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jbsmith · 7 May 2015, 03:19 AM

I was thinking about buying my first Omega. Due to it's cool history, I gravitated (no pun intended

) toward the moon watch. Then I leaned toward maybe a LE one for Apollo 11, since after all that was the mission that the first watch was worn on the moon. The 45th anniversary is not for me, but I do like the 40th and 35th anniversary models. So I thought I would pose the question....what is your favorite LE Speedy?

I normally like to have a date function, but to stay true to the classic design, I figured I could move the chrono second hand to correlate with the date each day? Does anyone else do that?

Thanks!

mfer · 7 May 2015, 05:26 AM

I like the 45th and FOIS. Don't own either, but I like 'em.

Loosetoe · 7 May 2015, 07:13 AM

In my opinion, it's either the Gemini IV or the Soyuz.

My Gemini

My Soyuz

FTX I · 7 May 2015, 07:33 AM

Any one with silly stuff on the caseback only.

GTS Dean · 7 May 2015, 08:09 AM

It's not flashy, but I'm very partial to the "Italia" model:

bde · 9 May 2015, 01:34 PM

In order of preference:
- Apollo 11 35th anniversary
- Alaska Project
- Schumacher Legend "Newman dial"
- Apollo 11 45th anniversary
- Silver Snoopy
- Original Snoopy

red1108nyc · 9 May 2015, 02:04 PM

Gemini IV was pretty special for me..

But the most special LE for me is the Mitsukoshi, the original black and white model made in 300 pieces only:

Andrés G · 9 May 2015, 03:10 PM

My favorite LE and also my first Speedy.

JohnAcosta · 9 May 2015, 05:44 PM

Mitsukoshi, everytime.

JohnAcosta · 9 May 2015, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red1108nyc

Gemini IV was pretty special for me..

WOW that thing is a stunner! I love the blue! Thank you for sharing.

MoreCowdog · 10 May 2015, 03:23 AM

3570.40 Japan/Racing model...

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jmsrolls · 10 May 2015, 03:41 AM

I've owned several LE Speedy Pros; 20th Apollo XIII, a couple of Apollo XVIIs, a 35th Anniversary, an Alaska. For me, Omega has "cheapened" the idea of LEs by producing huge numbers of each edition and coming out with another LE every couple of years (or less).

I've owned a couple of dozen Speedy Pros over the years including a vintage 105.012 but the only one left in my collection is the First Omega in Space. It's not an LE but openendedly numbered. I love the vintage look coupled with the reliabilty of the modern 1861 movement.

In sense though, my FOIS is an LE (1/1) as I replaced the OEM case back with this custom tribute to Wally Schirra's Mercury flight:

salem65 · 10 May 2015, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red1108nyc

But the most special LE for me is the Mitsukoshi, the original black and white model made in 300 pieces only:

That is my favourite Speedster right there.

Rashid.bk · 10 May 2015, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salem65

That is my favourite Speedster right there.

Wow, what a looker.
For me,
The one in this quote
Snoopy: Eyes on the Stars
Soyuz

Tomorrow I may flip any of those around.

swils8610 · 10 May 2015, 06:11 AM

Snoopy for me.

red1108nyc · 10 May 2015, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by salem65

That is my favourite Speedster right there.

Absolutely a beauty indeed. Unfortunately I bought the watch NOS.. thus, can't wear it. Sold it.

SearChart · 10 May 2015, 09:49 PM

I actually just like the regular speedy, not a fan of all these limited editions.

Wesley Crusher · 11 May 2015, 04:04 AM

There are lots of great LE Speedmasters. My favorite two are the Snoopy and Gemini IV.

SUPERDOC · 11 May 2015, 12:15 PM

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Have to go with the Soyuz...

Jim M · 12 May 2015, 04:34 AM

Of LE's, Snoopy for me.

ec51 · 14 May 2015, 07:59 AM

Panda!

beaglehusky · 14 May 2015, 09:34 AM

This one. And the new Snoopy looks great to me too.

