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Apollo 8 Speedmaster vs Drive de Cartier
I may be pulling the trigger on one of these two very different watches: the Omega 8 "Dark Side of the Moon" Speedmaster or the Drive de Cartier. One is a sports watch, the other is a dress watch. I am overwhelmed by the finish and movement of the Omega. I had never seen it in person until recently, but pictures don't do it justice. The only thing the "bothers" me is that the Speedmaster, for all the beauty finishes, is not an in-house movement. The Drive de Cartierhas a totally different, elegant look but is an in-house Cartier movement. Please let me know what you think. Thanks.
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I may be pulling the trigger on one of these two very different watches: the Omega 8 "Dark Side of the Moon" Speedmaster or the Drive de Cartier. One is a sports watch, the other is a dress watch. I am overwhelmed by the finish and movement of the Omega. ...
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