What's the draw of Omega Speedmaster?

[Matt]

Well, it's an interesting thread with a stunning range of remarkably diverse opinions, so whatever the intent it's a nice thread to have. What would be cool is if the OP were to chime in and see if he has found any of it anything other than post hoc rationalisation by mugs.

[Chronopolitano]

9 pages...

So, OP, are you convinced? ... Or maybe you were just trolling.

... What would be cool is if the OP were to chime in and see if he has found any of it anything other than post hoc rationalisation by mugs.

OP here. Yes, under another moniker, as I have two of everything. And I do mean EVERYTHING.

The thread became immediately dull dull dull as soon as I'd finished posting my first.
So all of you: go away.

[tribe125]

the Speedmaster is an engineer's watch that happened to go to space. For counting events (such as a production line), it works fine and back in the 50's when it was designed was a handy function.

It's a motor sport watch, isn't it? I've always thought so...

[drunken monkey]

Personally, I find the story around the watch more interesting than the watch itself but I can see how others could see it differently.
I recall reading one of the astronaut's thoughts about it in hindsight and I had to agree, that it was ridiculous (in the literal sense, not the modern insulting sense) that so much money was spent on everything else and the question of a watch (or whatever sort of back-up device) was just picked off the shelf.

[~El Ocho 1~]

cuz chicks dig it!! lol, no, but seriously, out of all my watches it's the one that women have complimented on & told me that they really like.

It's simplicity & legibility are awesome. It's got this simple elegance that can't really be described.

It's versatility makes it one of my favorite in my collection. Looks good on any strap.





























And then there's this.....