Here’s Why the Omega Speedmaster Is Better Than the Rolex Daytona

[@watchfinder]

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[@jjjones1]

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[@Autumn_Glory]

Wearing my Speedmaster right now as I work on a Sunday. Thanks for validating my existence.

[@danonthestrings]

The only validation you need is by glancing over at your wrist and just in the case that it isn't enough, take it off and see the backside!

[@fredulanday]

Im wearing mines as well whilst working on Sunday

[@martinwilliams9098]

Same here buddy

[@danonthestrings]

Is this the Speedy Sunday gang or what? Lol Wear your speedys in good health brothers!

[@Autumn_Glory]

Happy Speedy Sunday!

[@richardhead2318]

I have both. The speedie is much easier to use and more comfortable to wear. The Daytona is for showing off.

[@squareleg5757]

🤣

[@ryanbrown918]

Same…and I agree 100%

[@FeelFree3]

I see, how the Daytona manage to be sold double the price of the Speedmaster...

[@cliffwheeler7357]

I purchased my Speedmaster because I believe it to be one of the best looking watches available. Aesthetically far easier on the eye than a Daytona, and I say that as a Rolex owner and an admirer of other watches in their catalogue. I love that my Speedie is a manual wind. For some unexplainable reason I have always enjoyed winding clocks and watches, maybe it's to do with the sound the ratchet makes. As I regularly rotate the watches in my collection I'm not to fussed about seventy hour power reserves either. I rarely wear the same watch for more than two days. Returning to aesthetics, I know they are there for a reason, but what spoils the Daytona for me personally, are those screw down pushers. They look so clunky.

[@spittinvenom9843]

I wind my grandfather clock ⏰ weekly, I wind my vintage watches, I’ll gladly wind a Speedy when I get one

[@WiseTreee]

Omega is premium watch, Rolex is luxury watch and Patek is high end luxury. And Casio is my watch :)

[@ericn2206]

Enough money to buy Daytona over $30k???

[@SGM805]

Too much messing about unscrewing the pushers on the Daytona to operate the Chronograph IMHO lol

[@NPrez-cv4jn]

Agree with you completely. Apart from the moon and space thing, I bought the watch because I love it (even before they told me it was the moon watch). Winding it is very satisfying and power reserve is kinda pointless when you have a collection of 3-4 watches or more. By the time you get back to the first it probably stopped even with the 72 hour power reserve.

[@forceforgood4669]

You are right on the money. Speedmaster all the way to the wrist. Great story, half the price, the way value should be measured.

[@andrebudiman4506]

Fraction of price

[@gw6496]

Have my Speedmaster for 42 yrs and still going strong. Have since 1981👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@paulcu130]

wow

[@seaweed719]

One actually went to the moon, and the other was just named after a race track. Why the Daytona is so overhyped in today’s world is still a great mystery to me.

[@sarmedn42]

True :/ I think if it was as easily available as the Omega, the hype would be a lot less.

[@mocheen4837]

Both are nice watches. There are those who would consider both overpriced and would rather use their phone to tell time.

[@deifor]

@@mocheen4837 telling time is an added value with these things. These are pieces of techno-jewels and status symbols as well as a way to express ones taste, knowledge and individuality, aka snobbism. All good and that's how we like it to be. No different from perfumes, gold, diamonds, cars, houses, neighborhoods, clubs, sports clubs, you get the idea.

[@billturner6564]

I think the omega went to the moon but the Drayton was worn by Paul Numan in a famous movie and it was bought him by his wife .... It's also the most expensive watch ever .. I personally love the speedmaster and I got a reduced for me to use and after I am dead my Daughter will have it .... we are both happy as she loves it .. its nice to buy something with your ever more worthless paper money that will last more than 2 lifetimes and will still keep on doing its job and being classic When we buy these things we are honouring and preserving skills that went out of fashion 3 generations ago we are getting a piece of someone who was skilled beyond imaging and there efforts are on my wrist right now and it will go on for perhaps a hundred years Thank you Omega .... My other watch is my dad's Omega constellation in gold he got it for his dad as a present and now they are both gone it is mine

[@subdial]

At the risk of sound overly cynical; it's because it says ROLEX on the dial.

[@ironman6163]

In 2020 I bought my first mechanical watch after several years of waiting. I realized my childhood dream. I was 9 years old. Today I am 55 years old. This is my third year with the speedmaster and I am very happy with my purchase. It is the 1863 model. The adjectives that best describe my watch: Simplicity, beautiful, solidity, history and stellar. So! Thank you for your videos and your passion. James-Alexandre Quebec Canada

[@jackmcneil6569]

Cheap ass bracelet is my only complaint but it looks good on a strap

[@subdial]

Pun intended?

