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I did this one earlier this summer before I discovered Breitling Source and wanted to share it here for those who might not have seen it elsewhere. Plus I am wearing it today

the speedmaster was a leap of faith for me in terms of my relationships with watches and also in terms of how those changes reflect in my everyday life. If you have a minute, I'll relate a watch statement and translate that into a life statement, with a few pictures thrown in for llustration because what is a story without pictures?!?


Crown: Watch - My first manual and I have to wind it every monring - effort, attention and interaction daily = reward of keeping good time and being a solid companion for the day. Life - If I put effort into everything I do usually good things happen, be it work and my marriage. Also use this as a parenting tool: I tell my kids "A man has to take care of his equipment" pick up your bike, take care of your glove, clean your spikes, etc.


Sub Dials: Watch- my first chronograph - do I need a chronograph? No. do I time anything? Not really. I have found over the last few months that it's just cool to have and watch it go around. Life - Mr Conservative here - If I don't need it, why buy it? My revelation is "loosen up" don't be that stiff that kids and wife are embarassed of - stretch outside your comfort zone and enjoy living life. life is short.


Size: Watch - While it's not small per se, it is not a titanic hunk of steel. Life- Not the most social guy and used big watches as a sort of shield, kinda part of my body language. Hard to describe, but the point is, I don't need to hide behind my watch anymore.


Useability: Watch - this is the most I have spent on a watch, hell this is most I have spent on me, outside of cars and such. it must be protected at all times as the investment it is. Life- Never heard about Wabi till I started to learn about watches. just like life in general - don't be such a _________ and get your ass out there. There is a sort of credibility that comes with scars, in life and in watches. McQueen and Aldrin weren't afraid to wear a watch and I be damned if I will, too.


No Date: Watch - the horror of a watch not having a date has been a deal breaker forever. no date, no watch. Life - I am learning not to be so OCD or anal about about things in life. If I can have a watch without a date, then what's next? what other life long held beliefs are also rubbish, I am throwing off the yolks of oppression I tell ya.


NASA Flight Approved: Watch - okay, that just pretty freakin cool to me. Life - My boyhood dreams of being an astronaut or pilot were just that, childhood dreams. Not that the speedmaster makes me want to be an astronaut again, but it does open up old hopes and dreams that I thought I had lost or at least haven't thought about in decades. it's good to re-connect and really, aren't all guys just big boys?!?

so there it is, a few minutes of stream of consciousness

Interesting post on a cool timepiece (and life)- enjoyed it! The Speedmaster is a special piece to me, mine says 'hello' below.

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I really enjoyed that review.

Nice to see a different perspective, and it's great to see how tot watch links in with your ethos concerning other areas of your life.

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Driver8

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Very nice. I've been eyeing a "sapphire sandwhich" version myself - I'm looking to land a chrono this year and the Speemaster (despite being a bit boring) has a lot to offer in the way of history and meaning.

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“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.” - Albert Einstein

Speaking of sapphire sandwiches, this Speedie caught my eye. The website doesn't say it has a date function, but that looks like a date register around the moonphase display. Are they still making it? There is something appealing about a manual wind (whether it will get old, I don't know), and it makes even more sense to have a DB on a manual movement, since you can see it so much better than on an automatic.

Thanks for the review. I hope you get years of good use out of it.

Thanks everyone, the 3570 is a fine watch. for those looking at one (or sapphire sandwich model) good luck in your search and you will be very happy.

I think that's certainly good looking but I would find it hard to justify getting a manual wind watch with a date/moon phase function - I feel that the watch will inevitably wind down and it's just one extra hassle to set the date and/or correct the moon phase.

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“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once.” - Albert Einstein

That's a good point. Plus, the moonphase does make the dial a bit busier and harder to read. The basic moonwatch design is a classic of its kind. The bracelet has been modified over the years, but the aesthetics of the watch itself have remained virtually unchanged for over 40 years. Now that's what I call an enduring design.


Circa 1967


Current

It's very nice, don't get me wrong. However (I am just posting my opinion), an Omega doesn't get me all hyped up (the vintage pieces are an exception). Something about the "group-owned" brand keeps me from wanting to pursue them. I think Omega had it's day previously and is currently living on that history. Again, not trying to offend or flame.

Heck, I have a beautiful 1958 Seamaster and would not trade/ sell it for anything. TONS of horological history in the name Omega.

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Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish - 2009
Breitling B-2 - 2002
Rolex DateJust 18k/ SS (1984 vintage)
Omega Seamaster (1958 vintage)
Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece MP6318 - 2003
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph CV2013-3
Victorinox DiveMaster 500

I guess it's a matter of priorities. To me, the ownership of a company is less important than the kinds of watches that company puts out. Case-in-point: Breitling is an independent, but that doesn't change the fact that, for my tastes, their current watches stink. (I still drool over some older ones, mostly from the early 2000s.) Omega, conversely, has put out some interesting stuff this year, and continues to hold my interest. The fact that they're a Swatch company doesn't change that.

I agree, each person has their likes and dislikes. Like I said, my intent was definately not to flame or be critical of a brand. Just posting my thoughts.

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Breitling SuperOcean Steelfish - 2009
Breitling B-2 - 2002
Rolex DateJust 18k/ SS (1984 vintage)
Omega Seamaster (1958 vintage)
Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece MP6318 - 2003
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph CV2013-3
Victorinox DiveMaster 500

You're not flaming - you're just stating your opinion. I'm not flaming either when I say that I don't really understand your position. If you don't like the watches Omega is putting out, based solely on the watches themselves, OK. But if you're preventing yourself from liking their watches, or those of any other company, based on who owns the company, that seems weird to me. Then again, we all have our reasons for liking or disliking the watches we get. At the prices they go for, that's certainly our privilege.

Thanks for posting! As D8 said, great to hear a different perspective, and it reminded me that I miss my old 3570:



Jackson, I agree completely about the enduring design. I think it will look just as good in 50 years' time.

good discussion guys - that's what makes this hobby fun.

For the fans of the 3570, can you tell us (or at least me) why you went with the hesalite crystal over the sapphire of the 3575? I'm just curious.