Ray T · 23 May 2015, 01:50 PM

wow the Mitsukoshi and the Gemini are awesome, wished i bought one when i had the chance a few years back. All i have is my 35th Anniversary Panda to enjoy

jmsrolls · 23 May 2015, 10:17 PM

When the 35th Anniversary was introduced, I loved the white dial but did not like the mission patch covering the display back. A local watchmaker received the 35th's dial and hands from Omega in error and offered them to me. I found a 3572.50 and the transformation began:

Ending up with this:

Another 1/1.

Aceldama · 29 June 2015, 02:38 PM

Another vote for the Japan Racing dial.

soho · 29 June 2015, 08:54 PM

Mitsukoshi for sure.

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tcpx · 1 July 2015, 03:14 PM

I actually quite like the snoopy eyes on the star version

Blackdog · 1 July 2015, 07:03 PM

The two Speedies I have are LEs.

I happen to like this one very much. The Apollo 15 35th anniversary.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of love for this one. Up to this point there had not been many two-tone editions of the Speedy. The rose-gold looks fantastic.

The other one I have is the Apollo 11 30th. Not really a very limited edition, I think all the 1999 production had the "limited" caseback. But I like the fact that it is just a normal Speedy with a different caseback.

Note: Not my pictures. Both stolen from the interwebs.

cervantes · 2 July 2015, 05:02 AM

I find the panda dial - whether 35th anniversary or Mitsukoshi, to have terrible legibility. The hands are almost impossible to see against the background and the hesalite adversely affects the viewing angles. Cool looking but impractical.

ec51 · 4 July 2015, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cervantes

I find the panda dial - whether 35th anniversary or Mitsukoshi, to have terrible legibility. The hands are almost impossible to see against the background and the hesalite adversely affects the viewing angles. Cool looking but impractical.

I haven't noticed this myself.

Ive seen the panda dial with black hands and that looks really good too!

7 May 2015, 03:19 AM	#1
jbsmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Blake Location: US Watch: Daytonas Posts: 1,807	Favorite LE Speedy? I was thinking about buying my first Omega. Due to it's cool history, I gravitated (no pun intended ) toward the moon watch. Then I leaned toward maybe a LE one for Apollo 11, since after all that was the mission that the first watch was worn on the moon. The 45th anniversary is not for me, but I do like the 40th and 35th anniversary models. So I thought I would pose the question....what is your favorite LE Speedy? I normally like to have a date function, but to stay true to the classic design, I figured I could move the chrono second hand to correlate with the date each day? Does anyone else do that? Thanks!

7 May 2015, 05:26 AM	#2
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,723	I like the 45th and FOIS. Don't own either, but I like 'em. __________________ member#3242

9 May 2015, 02:04 PM	#7
red1108nyc 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Fred Location: NYC/NJ Metro Area Watch: Rolex Posts: 8,504	my take Gemini IV was pretty special for me.. But the most special LE for me is the Mitsukoshi, the original black and white model made in 300 pieces only:

11 May 2015, 12:15 PM	#19
SUPERDOC "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: R.J. Location: Canada Posts: 1,546	image.jpg Have to go with the Soyuz... __________________ @RJKAMA on Instagram

12 May 2015, 04:34 AM	#20
Jim M "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long Island NY US Watch: 1675 14060M 16622 Posts: 506	Of LE's, Snoopy for me. __________________ Rolex, Omega, Panerai, Chopard, Blancpain, Breitling, Seiko, Zenith, IWC, Tag Heuer, Bvlgari, Cartier, Movado, Tissot, Casio and Sinn, a few of my favorite things

7 May 2015, 07:13 AM	#3
Loosetoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Wayne Location: Colorado Posts: 131	In my opinion, it's either the Gemini IV or the Soyuz. My Gemini My Soyuz

7 May 2015, 07:33 AM	#4
FTX I "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Flavio Location: N/A Posts: 14,654	Any one with silly stuff on the caseback only.