[@coldworld5]

How I feel about Rolex Vs everybody is this. I went to a high end open market/ restaurant in a very affluent area of cheshire in the UK last weekend. My first weekend with my sapphire sandwich. Being a watch guy my eyes are constantly on wrists. Many guys wearing Rolex. But the vast majority of the guys wearing other watches, IWC, VC, Omega etc etc all acknowledged each other and I got in to a couple of conversations, even guys with VC overseas where complementing the Sapphire sandwich. None of the Rolex guys seemed like watch enthusiasts, just guys who were wearing a Rolex. The Speedy is a watch fans watch.

[@dw6410]

Such a great point

[@Thatguy-zh1ln]

Well said

[@marcreuss7731]

I own both, your previous video on the Speedmaster inspired me to buy one, I prefer the Omega, frankly, paid 1/3 the price, amazing. For some reason I never took Omega seriously, I lived in London, went to the guy, had a beer at my favorite place, just off Oxford, walked by an Omega store, looked at them but never considered it as a watch. Until you shined the light, it's an amazing watch, available now, at retail!!!!!!!!!

[@blakehightower8529]

After watching this, I love my Speedmaster even more...if that is possible! Speedmaster is always my choice!

[@TheRausing1]

I own two Daytonas and two speedys- a full steel and full gold of each. I think the Speedmaster is more interesting and purposeful in its design, the Daytona is definitely more rugged and sleek, with a much better bracelet. I love them both and I don’t understand this obsession with pitching Rolex against the rest of the watch industry… it’s like 80% of all videos on KZbin are ‘why this watch DEMOLISHES Rolex’

[@Chu_Strums]

To comfort and be relevant to the folks who can't get their hands on a Rolex (myself included) 😂

[@koneill1771]

It is because mentioning Rolex, whether favorably or otherwise, enhances their algorithm and bumps the content higher in search results.

[@MichaelDavis-pq6ei]

You got to much money 😂😂😂 nice choice.

[@Jacob_S13]

Just shows why Rolex is the best company. Everyone compares their watches to Rolex for a reason. Although I am a fan of GS myself - more innovative and the best dials in the game (Omiwatari

[@AcmeRocket]

Views

[@StephenH0710]

Great story and well told. As a Rolex fanboy, I do still love my Speedy! Now even more so!!

[@Zzz-j2f]

inb4 the salty tears of the Rolex Defense Force

[@therasbull]

*takes cover as crown-shaped rockets fill the sky*

[@Doggo-frencton]

Lol there are no plastic Rolexes

[@alfieakaronaldog]

And the metal ones have a feminine bracelet at the clasp

[@diavalus]

@@Doggo-frencton also no Omegas

[@wreagfe]

I'm sure the speedy looked great in that Kubrick piece.

[@bytex666]

I'll always be a Speedmaster kinda guy. I don't like the whole Rolex faux-shortage situation, and the speedy just appeals to me more visually. I know that if I wanted one today, I could just go to an AD and buy one straight off the shelf, or even some of the special editions (I've tried a few on the wrist in stores). That ain't happening at a Rolex store. Sadly I can't afford either of them anyway. I want the sapphire sandwich 3861 at one point in my life. Daytonas fetch silly prices on the gray market websites and facebook market groups still.

[@DiscoR53]

It’s always been the Omega watches for me as a personal everyday watch. They don’t draw attention and they get the job done.

[@jonathanhamel]

They draw attention from the real connoisseurs

[@sorvex9]

Why spend that much money on jewelry if you dont want people to notice it ?

[@pramilasingh3423]

​@@sorvex9self satisfaction

[@pramilasingh3423]

​@@sorvex9for comfort and quality

[@sorvex9]

@@pramilasingh3423 if you actually believe you are getting your moneys worth in comfort and quality by buying rolex.. then omegalulw. You are paying much more for the brand than the watch

[@analoguestills]

I totally agree. I don't know why but the Speedmaster looks really class and elegant. Something about the tiny details that elevates the watch. On top of looking great, the watch played a pivotal role in our human space flight conquest. The current Rolex Daytona looks like a bulkier and fatter version of the Speedmaster. I very much prefer the vintage Daytona with thinner tachymetre bezel. If the vintage proportions were still kept till today, then it would come down to the history between the two watches.

[@rickyromano6659]

The Daytona is bulkier than the Speedmaster 😂😂😂

[@Deathworg1]

Dude the speedmaster is like wearing a rock on your wrist in comparison to how thin a Daytona is what are you smoking.

[@PermaBear-bi9jk]

Speedy is actually quite a lot bigger than Daytona

[@anthonystevens8683]

I have the old model Speedy 1863, super readable and accurate with a decent tactile chronograph action. I always smile when I look at it. If I'm in the waiting room at the dentist or the doctor's surgery when everything that you read in the room is at least twenty years old and you can't remember what you've just read anyway, my Speedy can save the day. I just take it off and look at that movement and before you know it I'm the next person to be summoned to the dreaded treatment room to experience things that I'd rather not. I can't comment on the Daytona as I don't have one but at least I have half of the story.

