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View Poll Results: Which of these two Speedmasters do you prefer?
Moonwatch (3861, sapphire) 43 55.13%
2024 FOiS 35 44.87%
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Old 14 January 2025, 05:06 AM   #31
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I cannot get over how nice that FOIS looks on the wrist. That is absolutely beautiful.
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Old 19 January 2025, 09:35 AM   #32
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FOIS and I much prefer the all brushed bracelet of the hesalite.
Those polished links are a dealbreaker for me.
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Old 20 January 2025, 01:28 AM   #33
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I went through this same exercise. Although without the benefit of handling both. I have seen enough pictures that lead me to believe the FOIS may have some legibility issues in certain lighting or angle to lighting. I went sapphire sandwich Speedy, but added the bracelet from the current 57.

That’s the perfect combination. Love the 57 bracelet. Where/ how did you buy it?


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Old 20 January 2025, 01:42 PM   #34
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Because pictures are awesome. Full disclosure, the 57 bracelet is not perfect, perfect fit. Its almost perfect. The difference is so small it did not matter to me. That little corner sticking up at the end link is maybe 1/2 mm, maybe less.
Is there any movement where the springbars insert? or though the endlinks?
Or where the endlinks meet the inside of the lugs?
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Old 20 January 2025, 02:30 PM   #35
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That’s the perfect combination. Love the 57 bracelet. Where/ how did you buy it?


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Is there any movement where the springbars insert? or though the endlinks?
Or where the endlinks meet the inside of the lugs?
Got it straight from my AD, which is remote from me. They put in on and shipped me the set.

The end links fit solid, no wiggle, no slop. It’s a nice setup.
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Old Yesterday, 01:37 AM   #36
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i heard the Forstner flat link end links make the fit even better if thats a concern. i think they're like 60 bucks.
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Old Yesterday, 01:45 AM   #37
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If it could be of interest, below are photos I took of the two watches at the boutique on calf leather straps.





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Old Yesterday, 04:45 AM   #38
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Bothe very similar but Moonwatch for me. Love the 57
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Old Yesterday, 08:00 AM   #39
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I don’t seem to be bonding with the FOIS… I can’t work out why but it’s not for me it seems.
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Old Yesterday, 09:01 AM   #40
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I don’t seem to be bonding with the FOIS… I can’t work out why but it’s not for me it seems.
Maybe it's too thick and you want a clear caseback?
https://www.spiralwinderwatchparts.c...omega-in-space
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Old Yesterday, 12:08 PM   #41
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Moonwatch without a doubt.
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Old Today, 12:06 AM   #42
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Moonwatch for me. FOIS is a nice looking watch but suffers daytona problems - reflective hands with minimal lume make it more difficult to read compared to the bright white hands. There's a reason astronauts asked for those changes.
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^^^ True ^^^

Flat, polished hands disappear against a dark background in low light.
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Moonwatch for me. FOIS is a nice looking watch but suffers daytona problems - reflective hands with minimal lume make it more difficult to read compared to the bright white hands. There's a reason astronauts asked for those changes.

Agree. The advantage of MOTM in its great legibility.


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Old Today, 11:10 AM   #45
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Well, it's that time of life again, when my wife buys me some kick-ass watch that I don't deserve. This time it's this new FOIS on that fantastic bracelet. She sent payment this evening to our favorite Omega Boutique. Might be a week or so before it arrives, so if you're looking for me I'll be sitting at the window, watching for the FedEx truck

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