Not all Speedmasters come from Switzerland
In one of my impulsive buying-at-auction moments, I picked up this little watch for what I thought was an OK price (not a bargain, but not bad – all of…
“Ed White” Speedmaster
Edward Higgins White II (Ed to his pals) was an Astronaut in the early days of the American space program. As part of his flight on Gemini IV, the precursor…
Dave’s 40th birthday present
A while ago, Dave contacted me asking for help in finding a suitable watch for his 40th birthday that was then approaching, in 2018. His wife had been saving up…
Omega Speedmaster – 1968
Fortune favours the brave, at least that’s what fortunate brave people will tell you. A fool and his money are soon parted, too. And so, this watch revealed itself to…
Omega Speedmaster – 1974
Another Moon Watch this time from 1974; it’s slightly different to the 1971 Speedmaster previously shown, most noticeably that the dial doesn’t have a step, and that the 1974 dials…
Omega Speedmaster – 1971
The Omega Speedmaster is a legendary watch – it was worn by astronauts in the Gemini & Apollo missions, and although it wasn’t the only one worn in space, it…
Omega Speedmaster Mark II
This Speedmaster Mark II was a lucky find – it was in a bricks & mortar auction, not especially well described or photographed. I bought it unseen thinking it would…