[@atreidis3946]

Yes. Omega is better than the Daytona. But people don‘t buy a Daytona because of its functions.

[@WiseTreee]

Omega = Lexus; Rolex = BMW; Patek Philippe = Rolls Royce

[@DonAl9114]

People buy the Daytona because they can. 😊😊😊

[@SonofsamSJF]

Great. I’ve only just fallen into mechanical watches with a Seiko 5 and now I want a Speedmaster. Thanks a bunch.

[@stabbysean4895]

The classic hesalite I think you can find for 4,000. Not small money but vastly less than even a retail Daytona lol

[@been01010]

I’ve always had a soft spot for Omega watches and I’m looking forward to when I’ve saved up enough to get a speedmaster

[@nicholasurfe9568]

you will totally dig it man

[@SoFlo1]

It took me 20 years, mainly because of other priorities, but never give up on your grail watch man!

[@SharadAlagi]

I was sooo sure I was not gonna get the Omega Speedmaster and opt for a less expensive and better looking - TUDOR Opaline Pepsi. I was avoiding any and all video related to speedy and then you drop this bomb and now I'm back to square 1. Speemaster it is. I have to wait another few years to arrange the funds I need to get this watch but when I saw the speedy again today I remembered why I fell in love with this watch in the first place and why I need to spend more than double the TUDOR.

[@mrlong6267]

I own both and honestly I wear my Tudor bbGMT more due to the fact I don’t need to manually wind it…however it’s worth having both your own collection. Wear yours in good health!

[@jessgillion351]

IMHO: Well worth the wait.

[@SharadAlagi]

@@mrlong6267 If you were to choose just one? and why? I'm a "one and done" guy and I'll not be thinking of getting another watch for the forseable future.

[@KimMcDonald-jl7uc]

I understand that the Daytona was fitted with the Zenith Il Primero movement for some time, and it is a Certified Chronometer movement. A bit surprised that wasn’t mentioned in your article?

[@MrGeirSteinar]

Owned a Speedy for close to 20 years, and am still in love with it - but I wouldn’t mind a flying with a Daytona, either 🚀👍

[@clayrowden3916]

I just got my Omega SS on bracelet on 10.7.23 and I am very pleased with it. I have wanted a "Moonwatch" since the 70's and it looks like my timing is excellent. The 3861 with all its technical / mechanical advancements is amazing. The new 5 link melt on your wrist bracelet with the recently introduced on the fly micro length adjustment. The new stepped dial, lume, domed hands, dot over 90, etc... is close to perfection. I chose the SS because of the durability and the open case back. I love to look at the movement. I am very pleased. It set me back USD 8,000 and is a tremendous value. Oh, yeah did I say it is beautiful. A classy, humble beautiful. I believe much better looking than the Daytona.

[@Seniorcitizen1945]

I’m lucky enough to own omega 3861 sapphire sandwich I took of the steel strap and added a black alligator strap with deployment clasp it works wonderfully.

[@j_tw1612]

My dad has an omega speed master professional “sapphire sandwich” and I have fond memories of him showing me the watch and me being fascinated by the movement. Years later he let me wear it to a few high school dances. It is my favorite watch ever, for both the way it looks and more importantly, nostalgia.

[@gustavoheberle6265]

I agree. The Speedy is timeless. A design that will prevail for many decades to come. Beautiful, easy , clean, and excellent movement.What else can you ask for ?

[@barrettwbenton]

I miss my Speedy: in the late 1980s I was in the business if selling high-end audio gear, and had a customer who always had an interesting watch on his wrist, and noticed my interest (and a coworker's as well), and offered to sell us something from his collection. My coworker chose a vintage Croton chronograph with a delicious white enamel dial; I got a Speedmaster Pro dating from the late 70s. Price? A bit over $600, and I *knew* that was a crazy deal back then. Had I not lost it, I'd likely still have it, in spite of the insane windfall from selling it years later.

[@celestialtoystore]

The Speedy has history, heritage, design purity and is possibly one of the most legible watches in existence. It's also readily available to those that appreciate these things. I would buy a Daytona but I would buy and wear a Speedy more happily.

[@WookieChewie13]

Yep u wont wear that daytona too, unless you want your arm gone

[@chaoticpanda-bb9bx]

The speedy is more aesthetically pleasing, the daytona is the status symbol watch.

[@keirraabdiaziz]

I have never been disappointed since I became a customer of NKUWAN . Their timepieces are of exceptional quality.

[@davidb5720]

Preaching to the choir here Andrew! Although, I don’t believe there’s anyone out there who wouldn’t take a Daytona at retail! 😂

[@ChrisM-lb8xw]

I must say that Speedmaster is the most legible chronograph I’ve ever owned 🙃

[@chipmacgill]

Love the Speedy. Nicest thing about them is you can get them anywhere, all the time at a discount.

