Omega Speedmaster 60th Anniversary Review

Sc16 shares a deeply personal journey into watch collecting, culminating in the acquisition of his first Omega, the Speedmaster 60th Anniversary. This post highlights the powerful influence of family legacy and personal connection in shaping a collector's choices. His detailed observations about the watch's design and wearability offer valuable insights for enthusiasts considering this special edition.

I always wanted an Omega. Even before I was into watches, I wanted one. Why ….because my father had one; I don’t recall the ref nr unfortunately, but it’s a yellow gold automatic 3 hander with date. Whilst growing up, I looked at that big solid yellow gold watch and thought…wow;  I would love to wear that one day. When I was in my tweens, he allowed me to wear it a couple of times, and I remember that the weight was quite impressive for me. I also remembered that he dropped it one time and it wasn't a pretty sight to look at, so I brought it as a surprise for him to the Omega dealer to have it fixed – cost me quite some bucks back then, but I remember the AD saying that it was a very special watch.

I wanted one – but not just any model…..no, something special. I waited for a long time and seen multiple Omega’s, such as the Spectre, ck2998, vintage pieces, etc. but none captivated me as much as the Speedmaster 60^th anniversary. No, that’s not true – the golden panda was the other special one, but the one that went on auction went out of reach.

This one, I am very happy with! It is something special – almost a remake of the original, except for the movement and some details. Remake of the 1^st speedmaster – the icon of Omega.

As I had mentioned in my other post, I bought it on my last day of my holiday and I am very happy with it. I have worn it quite frequently and find it a very comfortable watch. I like the fact that the chrono seconds hand is hardly visible in most angles. People talk about the hands of GS and how they reflect the light thus making it very the legible to read the time. Well, I can tell you that the legibility of this watch is awesome as well due to the polish of the hands (despite the lumen). I am amazed that I am able to read the time at almost any angle.  

Also, I never knew this, but the bezel is not a solid ring from top to the case. I don’t know how to explain it (I tried to show it in one of the pics below), but it is broad at the top and narrow at the bottom giving it an ol skool ufo shape – nice! I am assuming all speedmasters have this. It’s one of those details that I wish AD’s would also show to people, because it gives a different perspective of angles and shapes.

 Nuff said, below some pics - apologies for the quality.