AEC]

Cool. I'm glad to hear of your happiness. I also enjoy your photography

Love my Speedmaster Pro, and I always will

[1William]

Great review of a very cool and iconic watch. I had owned the 1861 and the 1863 several times over the years but never bonded with it and moved on. I bought the 1861 back within the last year and have found it to now be one of my favorite watches. I like the bracelet and strap options and keep it mostly on my Forstner Flat link bracelet. I have a lot of watches from many brands but if I shrunk the collection down the Speedmaster would be one of the watches that would be there in the end.

[brandrea]

Thank you for sharing Alex ... outstanding pictures of a great watch

[RW16610]

This is excellent, thanks for sharing, Alex! I'm not too surprised by this and enjoyed viewing those pictures.

[Jster]

Great write up. Terrific photos. I love my 1861 as well.

[Soarer]

The perfect watch. I have said it many times before and I’ll say it again. No collection is complete without an iconic Speedmaster.


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[toolr]

Nice read, great watch! Love mine.

[alllexandru]

Originally Posted by AEC

Cool. I'm glad to hear of your happiness. I also enjoy your photography
Love my Speedmaster Pro, and I always will

Thank you for reading and for kind words!
Nice Speedy and photo!!

Originally Posted by 1William

Great review of a very cool and iconic watch. I had owned the 1861 and the 1863 several times over the years but never bonded with it and moved on. I bought the 1861 back within the last year and have found it to now be one of my favorite watches. I like the bracelet and strap options and keep it mostly on my Forstner Flat link bracelet. I have a lot of watches from many brands but if I shrunk the collection down the Speedmaster would be one of the watches that would be there in the end.

Thank you for reading, worth to mention that one of your photos drove me to buy the Forstner FL
Enjoy your Speedy, nice photos!

Originally Posted by brandrea

Thank you for sharing Alex ... outstanding pictures of a great watch

Thank you for reading Brian, love your watches

Originally Posted by RW16610

This is excellent, thanks for sharing, Alex! I'm not too surprised by this and enjoyed viewing those pictures.

thank you for reading Rommel !!

Originally Posted by Jster

Great write up. Terrific photos. I love my 1861 as well.

Thank you for reading and for enjoying the photos, enjoy your 1861!!

Originally Posted by Soarer

The perfect watch. I have said it many times before and I’ll say it again. No collection is complete without an iconic Speedmaster.

Thank you for reading Albert, yes I agree

Originally Posted by toolr

Nice read, great watch! Love mine.

Thank you for reading, enjoy yours!! Nice photo!




I thank you all for this subform Omega especially TRF, for me it is a great reading and enjoying a lot!

[colpol]

Really like your pictures ;.)

[alllexandru]

Originally Posted by colpol

Really like your pictures ;.)

Thank you !! As I learned and used other users photos for helping me chose I like to do the same to help others seeing the beauty of photography and speedy

[htc8p]

at first i thought it was an outdated watch but later on realized it's one of the toughest and reliable watches ever. mine is just +1.5 sec/day

the fact that it was approved and went to the moon should stand on its own

[alllexandru]

Originally Posted by htc8p

it's one of the toughest and reliable watches ever.
mine is just +1.5 sec/day

Yes and yes
Good pace at +1.5 !
Enjoy!