[@rhannay39]

The screw down pushers are an affectation and the red lettering on the dial jars with the rest of the watch.

[@TheMagicMan299]

Proud owner of a the Sapphire 3861 after saving for years. Unfortunately the prices keep going up, it costs $7,600 now. In part due to inflation but I think Omega want's to climb to a higher market now.

[@oaktree1628]

Did you buy it directly from Omega or through a different route? I’m wondering if getting it directly from Omega has any benefits? I know that Omega will size the bracelet for you, but what if you need to add links afterwards due to wrong size? Will Omega include the extra links they took off during the sizing?

[@TheMagicMan299]

@@oaktree1628 AD's and Omega Boutiques will size the bracelet for you and store the extra links in your box. Omega Boutiques give no benefits, it's actually much harder to negotiate a discount on a Boutique then an AD.

[@oaktree1628]

@@TheMagicMan299 thanks, I wasn’t expecting any discount from the Boutique. The only other thing that I was thinking might be better about buying directly from an Omega Boutique might be the reassurance that you were getting an absolutely mint new watch, and not one that might have been returned by a previous owner within the return period of an AD and just repackaged. I would hope that doesn’t happen with watches, but I know it happens on other high end purchases like cameras

[@v0llm1lch]

I bought my 3861 Speedy in December 2021 listed at 7000 €, nowadays it's 8500€ 😬 glad I pulled the trigger

[@andreahighsmith636]

@@v0llm1lch And right now the sapphire version is 8900 EUR. Prices are skyrocketing.

[@HazukiKyouko]

The speedmaster is the underdogs choice , looks classy without needing to prove itself my dream watch.

[@chrisgrabowski7780]

OMEGA all day, every day.

[@alanwong5688]

100% Speedy fan over Daytona for me as well. I was lucky to pick up a 321 last month, and i gotta say, how can you possibly compare that movement to anything Rolex has to offer? A Lemania hand wound chrono vs a run of the mill vertical clutch auto

[@Mega-zi7ys]

Exactly! But Rolex fanboys will not even try to look at a 321 afraid of what the Competition brings to the table.

[@spazz27]

Nailed it again! The provenance of the 321 I’d add, is also important as it is the same base caliber still used today in some 6-figure chronos, making it an even bigger bargain 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@theflyandthesea3091]

Always been a fan, ever since I saw a collection of Omega Speedmasters for each mission at the Johnson Space Center Houston as a kid. Now I finally own my own (3861 Hesalite), not for the bling (as associated with Rolex), but the technical supremacy of the Speedmaster to be named the moonwatch.

[@KingKyong]

the speedmaster is out of this world. literally.

[@MotoMaus]

When I started, many years ago, to dive deeper into the Speedmaster collection I got so overwhelmed. If not confused. End of the previous century (sounds old) I obtained a Speedmaster Automatic Day Date in exchange for a dining table and a window type airconditioning unit (lived in the tropics at that point). A good deal as the table and aircon were given to me :-) Since then I love Omega. But there are so many versions of the Speedmaster. Why are the other models less popular and less expensive? They are more complicated I would say (automatic, day/date mechanism). One day I would like the original moonwatch version. It's the best. But first the MoonSwatch if available:-) Another marketing hype.

[@huguninpearl]

It's good to reward ourselves sometimes . While I'm not one to spend on high-end watch (I spend too much money on travel, lol), I can appreciate your gorgeous and timeless watch. I love how it's a symbol of all your hard work.And i choose NKUWAN every time honestly

[@johnblack2927]

Does anyone else expect that Buzz's Watch may turn up when the man himself has passed on? If it does it will surely become the most expensive watch of all time

[@docpaulmd]

Lost unfortunately

[@FlyTour69]

I hope it does.

[@johnblack2927]

@@FlyTour69 if it was taken in transit in 1969 it would have reappeared fairly soon afterwards and reclaimed by NASA, whoever has kept it under wraps for over 50 years knows that it is bound to be the most valuable watch of all time but un-sellable. I prefer to believe that it is in hiding rather than an opportunist thief sold it for a few hundred bucks in 1969/70

[@jessgillion351]

I wouldn’t be shocked if Buzz had it in his sock that day. Imagine, Upon his passing It surfaces and creates another Buzz!

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

It wasn’t Buzz’s watch, all flown Speedies are the property of NASA, a branch of the Federal Government. Anybody who is found to have it in their possession risks Federal theft charges. Nobody’s making any money off this thing (unless they’ve been able to find some eccentric millionaire collector who is content with possessing it _and never telling anybody else about it)_

[@michaelbest5505]

I'm right there with you. If given the choice between a Daytona and a Speedmaster, I'd take the Speedmaster. Well, actually, I'd take the Daytona, sell it, and then buy myself a Speedmaster and then some, but you get my point.

