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[codecow]

It has been long and uncertain but my AD has a piece for me.

[Wobbly]

It's always nice to get that call.

[codecow]

Here she is lads the Speedmaster 60th LE.

I tried ordering this one around Basel however for some moronic reason I told my AD I wanted the Seamaster instead of the Speedmaster. They ended up being able to get me one anyway although it took almost the entire rest of the year.

So far I am loving it, although I am wondering if the lume is as dead as it looks, their colorization/aging process may have made it less effective.

That aside, the entire package (box, etc...) is pretty nice except for the springbar tool which has a screw on top. The top fell off 3x in the store despite having it screwed down and overall it feels cheap. I think it's designed to keep the extra springbars in there but in my box they were floating around since the top had come off.

So far I have only tried the bracelet although I ordered a couple inexpensive 19mm NATO straps to try out and will post the results when they come in. I ordered USA (blue, white, red) and then Navy & Yellow (Cal Berkeley colors).

The bracelet is super comfy as you'd expect from a modern Omega. It feels strong despite the somewhat narrow width and is heavier than say the bracelet on my 16710.

I wanted a Speedy and it just so happened that around the time Basel announcements happened I was in the middle of a large career change and wanted to commemorate it.

Cheers!

[sensui]

Beautiful. Congrats.

[ecaman]

Nice.


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[mps354]

Very nice!

[cfracing]

Congratulations. Very nice watch.

I picked mine up last week and have been very happy. My watch also has the problem with very weak lume - the hands are better than the hour markers, however.

As for the spring bar tool, I think it feels cheap because the handle is made of very light aluminum. The problem I had with it was the screw top was very difficult to screw back on which might be the problem with yours. The top was very secure when I received it, but it took me 7 or 8 tries to get the top aligned properly so it would screw down securely after I opened it to look at the spare spring bars.

[ap1]

Awesome, love mine 2. The lume is meh. Enjoy

[jed11]

Very cool


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[topjimmi]

Congrats

[yannis]

Congrats!

[1William]

Congratulations, great watch. With the silliness associated with Rolex supply I am considering another Omega.

[brandrea]

Congratulations, great choice

[cfracing]

Originally Posted by 1William

Congratulations, great watch. With the silliness associated with Rolex supply I am considering another Omega.

Well the 60th Anniversary Speedy LE was orderable(?) in March with an original delivery date in July, and now it is December, so is Omega much better?

I don't know about the OP, but the wait was definitely worth it for me. Apologies to codecow for the hijack.

[codecow]

No worries. It’s definitely worth it, I expect it to feature heavily in my rotation.

[DonBateman]

Well done. The broad arrow is such a cool touch.

[Stevec14]

Very nice and congratulations. A great looking watch.

[Watchmutt]

Congrats! I picked mine up yesterday and I appreciate it more in person. My AD had 4 others available too.

[tbonesteak]

Well done OP!

I think this one is going to appreciate when they're no longer available at ADs.

I was told by mine that I got in on their last shipment.