Ev_ Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 (edited) My first rep Edited May 17, 2008 by Ev_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitton Mar Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) Very good post, can't think why no one else has replied. The Speedmaster Professional is a fabulous watch to sport on your wrist, it is possibly the easiest to read the time with I've ever had - the reason I like it so much, plus its history of course. I've had three reps - including a 50th anniversary model which has now moved on, and kept wearing them all the time over all my other reps and gens, however because I can't wear a rep at work (I work with Patents and if I were found to be wearing a fake I would be in trouble), but unable to rid myself of my Speedmaster Addiction (and that is what it is) and wanting to wear one at work I bought a gen 3570, and wear it almost every weekday to work. One thing, your comments on the size above are not quite right, the gen Pro Moonwatch is significantly larger than the reps that are available, it might not be noticeable to an uninformed glance, and indeed at first I had to take a few seconds at first when telling them apart from a distance, but now that I am much more familiar with the gen, there is a huge difference to the trained eye, especially from a side-on angle where the gen look much flatter due to the long slope of the hesalite crystal. The other big difference is in the lugs, the gen has narrower lugs than the reps I have or the ones on offer above. However the biggest difference is the proportion of the face as you rightly point out, the gen has a wide look compared to the rep fotos above - and also to tell you the truth the gen dial is much more of a very dark charcoal grey colour rather than jet black. The printing on the back of the watch (FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON NASA ET...) is also lighter in colour than jet black. Great post, thanks for all the work you did, and do enjoy your watch. One thing, though, have you thought about the hit you are taking on a rep? I mean to say Edited March 22, 2008 by Mitton Mar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ev_ Posted March 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Thanks for the reply. It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 The rep is exactly the same size as the gen. The main difference, apart from the subdials, is the crystal. Most gens have a heavily domed heselite crystal. The Seagull ST19 movement in the rep is amazing. I miss my old rep, but I'm hunting a gen now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Great post. I do like the Moonwatch with the inaccurate display back (not really that inaccurate as there apparently was a version that did have one)...but I've been debating about getting the 50th Anniversary one with the gold emblem...I don't know why, but for some reason that one calls to me...but the history of the Moonwatch also calls...aaaah...too many voices...I don't know who to respond to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mitton Mar Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) The rep is exactly the same size as the gen. The main difference, apart from the subdials, is the crystal. Most gens have a heavily domed heselite crystal. The Seagull ST19 movement in the rep is amazing. I miss my old rep, but I'm hunting a gen now. Hi Pugwash, I CANNOT believe you got rid of that rep! That the one you had in the 'goes to the moon' post? I was hoping to see it one day (along with your STUNNING 3717) if anyone ever organises a get together here in the frozen north....... BTW at the Robert Bigger Pawnshop down on Argyl Street, they had a Moonwatch in stock about three weeks' ago, (1972 Vintage - real beauty) I went in because they had a sign "ALL WATCHES -20% Today"... Price was Edited March 22, 2008 by Mitton Mar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi Pugwash, I CANNOT believe you got rid of that rep! That the one you had in the 'goes to the moon' post? I was hoping to see it one day (along with your STUNNING 3717) if anyone ever organises a get together here in the frozen north....... Needs must. I needed a 3719, see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Great review - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ev_ Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Cheers for the reply, Mitton Mar. Great info. So the rep and gen are the same diameter, but it's just an optical trick that makes the gen look bigger... I can see exactly how the dial being more recessed on the rep would give this impression, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) Great watch, and a good read. @Mitton-Mar: Excellent comparison. I am a bit confused that the replica on Rubys site has the white painted Omega logo on the dial, like the genuine, but the one you have has a metal logo. I know the oldest Speedies had a metal logo, but is the current version produced with both options? By the way: I have the "Speedmaster Reduced", the smaller automatic version. Also a great watch, If you like to alternate between bigger and smaller watches. Usually a good buy on the used market. Anyway, "Ev_ " wear it with pride! Edited March 23, 2008 by chrgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mentalist Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) This is because the dial of the rep is recessed further from the lip of the bezel (the gen dial is closer to the glass) which