[@msbrownbeast]

From a functionality standpoint, the Omega is better. The dial is bigger (so easier to read), and the pushers are much easier to operate, (just push). Rolex pusher screw locks make it more like an armchair chronograph - if owner wears the watch tight, would require removing the watch to unscrew the pusher locks.

[@petermcgill1315]

And being a lefty and prefer my watch on the right wrist… next to impossible.

[@fararch]

I own both and I love wearing my speedmadter “all the time”. Can’t stop looking at it. I love my Daytona, but never wanted to wear it “all the time”. I agree, it’s more like jewelry than a forever wear watch.

[@nspinicelli]

I’d pick the speedmaster because I have a submariner arriving in December… Damn good combo

[@JenniferJones-t8f]

I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the amzwatch's watches are the most intriguing.

[@jessgillion351]

Owning both is a pleasure & an experience. The Omega has my heart & gets the most wrist time. I am kinda doubtful I will be on the moon anytime soon, but I am ready.

[@albertoazpeitia6116]

Thank you guys for the great content you deliver! Can we have a similar video between Omega and Zenith, I don't think there's such as video comparing these two brands. Would you please?

[@BeezonToast]

When I see the panning shots of both watches I just think the Speedmaster looks better. Maybe controversial but that’s my genuine feeling. I can definitely see a Speedy in the future, biggest problem is… which one? :)

[@Mega-zi7ys]

321 or professional 3861

[@PaoloFrattini-y1s]

Totally agree with you, great bit of documenting 👍 Keep up the good work 👋

[@katherinelangford981]

My Dad has the Daytona and I just don't think the finish is as beautiful. It seems... clunky, comparatively. The Speedmaster seems elegant. That's the one I'm saving up for and will one day own. I love the history behind it. I also love the story of the Lunar Pilot when the Speedmaster crystal popped off, but the 45mm case and 52mm LTL just make it waaaay too bug for my small wrists.

[@zparkergeco]

Hey watchfinder..what's the track in the background pls. Love the channel 😍OMEGA ALL THE WAY

[@hugohernandez3651]

I used to be a big fan of chronographs. A Daytona was not an option because of its price and availability. I decided to go for the legendary Speedmaster instead. Despite of being a beautiful watch, I never clicked with it. In fact, it killed my crave for chronographs until the new version of the Zenith Chronomaster was released a couple of years ago. It would be boring if everyone likes the same.

[@cesariocantu9703]

Thanks for the information. You just convinced me to go buy one. 1:14

[@matthewsteiner3064]

I love my speedy. But I like the retro look of the hesalite better than the sapphire crystal featured here. The hesalite is rounded at the edges, sort of a bubble look to it, whereas the sapphire has an angular edge. The hesalite bracelet has brushing on all the links rather than polished tiny center links on the sapphire model - tiny detail but I like it fully brushed. For a watch with historical provenance like this I think the hesalite model, which was closer to the original, is the one to go for. You give up not being able to see the movement, but there’s cool engraving on the case-back and I think looks better from the the front. Either way though I agree that speedy crushes Daytona, and I’d choose Omega over Rolex even if Daytona were available at retail, and even if the retail price were the same. Slightly off topic, but if we’re talking chronos, the new Carrerra 39 with the black face and silver subdials on the retro leather strap is gorgeous.

[@touchedouche8806]

I agree 100%. Though, in addition, i ALSO want the speedy reduced

[@e3dave744]

I love my hesalite speed master it’s the best looking chrono , although the new Tag’s are lovely looking .

[@emp3067]

but he date on the panda...

[@PogU_4Life]

the angular edge is barely visible. Sapphire is better 99.999999999% of cases because it'll be impossible to scratch. Hesalite is only better if you flying a spaceship and don't want the glass to shatter, which acrylic plastic hesalite won't shatter.

[@rey_s90]

@@PogU_4Life agree, the hesalite is nicer aesthetically but having a display back is a huge plus in my opinion.

[@mikelewis2456]

Andrew everything you pointed out totally agree.👍

[@AllenCavedo]

Absolutely excellent storytelling. Stunning photography as usual. I only knew about 10% of that info.

[@MrDead1975]

both are timeless classics, own a crystal sandwich speedy but wouldn't mind a Daytona either lol

[@jessgillion351]

Ironically, they aren’t actually “timeless” 😊

[@notchwatches]

The Daniels co-axial escapement is a slam-dunk. End of story, the Speedmaster wins.

[@iamjoesdilligaf]

"Rolex...allowing people to splash about in the water, and pilots to do simple arithmetic"... Another line of pure gold, delivered with class

[@mikesomerset6338]

I completely agree. The Speedmaster is #1. I bet that deep down Newman wished he had bought one instead of the Daytona.

