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  1. Yago

    Yago Dec 2, 2022

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    Has been on my list for so long and finally took the plunge. These wear really well, very thin. A lot of Monaco for the money. Diving a little deeper into ‘90s neo vintage.
     
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  2. Jemagloh

    Jemagloh Dec 2, 2022

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  3. HoltzPlatz

    HoltzPlatz Dec 2, 2022

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    Very nice, congrats man!:thumbsup:
     
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  4. Jim Dollares

    Jim Dollares Dec 3, 2022

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    Hehe ok I see, you posted "tried some nice watches" and then BAM! ordered one :D I didn't know you wanted this one since before
     
  5. RushDom

    RushDom Dec 3, 2022

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    Here she is…absolutely over the moon with this one (no pun intended)! Much like the Monaco, this is a watch that has to be experienced on the wrist to ‘get’ what it’s all about. Bracelet is a little big so I’ll swing by the local OB to have it resized at some point…however, the Speedy is such a strap-munster that it looks great on pretty much any 20mm strap lying around.

    Can’t recommend Darren at VintageSpeedmaster highly enough. He did me a fantastic deal on this - it’s around 7 months old - with a pretty mega saving off RRP. We enjoyed talking watches and he even threw in a bonus Ultraman style NATO for me. Top guy.

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  6. Anthony.R

    Anthony.R Dec 3, 2022

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    Awesome mate...it's a ripper watch and close to my favourite in my collection to date.
    Enjoy the heck out of it.
     
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  7. Yago

    Yago Dec 3, 2022

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    Very nice watch man, looks absolutely stunning on that leather
     
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  8. Yago

    Yago Dec 3, 2022

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    oh yes, it was my original Monaco want after reading an article on C11 about it. It's the first re-edition and has a T dial. Athough prices are going up they're still affordable. At least more affordable than the Carrera re-editions of the era.
     
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  9. Aquagraph

    Aquagraph Dec 3, 2022

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    Congrats Yago. Adam will love that running seconds.... though he will completely illogically claim it doesn't bother him on these older watches. :rolleyes:
     
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  10. abrod520

    abrod520 Dec 3, 2022

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    At least it adds to the symmetry of the dial :p
     
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  11. stevec14

    stevec14 Dec 3, 2022

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    Congrats - looks great. And you are right, Darren is a top bloke. I’ve sold a couple of quite valuable speedies through him and not a bother with any of them. Highly recommended.
     
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  12. Jemagloh

    Jemagloh Dec 3, 2022

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    Congratulations, @RushDom. The Speedmaster looks fantastic.
     
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  13. Yago

    Yago Dec 3, 2022

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    Yeah nothing wrong with those running seconds. They are a nod to the C15 Monacos, or Autavia.

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    Now this is so off and yet it works. Asymmetrical but balanced. These are quite valuable, almost in the realm of the McQueen classic blue.
     
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  14. abrod520

    abrod520 Dec 3, 2022

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    I agree, love the cal 15s. I think the strange placement of the running seconds actually adds to the funky asymmetry
     
  15. Jim Dollares

    Jim Dollares Dec 3, 2022

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    So these cross hair running seconds are OK as long as TAG Heuer doesn't use them on a model that is currently in the line up :thumbsup:
     
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  16. abrod520

    abrod520 Dec 3, 2022

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    They add to the design of the cal 15s. But in my opinion they detract from the otherwise pleasant design of the H02s.
     
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  17. Yago

    Yago Dec 3, 2022

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    Nothing wrong with them, it’s just that they look like a middle finger on the current Carrera.

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  18. abrod520

    abrod520 Dec 3, 2022

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    And that Carrera would look really, really nice as a 2-register
     
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  19. YG_Rulz

    YG_Rulz Dec 4, 2022

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    Just transferred money for another Monaco, which should round up my colour obsession. More info when the actual transaction goes through.
     
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  20. Yago

    Yago Dec 6, 2022

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    As good a day as any to buy a speedy

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