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alfa147

Swatch Speedie homage

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alfa147

Saving for a wedding means that my plans for a gen Speedmaster are on hold. I'm off reps for the time being, but homages, however... ;-)

 

Picked up this Swatch Irony Dark Phoenix on the 'Bay for a measly sum. OK, it's a quartz, but it's got the vibe and a nice leather strap. And it's a working chrono, too:

 

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alfa147

Nice! I'm a sucker for blue dials, too.

 

Enjoy!

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FunnyStarSystem

That is so perfect! Swatch has fun, I guess since they own Omega it's like VW eventually upselling you into an Audi.

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gmchris

I had one of these on black leather for years before I was into reps. A colleague once asked "Hey nice spee- Oh I thought it was a speedmaster. Nice watch" so I immediately did my homework to find out what a speedmaster was, as I assumed I would like it being similar enough to be mistaken. When I found out the Speedie was the iconic astronaut watch it instantly became my grail as I'm a space nut. Turns out I liked the speedmaster even before I'd ever seen one! Think I'm gonna keep an eye out for another swatch now. . .

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