[@ravikumarangovender7780]

His wife gifted it to him which is probably why he valued it so much. Funnily enough, the Daytona was completely unpopular at the time…she probably got it for a song

[@mikesomerset6338]

@@ravikumarangovender7780 thanks I didn't know that.

[@Bobble86]

I cannot believe in 2016 I almost bought a Bell & Ross BR126 instead of a Speedy. I think buyers remorse would have been an understatement.

[@kapitankapow]

Having put myself on the waiting list for a new daytona well i might as well just get a speedmaster

[@timeservices697]

Only reason u buy a Daytona is to flip it 🤔

[@lettuce1305]

@@timeservices697 yep if I could get a Daytona at retail, I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to buy it, but only to flip it, take the profit, and buy a Speedy to wear.

[@JohnAndJaneDoe65]

@@lettuce1305but u will never get one without a purchase history so stop dreaming

[@lettuce1305]

@@JohnAndJaneDoe65 I know that, just a hypothetical scenario.

[@charlesthayer8668]

N.B. The essential course correction burns on Apollo 13 were timed with a Speedmaster. The capsule's over-engineered egg-timer failed so Pilot Swigert timed the burns by watch. I got mine in February, just before your laudatory videos. Purchase vindicated. I always pined for one. When faced with the choice - Hesalite or Sapphire; open or closed I chose traditional. Easier on the wallet with that 70's vibe. Now seeing this, I wish I could stare into the 3861.

[@oldarpanet]

While I can't afford either, given the choice I'd take the Omega. Rolex has made itself rather pedestrian with all its hype and marketing. It's special, but not that special. Omega is special without the hype. It's somehow understated, thus more appealing to me. Since "everybody" wants a Rolex I can't be bothered. When I win the lottery I'll pick up a(n) A. Lange & Sohne for a couple hundred grand...and add a couple Omegas and maybe a Patek Philippe to round out my collection...

[@Mega-zi7ys]

Exactly! Very good choices indeed! And esoteric. You've got very good and refined tastes🎉

[@vincentcascino]

I just got my Speedy two weeks ago. Just an older Racing, 40MM, but after two weeks on the wrist........ Perfection! Great size, after I thought it would be too small, it's perfect. It keeps time perfectly, absolute zero, after two weeks. Not a second gained or lost. Looks magnificent. You can actually SEE the quality. I knew it would be good before I actually purchased it, but I didn't expect it to be this good. A Speedy Pro is in my future.

[@SUPASLY75]

Omega to wear, Rolex to keep in case you get kidnapped in Brazil🙊🤷🏾

[@AcmeRocket]

I am in Brazil right now wearing a Seamaster, with a speedy in the drawer. I wouldn't leave the house with either and expect to arrive home with it.

[@michaelchaplin866]

The Omega you can wear in Brazil and not get kidnapped. The Rolex you'd have to store in a safe under ground and still you'd probably get kidnaped. I wear my Speedy in Colombia now 3 years. Never a problem

[@michaelchaplin866]

@@AcmeRocket Dude relax mate. I've worn my speedy in Colombia 3 years now. Never had an issue. Don't hide it away

[@philipchung9497]

I'm thinking of acquiring a high end watch lately so I visited both local AD. I can only put my name in the list at the Rolex but I can buy almost anything at Omega except for the Snoopy. So I'm seriously thinking if an all ceramic Omega.

[@AkshayRSingh]

If you want a watch, buy a Speedmaster...if you want jewelry buy a daytona

[@SpektrikMusic]

All luxury watches are jewellery at this point

[@MrChavo1111]

That dial is clean and crisp compares to the Omega. Upclose il surprised it’s so ugly

[@andrebudiman4506]

Daytona always come firsr

[@WiseTreee]

If you need a watch, just buy $100 Casio. Rolex mean you have arrived, omega means you are still trying, but not there yet. And Patek Philippe mean you are above all standard race. Very simple explanation.

[@AkshayRSingh]

@@WiseTreee Rolex means you have arrived. Lol sure. You do realize that Rolex mainstays are within the 6k - 15k mark. Same arena as Omega, Zenith, IWc, Cartier etc. If I have the budget to buy a DSOTM then I can pretty much buy a Sub or a skyline etc. Rolex is nothing special. Simple as that

[@topangacailah]

I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the AMZWATCH's watches are the most intriguing.

[@hermanmelville3871]

You can buy it at retail. That’s the ultimate reason.

[@jlg395]

This is spot on. The garish Daytona can't even begin to compete with the classic Speedmaster.

[@TimRobertsen]

A slight clarification: The mission timer in the lunar module did not fail, it was working. The Electronic Timers on the Instrument Panel, which was used for various different time-keeping purposes (One of them was the event timer, which could be reset and started at any time. It was often used for shorter-term events or tasks when the crew needed to measure a specific duration rather than the total elapsed mission time.) had malfunctioned. Armstrong left his Speedmaster inside the lunar module, just in case it was needed for timing purposes. The mission timer, the main chronometer counting the overall mission's elapsed time, was functioning properly.

