I was scrolling through my phone the other day, just wasting time, and I stumbled upon this advertisement for a watch. It wasn’t just any watch, though. It was the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch, the one with the sapphire crystal, and it runs on the Caliber 3861 movement. I’ve always been a bit of a watch guy, but I’ve never pulled the trigger on anything this fancy. But something about this one, maybe it was the history with it being worn on the moon and all that, just grabbed me.
So, I started digging. I went down a total rabbit hole, reading everything I could find about this watch. Turns out, this Speedmaster model was the first watch worn on the moon back in 1969. How cool is that? I learned that it’s been on a bunch of lunar missions since then. I also found out that it was the first Speedmaster with an asymmetrical case, which they did to protect the crown and pushers better. This was a piece of history on my wrist, and I was hooked.
Then I saw something about OMEGA and Swatch teaming up in 2022 to make a Swatch version of the Moonwatch. I am not going to lie, that made me even more curious. But I was after the real deal, the classic Moonwatch.
I started looking at different places to buy it. I saw all these ads, some claiming huge discounts, like 90% off. Honestly, that made me a little nervous. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is, right? I kept searching, narrowing my focus to the sapphire crystal version. I checked out places, but I wanted to be sure I was getting the real thing and not some cheap knock-off.
I eventually found a few specialty stores that seemed legit. They had a good selection of Omega Speedmasters, especially the Professional Sapphire model I was after. I spent hours comparing prices, reading reviews, and looking at pictures, I even tried to find some information about the market value of the watch to make sure I was paying a fair price.
Finally, after what felt like forever, I pulled the trigger. I found a reputable dealer, and I ordered the watch. Now it’s just a waiting game. I’m so excited, I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I can’t wait to finally get my hands on this piece of history. I’ll keep you all updated once it arrives!
- First step: Saw the ad, got hooked.
- Second step: Researched the heck out of the watch.
- Third step: Looked at different places to buy, got a little wary of crazy discounts.
- Fourth step: Focused on specialty stores, compared prices, and read reviews.
- Fifth step: Finally ordered the watch!
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