I also think this watch is one of the nicest chronographs Longines Replica watches around, even nicer than, lets say, a Rolex Daytona for example. However, for the Rolex fans there is the GMT-Master ref.1675 that is known to be the favorite of astronauts in their private/spare time. As the Speedmaster watches were official NASA equipment and had to be returned, the Rolex GMT 1675 was the way to go for most astronauts.The Speedmaster is one of the purest chronographs around in my opinion, an incredible readible dial, bulletproof handwound movement, a plastic crystal that magnifies the superb dial and ofcourse an incredible history. NASA did only choose official for the Omega Speedmaster Professional after running several exhaustive tests.Oh yeah, if you want to take a peek at one of the most special Speedmasters around, make sure to check out the gold Speedmaster Professional that was produced between 1969 and 1972. Only 1014 pieces were ever made, with a box in the shape of a moon rock. The one below is owned by a friend of mine Longines Replica watches , who proudly wears it! I covered this rare Speedmaster in this article last year.
These vintage beauties with movement caliber 321 (column wheel chronograph manufactured by Lemania) can be had for 2500-3000 Euro in good condition. Some years ago, I wrote this article about the different Speedmasters through the years (1957 till modern models) and how to identify them correctly. It might be useful when looking for a vintage Speedy.My friend Chuck Maddox, has written excellent articles about these vintage Speedmasters and was an absolute space freak himself, one of the articles which is definately a classic is the one that tries to definatley answer the big which watches have been worn on the moon-question. You can read the entire article by clicking here.Although I am not wearing my vintage Speedmaster Professional 145.012 on a daily basis anymore, it does Longines Replica watches get wrist time at times like these, to commemorate the moon landing in 1969.