[@softmetals3702]

its still a good story

[@TimRobertsen]

@@softmetals3702 It is;)

[@MrNickMulgrave]

I went into an Omega AD last week with every intention of buying the hesalite Speedmaster. But it turned out to be underwhelming for the money they were asking, the Aqua Terra was the better wearing watch and I left with neither.

[@sn00ze88]

It's because aesthetically it is the same speedy pro that I bought in 2014 for $1500, now being sold and repackaged for $8000+... with the differentiating factors as: 1.) Fancier box set 2.) METAS 3.) Coaxial movement vs the 1861 4.) Fancier throwback bracelet 5.) Better clasp. When I bought the 1861 based speedy, I go to an independent watchmaker for any work needed, purchase parts from Ofrei if needed and saved a ton in costs and maintenance... with the new movement, everything has to go back to Omega for a huge cost... Basically just templating the Rolex Service Center model right now. Throw in the moonswatch, which I also comically own (one and done), Swatch Group is like a baby Rolex who wishes they have the pricing and marketing power of the Wilsdorf foundation

[@machomadness9424]

I feel the same, underwhelmed every time I get the itch for the speedy or an IWC. The only time I almost pulled the trigger is when seeing the Blue Side of the Moon Ceramic in person, but still left empty handed.

[@alfieakaronaldog]

Guys, the Speedmaster is waiting in shops up and down the country and around the world. ADs Will welcome you in, talk about ‘The Moon’ and give you a big discount. So why are you hear talking about Rolex??

[@Filipolis]

It's bewildering that people prefer to lower themselves to basically begging dealers to sell them the watch they want rather than going to an Omage dealer and getting the respect you deserve as a buyer!

[@sn00ze88]

​@@Filipolis have you tried getting either a snoopy or a 321 from Omega? I guess not based on your reply, because the reality is Omega wishes it is Rolex

[@roysutton9592]

In Toronto in the mid 80s I went to an ultralight aircraft convention wearing my 1971 Speedmaster and met Astronaut Jim Irwin who sold me a moon photo signed "His love from the Moon". Jim told me that his Speedmaster had a long velcro strap that he wrapped around his wrist when in the LM. He told me that the FAA had pulled his license due to his ongoing heart problems which started on the moon due to excessive force applied to release a core sample. He then flew ultralights.

[@guitarsandcheesecake1632]

I've had a speedmaster for 10 years it broke twice in the first 2 years. I've finally decided to get it serviced £830. But the most annoying thing is that I'll have it back on October 8th. So I assume omega work at a snails pace. Or someone is walking to Switzerland with it. And I may never wear it again!!!

[@Badzazz]

I had mine serviced as well. Took about six months to get it back.

[@guitarsandcheesecake1632]

@@Badzazz just seems a crazy amount of time!!

[@rayhoskins4478]

I own a Speedy Moon watch and Rolex watches. I must say that I really like the feel of the Speedy. I like the fact that it’s a manual wind. I like the History. I like that It cost less than the Rolex but doesn’t feel less..In some ways it feels like a little more.

[@Doggo-frencton]

Couldn’t disagree more and the market agrees. Simple as that.

[@TheMagicMan299]

Guess that means Rolex is better then Patek or A Lange and Sohne.

[@sn00ze88]

​@@TheMagicMan299 the market says you have no clue to what you are saying

[@hungrr08]

The market that clearly hears only “Rolex”, with no idea about watches you mean. Just brand name power.

[@sn00ze88]

​@@hungrr08 the airking, milgauss and yachtmaster are the few examples selling under retail on secondary market (Forget these clowns at WF, they are overpriced because they have to pay for these click baits). So your point on just the "rolex" name is untrue. There's a reason why the daytona is king.

[@MichaelDavis-pq6ei]

You are joking!!!!!😂

[@mrm8839]

There is something understated and classy about the Speedmaster, not gauche at all. A classic which endures.

[@ralfybaby]

Speedy. Legibility is superior so it is better at what a watch is supposes to do. The Daytona's dial is too small and too busy, the hands kind of disappear. Speedy also fits better under a shirt and goes with any outfit south of a classic business suit. It doesn't go as well with gaudy jewelry and other ostentatious displays of wealth, definitely the Daytona for the win there ..

[@oaktree1628]

If Omega could somehow make the Speedmaster more water resistant, say perhaps adding screw down crown/pushers, they would be much more desirable over Rolex.

[@user-wf2wi5wc2k]

It's 50m water resistant and Omega test to 25% more than this. Why does it need to be more water resistant than that? It's not a dive watch...

