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View Poll Results: So, which one?
Keep searching for a nice <$2800 GMT 9 25.71%
Speedmaster 3210.52 with the funky dial 0 0%
Speedmaster 3210.51 with the funky dial 0 0%
Moon Watch 26 74.29%
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Old 25 February 2008, 12:19 PM   #1
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Speedmaster in my future?

I'f my search for a $2500 GMT leaves me dry, I'm considering pulling the trigger on a Speedmaster Date:

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Old 28 February 2008, 09:35 AM   #2
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Mike, I would go with the original Speedmaster. Like the GMT it has a history few watches can touch.
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Old 28 February 2008, 09:40 AM   #3
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That's a tough one. You have to get what you really want. If you settle for one of them, you're not going to be happy. I went the GMT route first, if I hadn't, I would have been miserable. But, a Speedy is definitely on the radar
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Old 28 February 2008, 10:23 AM   #4
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If you really want a GMT I'd hold out for it. But, the Moon watch is very cool too, it's just they are so different. I voted to wait for a GMT.
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Old 29 February 2008, 10:35 AM   #5
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I've owned three Speedmasters, and one of them was a Valjoux Day-Date automatic. I sold it after a week at a big loss because it felt cheap, kept poor time, and its chronograph operation was less than stellar.

The Pro Moon, on the other hand, just feels right, runs well, is a classic, and will keep its value.

If I had to choose between the Moon watch and any GMT-Master, I'd favor the latter
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Old 29 February 2008, 04:30 PM   #6
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Voted for the moonwatch
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Old 1 March 2008, 02:42 PM   #7
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I also voted to wait for the GMT, I think you can find many good deals out there.
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Old 2 March 2008, 01:38 PM   #8
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Moonwatch....lovely



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Old 2 March 2008, 01:49 PM   #9
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....a little late to this vote......Moonwatch RULEZ!
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Old 3 March 2008, 11:32 AM   #10
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Old 6 March 2008, 06:35 AM   #11
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These moonwatches have triggered some lost forgotten thing in my brain.

I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Must get through year without buying watch....Must get through year without buying watch....Must get through year without buying watch

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Old 20 March 2008, 06:17 AM   #12
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Moon watch straight away - you won't be disapointed. I've seen superb watches for as litle as $1200. Keep an eye out for your GMT as well, bu this will take a while longer, and in the meantime how will you know what time it is?

But I'm biased.....Oddly I've *just* found a $2500 GMT 16750 which I will pick up soon, and it will share wrist time with my moon watch, which I've owned since 1997.
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