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Righting a wrong from 1997...

I started my horological journey in 1997 one year out of school and securing a decent job.  At the end of one year of employment, I wanted to mark the occasion with my first "real watch" purchase.  Mind you, at that time, I was only aware of Rolex and Omega having coming from a family where majority of my elders were wearing vintage Omegas. 

I didn't really know what I am doing and insisted on getting a piece with an automatic movement, using Rolex as the "guide" for a major watch purchase.  At the time, I didn't think I was quite "Rolex" material (great marketing) and wanted something different.  Looked all over the store and settled on this piece at a good price point.  This to me at the time was a large purchase. 

Omega Speedmaster Automatic at 39mm with the jeweled Dubois-Dépraz 2020 chronograph module on a jeweled ETA 2890-A2 movement.  Of course, I found out about all this after going down the rabbit hole that is horology.  I was happy with the piece for the next 10 years.  I wore it for special occasions and actually wooed my wife with this piece on my wrist.  Needless to say, a lot of history with this first piece and I have always felt that this was a true “keeper.” 

As I progress further with my watch collecting, my purchases gotten larger and the Speedy Auto just sat further and further back in the safe.  I even had the piece serviced in 2009 to keep it in good working order. 

The problem is, the more I got into this hobby, the more I regretted not researching and making a better purchase back in 1997.  I realized that I should have gotten the Speedmaster Professional. 

Well, a buyer surfaced and was looking for a good condition Speedy Auto.  I managed to work a deal for the Auto.  Then the hunt was on for a Speedmaster Professional.  After talking about it with the wife, we both felt that I should get an older piece as close to the original 1997 purchase date.  After trolling the ‘bay for a while, I managed to snag a piece that had warranty card dated a few months after my original purchase in 1997.  The Auto I sold had developed some patina on the markers and fortunately, this Pro had the lovely “T Swiss Made T” dial. 

I present the Speedmaster Professional that I “should of” bought back in 1997.  I love the simpler and less crowded dial, the patinaed markers, and of course, the ledgendary 1861 handwound movement. 

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The Great plexi reflection…

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Thanks for reading…

Ocwatching