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Sorry for my beginner question, but...
Jun 28 2008,20:58 PM

..whats the difference of Speedy Pro and Speedy? Case size? I find that there is a lot of diff versions in the Speedy collection.

I ad always like the Speedy Moon and Full Calendar but that seem to be less popular in this board as well as people around me. What could be the reason? Feel free to share your views.

Thank you.

 

 

Regards

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Well . . .
Jun 29 2008,06:26 AM

For the most part, the Speedy Pro is a manual wind chronograph (with calibre 1861 today) approved by NASA for use outside a spacecraft.  In the 1970s, the Speedy Mark II was also marked "Pro", but not approved by NASA. 

The manual wind moonphase (calibre 1866) is also marked "Pro". 

Other Speedies today are automatics, with modifed Valjoux 7750 calibres (Omega calibres 1150s with subdials at 12, 9 and 6) or F. Piquet-based Omega 3300 calibres (subdials at 3, 6 and 9).  There has also been reduced automatic models with a chronograph module (Omega calibre 1140s with 3, 6 and 9 subdials). 

A new model of Speedy Pro will be a manual 3300 calibre, in a larger case, but has not made it to stores yet. 

There have been only two quartz Speedmasters, one of which was the X-33 (now discontinued), which was marked "Professional" and is approved by NASA for use inside spacecraft. 

An incomplete answer, but it's a start. 

 

Sam aka Hewybaby

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Thank you very much, Sam...
Jun 29 2008,11:10 AM

..but i think there is more autos Speedy Pro then manual wind ones, no?

Thanks a lot for the explanation of the calibres and their movements names. The F.Piguet 3300 sounds good

Anyone else to add anything? Thanks!

 

 

 

Regards

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Actually, no -- no autos are marked Professional
Jun 29 2008,13:53 PM

in today's Omegas. 

Historically speaking, the automatic Mark IV was marked Professional, as were certain Mark IIIs that were also automatics (which I forgot in my earlier post).  Those were the only autos marked Professional. 

 

To reiterate Omega sells men's watches today marked "Professional": 

Manual -- calibre 861 and 866; the limited edition 50th anniversary with the calibre 3201

NO AUTOs are currently marked Professional -- a new larger (42mm) automatic model not yet available will be-- that's all the watches marked Pro, to my knowledge.  The new model will also include a date. 

 

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Thanks for the clarification =)
Jul 02 2008,07:45 AM

Actually i am pretty tempted to get a Speedmaster....not sure of which one yet though Thanks anyway Sam. Cheers.

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Just one is - the 'Grail' now aka the 'Chuck Maddox' [nt]
Jul 03 2008,21:17 PM

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