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    New Speedmaster Co-axial Moonphase

    Just found this online....new Speed for 2016....looks titanium, still 44mm though...despite the size I find it fantastic!!!
    What do you think?


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    I really like that!!! I'm expecting £10k?

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    Too much going on for me.

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    Looks nice to me especially the moon phase .... excepting the minute & hour hands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by EJL25 View Post
    Thanks, much better than expected.

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    Fratello Watches (link) say it has a 'stainless steel case and a blue sun-burst dial'.

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    Ridiculous looking thing.

    I love it!!

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    I like that a lot...hopefully it has a bracelet option.

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    Yep, I like that a lot. I bet it'll be a thick chuck of a watch though.

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    I hate this site, far too many nice watches for a wish list.....

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    Presumably when a watch looks like that, no one's terribly fussed about the awkwardness of reading the chrono's 60-minute subdial?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeanST150 View Post
    Yep, I like that a lot. I bet it'll be a thick chuck of a watch though.
    It will be thick, but Speedsters are so manly, they even have a penis looking thing at 12 'o clock.

    No seriously, this watch is definitely on my wanted list, albeit at a lower price than retail.

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    Like it a lot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DB9yeti View Post
    Ridiculous looking thing.

    I love it!!
    I think this sums it up - I too love it because it's so... daft!

    Still, in this price range*, I'd be looking elsewhere for this sort of complication, but I do like it (and I generally dislike blue watches - this and the TT Sub honourable exceptions).



    * though probably not marketed to folk like me who, for this money, would be a single watch collection. I suspect it's aimed more for people who already have several sensible watches and can afford to splash out on such a thing for a bit of fun.

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    Very, very nice. But it will be too big for me, so I'll just enjoy seeing it on others' wrists.

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    Would love it with Broad Arrow hands!

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    Mmm - I need to think about this.

    A blue Speedmaster should be a good thing, but somehow I'm not convinced about this.

    M.

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    I quite like it but it's a little too busy I think.

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    I think the date hand will look a bit rubbish when it's over a • rather than a number. And is that a 12 hour chronograph dial?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Uriel View Post
    I think the date hand will look a bit rubbish when it's over a • rather than a number. And is that a 12 hour chronograph dial?
    Based on the 9300 movement so the left sub dial will be running seconds and date, with the right sub dial being a 12hr chrono.

    It's a master Co-ax so will be anti-magnetic etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFB Scotland View Post
    Too much going on for me.
    Agreed. Its very busy.

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    Mooophase complication looks amazing, shame its 44mm, just too big for me personally. I'd be tempted at 40mm or even 42mm.

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    too nice but too big for me

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    I absolutely love it. The crowded dial looks good in my eye and the moon phase looks gorgeous. However, as most people seem to be saying, the size is just too much and of course the price is up there too. But it's the perfect blue and I'm glad it's got the matching bezel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MFB Scotland View Post
    Too much going on for me.
    And for me, I much prefer a simple dial and just cannot see the point of a moon phase complication.
    Last edited by JeremyO; 20th January 2016 at 12:59.

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    You would if you were a werewolf or a muslim. Or both.

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    Apart from the date hand, I like it. Difficult to see how else you could pull off a date complication on that dial though.

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    I like the busy dial and the fact that it is in steel. The moonphase looks very detailed.

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    It looks nice but the price tag is not so desirable.

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    That will be a nice watch on the wrist, we have seen more and more of the sporty looking blues appear across all manufacturers and its always a good shout as its great with Jeans and also with grey and blue suits etc
    RIAC

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    I like it. Especially the moon disc.

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    I actually like this. Would like to see it in the wild.

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    I'd rather have a more manageable Zenith 410 at 42mm

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    Waiting for this one to come to the 2nd hand market...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nunya View Post
    I'd rather have a more manageable Zenith 410 at 42mm
    Like that, but wonder how they'd compare. My first thought would be that without a bezel, the 42mm Zenith may well wear just as large as the 44mm Speedmaster. But the shrinking effect of the Speedmaster could be reduced since it's effectively the same colour as the dial.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PickleB View Post
    Fratello Watches (link) say it has a 'stainless steel case and a blue sun-burst dial'.
    sure it isn't ceramic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by soesgsxr View Post
    sure it isn't ceramic?
    Sorry...it being?

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    Lovely, but as other have said, the size puts it out of contention for anyone with smaller wrists. Even seen on a decent wrist the thickness puts me off.

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    I like it. But it's another for the"I like it but wouldn't buy it list". Thank god for that list! ;)

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    I don't like the sound of being able to see a footprint on the moon of the moonphase

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    Stunning watch, the moonphase with an actual NASA photo is a great idea and the blue face and strap all add to the desirability. Love it.

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    Would love to see it in the metal!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JeremyO View Post
    And for me, I much prefer a simple dial and just cannot see the point of a moon phase complication.
    This, I prefer three handers with central seconds personally. I'm sure it will be loved by many though.

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    Probably the 1st speedy I really like to look at. Well I am into the blue dial thingy.

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    Not for me - I've liked the twin sub-dial speedmasters (different enough from the moon watch to get one) but the moon-phase thingy doesn't work for me (in looks or functionality) - take that bit away and it is a very nice watch (a grey or black might be nicer still)

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    As always, need to see it to be sure but a Speedmaster with a Moonphase is a great idea. The date feels awkward though.

    nunya makes a good call on the Zenith, you can actually use all three sub-dials which is a rarity for them these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vanguard View Post
    Mooophase complication looks amazing, shame its 44mm, just too big for me personally. I'd be tempted at 40mm or even 42mm.
    I agree: too big.
    My 105.003 is 39 mm and I still consider that the ideal size.

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    I love the blue face and bezel and the lifelike moon. The sub dials and their hands really put me off though. Would much prefer a date window.

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