7 May 2015, 08:09 AM	#5
GTS Dean "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NB, TX Watch: 3570.50 Posts: 1,012	It's not flashy, but I'm very partial to the "Italia" model:

9 May 2015, 01:34 PM	#6
bde "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Real Name: Brad Location: Indiana Watch: -aholics anonymous Posts: 1,589	In order of preference: - Apollo 11 35th anniversary - Alaska Project - Schumacher Legend "Newman dial" - Apollo 11 45th anniversary - Silver Snoopy - Original Snoopy

9 May 2015, 03:10 PM	#8
Andrés G "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Guatemala Posts: 3,391	My favorite LE and also my first Speedy.

9 May 2015, 05:44 PM	#9
JohnAcosta "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Louisiana Watch: GMTII/Panda Speedy Posts: 286	Mitsukoshi, everytime.

10 May 2015, 03:23 AM	#11
MoreCowdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Real Name: Frank Location: Seattle, WA Watch: 216570 Polar Posts: 143	3570.40 Japan/Racing model... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

10 May 2015, 03:41 AM	#12
jmsrolls Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,185	I've owned several LE Speedy Pros; 20th Apollo XIII, a couple of Apollo XVIIs, a 35th Anniversary, an Alaska. For me, Omega has "cheapened" the idea of LEs by producing huge numbers of each edition and coming out with another LE every couple of years (or less). I've owned a couple of dozen Speedy Pros over the years including a vintage 105.012 but the only one left in my collection is the First Omega in Space. It's not an LE but openendedly numbered. I love the vintage look coupled with the reliabilty of the modern 1861 movement. In sense though, my FOIS is an LE (1/1) as I replaced the OEM case back with this custom tribute to Wally Schirra's Mercury flight:

10 May 2015, 06:11 AM	#15
swils8610 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: shannon Location: usa Posts: 8,995	Snoopy for me.

11 May 2015, 04:04 AM	#18
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	There are lots of great LE Speedmasters. My favorite two are the Snoopy and Gemini IV.

14 May 2015, 07:59 AM	#21
ec51 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DerekISeric Location: FurtherOnUpTheRd. Watch: yourself Posts: 1,639	Panda! __________________ . . . Eric

23 May 2015, 01:50 PM	#23
Ray T "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Ray Location: NYC Watch: 116619 LB Posts: 353	wow the Mitsukoshi and the Gemini are awesome, wished i bought one when i had the chance a few years back. All i have is my 35th Anniversary Panda to enjoy

23 May 2015, 10:17 PM	#24
jmsrolls Banned Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 3,185	When the 35th Anniversary was introduced, I loved the white dial but did not like the mission patch covering the display back. A local watchmaker received the 35th's dial and hands from Omega in error and offered them to me. I found a 3572.50 and the transformation began: Ending up with this: Another 1/1.

29 June 2015, 08:54 PM	#26
soho 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Planet Earth Watch: Varies Posts: 2,035	Mitsukoshi for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

1 July 2015, 03:14 PM	#27
tcpx "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 370	I actually quite like the snoopy eyes on the star version

1 July 2015, 07:03 PM	#28
Blackdog "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 629	The two Speedies I have are LEs. I happen to like this one very much. The Apollo 15 35th anniversary. There doesn't seem to be a lot of love for this one. Up to this point there had not been many two-tone editions of the Speedy. The rose-gold looks fantastic. The other one I have is the Apollo 11 30th. Not really a very limited edition, I think all the 1999 production had the "limited" caseback. But I like the fact that it is just a normal Speedy with a different caseback. Note: Not my pictures. Both stolen from the interwebs.

2 July 2015, 05:02 AM	#29
cervantes "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Jay Location: East and West Posts: 1,894	I find the panda dial - whether 35th anniversary or Mitsukoshi, to have terrible legibility. The hands are almost impossible to see against the background and the hesalite adversely affects the viewing angles. Cool looking but impractical.

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