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So if you had to choose, for a day to day watch within the 5k range, between an Oyster Perpetual and a Speedmaster Moonwatch, which one would it be?

The Speedmaster is an absolute legend and a great watch, but with the hesalite crystal and the daily winding... Not the easiest to throw on and forget about.

The Oyster is an icon in its own right, an automatic, has a sapphire crystal, but is 36mm in diameter and probably has a bit less of a vibrant personality than the Omega.

I realize that once the day comes, I'll have to decide for myself according to my mood of the day... But I do wonder, which one would you guys and gals go for if presented with the choice. Or would you chose something entirely different?

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Cheers from Switzerland,

Fred

as a daily wearer - after maybe a week or so - you'll find that winding your watch becomes so "natural" that you might often wind it without really noticing it, not a real issue irl.

yes, the Hesalite scratches quite easily - but polishing out a small scratch with Polywatch is done in a minute.

for me: no contest, Speedmaster.

Another vote for the Speedy.


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Best Regards, Jeff

Speedy. Better size. More versatility. Still quite subtle on the wrist. Downside - no date (one if my pet peeves) on most models.


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SHARKMAN

Speedy for me too, absolute icon.

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Breitling navitimer super constellation LE
Omega Ploprof 1200m
Bremont supermarine
Rolex milgauss GV
Olivant and Botsford 40mm Gold edition

Hands down, Speedmaster.

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Breitling Old Navitimer II
Breitling Emergency
Breitling Superocean Steelfish

Another vote for the speedy, just a true classic, despite the lack of a date window. It's on my very short list!

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Happines is Good Health and a Bad Memory.
"Ingrid Bergman"

Navi for daily wear.

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NAVITIMER WORLD (SILVER)
PATEK PHILIPPE 5980 (BLACK)

I don't love that speedy but I like it better than the Rolex. If you really want a Speedmaster, the sapphire sandwich or the 9300 are nicer in my opinion.

Speedy every day and twice on weekends.

Depends on the variation of the Oyster, of which there are literally hundreds. Still small but in the right color/bezel combo can wear larger. Also a date and the self-wind. The TT with champagne tapestry dial and gold indices I test-drove a couple months ago I would take in a heartbeat.

Still, if any worries about size, probably the Speedmaster. If it's your one watch for everyday wear, I suspect winding it would become second nature.

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Scott

AP Royal Oak 15400, silver
Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Classic Cars
Vintage gold Corum
Rolex DJ 36 TT, oyster dial, oyster/smooth
Baume & Mercier Riviera 200m, silver dial/aquamarine bezel
Breitling Superocean 57, rose/stainless

I like winding my watches... especially the manuals. Used to have a vintage Mark II and it was a pleasure to own it. Nice hunk of metal on the wrist too.

My vote.... Speedy.

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"I don't got the bright watch I got the right watch" -Jay Z

No contest - Speedy.

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Driver8

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1000% speedy. Manual wind is no problems at all

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Another vote for the Speedie. Almost disappointingly one-sided this...