Speedmaster '62 Reissue: It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah

[lhooq]

Just when I thought I'd start saving my pennies for a Tudor Pelagos, Omega goes and releases a Speedmaster I've wanted ever since it made that half-hearted "1957 Reissue" in 1998.

"First OMEGA in Space"* aka "Wally Schirra" aka "CK2998 Redux". I'm sure I can think up a bunch more later. Some early thoughts:

• I love how the mid-case looks, and how it recalls the proportions of the Pre-Moon Speedy.
  
• What's the lug spacing on this one? Is a bracelet a possible option?
  
• Sapphire crystal is a mistake.
  
• Perhaps the mis-matched chrono hands are based on a real example, but I really think they should have been all sticks or all Dauphines. If anything, the running seconds should have a thinner hand than the other two.
  
• A bit more creativity on the dial would've been nice. The '57 Reissue's dial would look good in this one. So would the hands and bezel, for that matter. (Wonder if they would fit?)
  

My biggest issue with the "Schirra" is the price. I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the MSRP of CHF 4750 given the inflation of Omega prices in general, and of its special editions, specifically. But I can't help thinking that that pile of cash would go a long way toward buying an original, straight-lugged c.321 Speedy, though probably not a CK2998.

Best-case scenario for me? One of our friends in China decides to rep the new case, sending us all scurrying to bid on old Lemania 1873 chronographs!

Still.. Nice one, Omega.

(*When did OMEGA become all-caps?)

[redwatch]

Now I like that one!!! Kudos to Omega (or is it now OMEGA) for making that one!!!

[chiman12]

Love it! MIght have to sell my super-franken Japanese Edition Racing Speedy to get it...

[Ephry73]

Ditto to all

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[Ronin]

That is definitely on the short list!

[krpster]

Beautiful. Too bad they didn't do a hesalite n this one. It would have been icing on the cake.

[woof*]

I don't know..they get an "A" for effort, and I do like the case...but the crystal, strange subdial hands situation..kinda not for me.

Maybe that's a rendering/mockup...and they are working it out? (i think I would rather have the new Tudor)

[cougar1]

It's lovely, love the hands and case, but again is a pretty penny, if didn't have the moony it might be on the short list, again as above the tudors were the stars of the show of this years releases.

[gran]

Reissue thats just a genuine replica isnt it?

PS! Got genuine replica mania as you tell

Gunnar