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Old 24 April 2019, 11:47 PM   #1
yesnaya
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Flip Speedy Pro Moonphase (3576) for BB58?

Hi Everyone, I’m debating making the flip stated above. Would love to get some opinions from other collectors and WIS – especially those that have a speedy pro and a BB58. 1st, the current collection:

Daytona Ceramic black dial (chrono)
Ceramic SS Pepsi (GMT)
BLNR on 97200 (GMT)
Navitimer 01 LE white dial on brown croc (chrono)
Speedy pro Moon (basically a sapphire sandwich with a moonphase+date at 12 o’clock) on black vintage leather strap (chrono)
Seamaster Diver 300m Ceramic Blue dial (2018 release) on OEM bracelet (diver)

I’m pretty happy with everything honestly, but we are always looking to tweak things. I’ve been eying the BB58 since it was released and have tried it on as well (looked nice). I have 6.75 in. wrists so it doesn’t look minuscule on me. I kinda like the vintage vide tbh – but not 100% sure about the gilt bezel. I’m not looking to add it, as 6 watches is already past my comfort zone (would prefer 4 or 5 but I can’t see myself selling off any of the others just for the sake of reducing the collection).

So anyway, reasons to make the flip: would have 2 divers instead of just 1 (although I would likely keep it on a strap), would have something that looks like an old sub (which I like) but that is new (which I prefer), would give me a 2nd no-date watch which is something that has really really grown on me in the past year or two. And the BB58 has…. Flavor while the speedy is a little black/white.

Reasons to not make the flip: they don’t make this speedy anymore and I bought it new, it’s a manual wind and we WIS like that, its got a moonphase and I always liked those, it’s a “speedmaster professional” which has some history/pedigree while the BB58 is a new homage watch, I already own it so I would not materialize the depreciation haha, and finally should I decide to keep it on a bracelet I upgraded it to the adjustable clasp and it is badass while the BB58 bracelet/clasp setup is inferior, objectively speaking.

My take: I think the smart choice is to stay and not mess with something that is working. But it does bother me that I ended up with 3 chronos (I would prefer 2 chronos and 2 divers), and the no-date simplicity is really appealing to me. Is that enough to make the flip? Will I find happiness/satisfaction on the other end of this transaction? Let me know what you think.
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