Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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My sense is sapphire tips the scales towards . . .
. . . novelty in a watch carefully crafted to represent a balance between new and old. Hesalite, conversely, tips the balance back towards vintage. So it all basically comes down to whether you see the third generation Speedy as a nod towards an updated past, or vintage-themed future.
Being an old-school kinda guy, my preference is for hesalite. It comforts my vintage tendencies. But if you're a forward-looking kinda guy, then by all means, go sapphire.
Of course, I went for Ed, which is simultaneously chummy old school framed by sapphire front and back. Go figure.
;-)
Hesalite vs sapphire redux
So I paid a visit to the local Omega boutique yesterday and checked out the new Speedmaster — both versions. Loved them both, loved the front of the hesalite slightly more. A few thoughts: 1. If I go hesalite, will I regret losing the view of the movement...
Just my opinion and experience…
And I’m sure others will have good reasons to disagree. I chose the Hesalite version, actually 3 times. One vintage 145.022, the prior version and the new one. I also have had several other plexi crystal watches for many years with no problems that a litt...
Hesalite all the way.
Hesalite is easy to polish with polywatch. But it doesn’t look bad with a few battle scars either. Knowing they can easily be polished out any time makes them less of a big deal. Its a very liberating feeling. Also, received my 3570.50 back from Omega ser...
Hesalite
For the bracelet (all brushed), solid case back ( which I prefer for these types of watches) and of course the authentic nature and look of hesalite. ...
All great advice, guys.
I’m surprised no one’s sticking up for the sapphire. I called my AD today and told him I was inclined towards the hesalite. He said, “excellent choice, sir, that’s the right choice.” I said, great, so do you have one in stock I can try on?” He said, “sorr...
My sense is sapphire tips the scales towards . . .
. . . novelty in a watch carefully crafted to represent a balance between new and old. Hesalite, conversely, tips the balance back towards vintage. So it all basically comes down to whether you see the third generation Speedy as a nod towards an updated p...
Thanks Art ...
Mixing hesalite with a coaxial escapement does seem anachronistic, but I learned long ago not to be too logical about these things. I like the look of the hesalite model better; I just wish they made a scratch-resistant form of the same crystal, with the ...
I just bought the sapphire. It’s in transit.
I have plenty of sapphire watches that have never shattered and destroyed anything. That’s a lie. One of my watches did that, but that was because I was in a motorcycle accident and smashed into an SUV. The acrylic probably would not have survived that ei...
I understand the charm and history of hesalite but since I don't plan on any outer space travel or putting myself in an environment where the crystal could pop off due to pressure, I think I would choose sapphire for all of its modern advantages...
As a bonus, I get to see the cool 3861 caliber 🤷♂️👍