I’m cool with the results. I had Seafarer at 1 and Sundowner at 2. I’m cool with Sundowner being number 1. It’s a great piece and a forum favorite for a reason. Congrats to the all the Sundowner owners (of which I believe at least 4-5 are on the forum…not bad for a limited release of 250).
My WOTY, the white Speedy, wasn’t up for consideration. 😜
Tough choice for me between the white Speedy and new FOIS. But I think I'd vote for the FOIS, as the dial color and new domed sapphire crystal took more effort on Omega's part. The white Speedy looks great, but it's not that different from the white SMP's dial.
The white SMP was my first Omega and I love the Moonwatch. The FOIS is fantastic but does have some legibility issues; thus, I rank the white Speedy and the FOIS as 1 and 2, respectively.
An interesting side note. Rob (@Aquagraph) has always been under the impression that THF and COCO favor heritage. However, in looking at this year's WOTY Top 10, Avant-Garde (or Modern) not only won but also took 7 spots out of 10.
I think the reason the Seafarer came up short is because many of us are still lukewarm about the new Glassbox. Had it been a faithful re-issue and Heuer branded, the Seafarer likely would've easily won. My WOTY pick was the 3rd place Gold Glassbox but in reality, I would never buy one over the vintage original 1158CHN. If TAG had done a proper "faithful" reissue, I probably would.