means it looks bigger to the eye... Basically you're saying that the Gen Speedy has a shallower rehaut? Oh boy, you've opened up a can of worms here. Before you know it, there will be fur and claws flying whilst we argue about a 0.01mm difference in rehaut depth just like with the Subs. Edited March 23, 2008 by The Mentalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitton Mar Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Great watch, and a good read. @Mitton-Mar: Excellent comparison. I am a bit confused that the replica on Rubys site has the white painted Omega logo on the dial, like the genuine, but the one you have has a metal logo. I know the oldest Speedies had a metal logo, but is the current version produced with both options? By the way: I have the "Speedmaster Reduced", the smaller automatic version. Also a great watch, If you like to alternate between bigger and smaller watches. Usually a good buy on the used market. Anyway, "Ev_ " wear it with pride! That rep with the metal logo is one among a couple I picked up in Shenzen in January, it has faux chronos as well, but is totally waterproof and I use it swimming three times a week and for wild Friday nights here in the murder capital of Europe. Great watch for the money. I'm going to get a Ruby one though.... no idea personally if both versions are available.... Basically you're saying that the Gen Speedy has a shallower rehaut? Oh boy, you've opened up a can of worms here. Before you know it, there will be fur and claws flying whilst we argue about a 0.01mm difference in rehaut depth just like with the Subs. Never heard of the word "rehaut" before, thanks for that. Worms? Can? Good Lord I hope so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 @EV_ great review, nice to see another convert to the Speedy cause! My rep of it was the first rep I bought, in fact I loved it so much I sold it to help pay for a gen!! My review of the rep and gen is on By-Tor's Omega rep review. @ Pugwash, good luck in the hunt for a gen, you won't regret it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) Great review. A friend has the gen and we compared them. My rep...his gen. We had to study it for quite awhile...aside from the 6 O'clock subdial and the placement of the subdials (which you have to look at directly to see the difference), the differences were so subtle that you'd have to be fatally anal to spot it on the wrist. Edited March 24, 2008 by robertk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow75 Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Here's a picture of my moonwatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 the differences were so subtle that you'd have to be fatally anal to spot it on the wrist. Guilty as charged m'lud :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 A nice first review, i have the same watch from eurotimez, love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ev_ Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 By popular demand, I've added pics of my watch to my lead post in this thread. (My goodness, getting decent pics of a watch is hard work!) Power reserve info also added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peplovesu Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Is your watch waterproof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayward Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Great Speedy, excellent review and the whole thread has been a good read...thanks to all involved! My love affair with Omega's continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerex Posted April 18, 2009 Report Share Posted April 18, 2009 Great post. Very informative. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I hate to revive an old post, but I need some information on the Lemania Speedy reps. I am awaiting a package with a traded watch and in looking at the pictures, the bezel looks off (wish I had read this before the trade) as well as the dial not having the recessed sub-dials. Where could I get the non-display case back? Anyone want to trade? Is there a way to get the correct dial for the Lemania movement and also a correct bezel? The crown also looks too far out of the case, this I can probably fix with a drill press. Is it worth it to redo the rehaut with the correct color ring? How is the water rating on the aftermarket pushers? Other than that I suspect the watch to work flawlessly as I have a Daytona with the same movement. The person I traded with is a standup guy and so is the other person that worked on the watch supposedly. Thanks in advance. **pictures taken from original sales post not mine, but of the watch I'm to get in the mail** E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 It is nothing wrong with revive old goodwill watch reviews like this. it reminds us that although we have many excellent replicas today, there is still not a really good Speedmaster Pro. I Think eBay is the place to go for a closed caseback. According to some sources it fit the rep case. Same with the Lemania dial, however that will never fit the Seagull movement in your watch.. I have had a fantasy about buying a Lemania movement and Speedmaster dial to fit a rep case.. But do not know whether it is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ah. I kept reading and found that out. I guess a bezel/crystal upgrade and gen crown will do for now. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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