[@josephcarcasole6039]

I'm torn here. On the one hand I appreciate the added security of screwed down pushers. On the other, I think a chrono should be ready to go at all times. Other versions of the Speedy can be had with 100m resistance without being screwed down. But I must confess that, maybe because of how i lean on or bend my wrist, I sometimes start my chronos unintentionally. That would be a disaster under water.

[@oaktree1628]

@@user-wf2wi5wc2k As I understand it, doesn’t the Rolex Daytona have screw down crown/pushers? Why not have the most water resistant watch possible? Also, as I understand it, moisture can get into a watch by humidity as well, and any moisture inside a watch is not good long-term

[@user-wf2wi5wc2k]

I'm never going down more than 1m...so I couldn't care less about water resistance. No one is scuba diving in a Daytona.

[@attila2246]

@@oaktree1628 Will you swim or dive in a Daytona? If the answer is no then it doesn't matter. Speedy is more than fine even if someone pushes you into the swimming pool.

[@hunters.thompson8613]

They are both great for different reasons I have just got a Tudor Chrono Panda and loving it and these types of watches I hope to add a Speedy & a Daytona to my collection.

[@maverick_supernova]

Love my new sapphire sandwich !!! ❤ Saving up for a Rolex now. NOT A DAYTONA ANYWAY 😂

[@DawnPeterson-l8h]

I have never been disappointed since I became a customer of amzwatch. Their watches are of exceptional quality.

[@Showza83]

I like wearing my speedmaster reduced when I want to wear something nice, but not overstated. I have smaller wrists so it's not overbearing @39mm. My 42s have a much more commanding presence on the wrist.

[@Neven2605]

Speedmaster should have applied markers for that price and it will be great

[@jessgillion351]

Well an Applied Logo is an option

[@chief_energy5404]

I enjoy my 3861 hesalite daily; it provides inspiration every time I wind it.

[@UzairH]

I believe I am not alone in the belief that Rolex is more brand name and hype, while Omega has the better quality in both movements and overall execution. No matter what the price I would choose a Speedmaster over any Daytona, any day of the week. Far better in looks as well as in technical execution.

[@Yulad_A]

I have seen, handled and owned some of their watches and I must say that Rolex > Omega overall. In this case though yes Speedmaster > Daytona.

[@alfieakaronaldog]

What do you mean by ‘would choose’ exactly?

[@wreagfe]

"Over any Daytona". Platinum blue dail Daytona btfo, yr. 😂

[@TheRausing1]

I own two of each and the Daytona feels much more solid and heavily built, with a way better bracelet and clasp. And Lume. And water resistance. They’re both great but this myth of Rolex’s being ‘poorly built’ is just insane when you actually hold a modern rolex in your hand.

[@sn00ze88]

Wuuuutt??? I own a speedy pro, but not a daytona... I'd trade you that speedy for a daytona straight up. You could be assured I would also never sell that daytona into a contract

[@neilhorstcraft1837]

Bla bla bla! just admit that they are both beautiful watches! Personal preference aside. Maybe give Omega the edge as they’re more attainable. How many of us are going to the moon?! I own both. Neither is better than the other. They are both amazing mechanical watches. Maybe stop the close ups and concentrate on the joy of being lucky enough to own one of these beautiful watches

[@jha77jha77]

Omega all the way 👍💪👏😊

[@nestorarodriguez2845]

Outstanding story telling. Thanks for sharing all that history.

[@mleegolden]

It stuns me that you can have the GOAT chrono (speedy pro) and the GOAT diver (submariner) for about the same as the second-best chrono - if you were able to get them at retail......

[@appubaje]

Speed master 💯 , i can wear this with any outfit and is so manly and simple. Whereas daytona is such a bling and girly! Maybe if im wearing a beach shirt and shorts in miami and clubbing i might wear a daytona 😂.

[@kindface]

Omega man here. And, yes, I have the Speedmaster Pro. The only Rolex I have is the Pepsi Rolex, and only because my gf at the time wanted to get rid of it on the cheap. I said I'd offload it from her for more as I hated to see her lose money. And I've had it ever since. I take particular pride in not ever having/wanting a Rolex on my wrist as I disdain the fact people overpay for hype. Heck, I even prefer to have that solid German brand, Sinn, on my wrist than be caught dead with any Rolex, any day. And now with the great George Daniel's co-axial movement in an Omega, the technological gap between the two brands has now become an insurmountable gulf. Rolex is well and truly left in the dust.

[@markodell2379]

Both have their place and are legends in their own right. Im priveledged to possess two Speedies and one Daytona. The Daytona is cool but not as cool as multi-year waitlists would suggest. I lucked out in waiting 3 months for mine in 2017. The Speedmaster should content anyone in having a great chrono.

[@connorp1513]

The 30 second stagger on the chrono hand and small second gives GORGEOUS visuals ❤