I Bought An Omega Speedmaster! | My Luxury Watch Collection

I'm going to buy an Omega Speedmaster right now. I'll talk about why I decided on this particular watch later on in the video. And I know a lot of you have been looking forward to a watch collection update that is coming. Just consider this a little bit of a sneak preview. All right, so I am going to actually be buying this watch on eBay. So I'm going to their authentic watch page and I will search for the Omega Speedmaster. Now, full disclosure, I have looked at a couple of these watches already. As you can see, this one right here looked really promising to me. I liked the price, but I decided against this particular watch because it only had the box and warranty. Now the other one over here does have the box and papers, and you could argue either way, whether that's important to you or not. For me, it is something that I would like and worth paying a little bit extra for. So I don't mind that. So 100%, this is the watch I want. I'm going to go ahead and buy it. And here we go. I'm Brian Sacawa and you are watching He Spoke Style, where we are dedicated to giving you all the tips, knowledge and inspiration you need to dress well, have more confidence and unlock your potential. All right, I can't wait any longer. Let's unbox this watch. And here it is right on my wrist. You know, I've always loved the Speedmaster. I love the look of it. I love the history of the watch. And many of you asked after my first watch collection video, why I didn't have one in my collection already. That's a fair question because it is such a classic watch and it really does fit my style. So there are actually two big reasons why I never thought that I would be a Speedmaster owner myself. And the first of those is practical and it has to do with the case size. I have a wrist that is on the smaller side. It's six and a half inches and Speedmasters are generally 42 millimeters, which for me is just a little too big for my wrist. I feel most comfortable with a watch that is 40 millimeters or less, which this Speedmaster, the first Omega in space is. It's actually a 39.7 millimeter case. So just under 40 millimeters. And as a result, it sits really well on my wrist, as you can see. Now we'll get into the historical component of this watch, but as a quick sidebar, it is based on the famous CK2998. And there is another Speedmaster limited edition also based on the CK2998 also 39.7 millimeters Panda dial. There was one in the boutique in Las Vegas when I was out there, I tried it on. I loved it. And I wish that I had bought that one too. So the second reason I never thought I would own a Speedmaster is that I've always just been completely overwhelmed with the history of this watch. There are so many different versions. There's just so much to learn and know. It was just a rabbit hole that I really wasn't ready to go down. Of course, that's changed now. And because I do like to know as much as possible about every watch that I own and wear and love. I did get this awesome ridiculously comprehensive book, which I am slowly making my way through. So I finally decided to take that giant leap, sorry for the space pun, and add a Speedmaster to my collection because it totally fits my style. This version, the first Omega in space fits my wrist. And it's a watch that has an amazing history. So now that you know that story, let's actually take a closer look at this particular watch and talk about the similarities and differences between this model and the original CK2998. All right. So here it is. Stainless steel case, which is as mentioned, 39.7 millimeters rimmed by a tachymeter scale, scratch resistant Sapphire crystal, varnished black dial, leaf shaped hour and minute hands, along with the central chronograph hand. At three o'clock, the chronograph 30 minute recorder, six o'clock, the chronograph 12 hour recorder. And then at nine o'clock we have a small seconds dial. One really nice detail on the dial is the applied Omega logo, which is a nod to earlier Speedmasters, which would have that as well. Chronograph pushers are at two and four o'clock. It comes on a brown leather strap. On the case back, you have the original execution of the Omega hippocampus, the words first Omega in space, the date October 3rd, 1962, signifying when Walter Schirra wore the 2998 in space. And then the number of this particular watch, it's not a limited edition. It's a numbered edition. And finally inside, this watch is powered by the caliber 1861. So this watch is inspired by the famous CK2998, which was worn by astronaut Walter Schirra as he orbited the earth during the Sigma 7 mission. There are a lot of similarities between the two watches, including the straight lugs, but there are a few differences that are worth pointing out. The first of those being the shape of the hand in the small second style. In Schirra's original 2998, it was baton shaped, which matched the chronograph registers. But in the first Omega in space, you can see that it is leaf shaped. I kind of like that because I think it helps distinguish the small seconds register from the chronograph registers and aligns it more with the hour and minute hands, which are also leaf shaped. The second difference is one you can't actually see it's internal. The CK2998 was powered by the caliber 321, whereas the first Omega in space, the more recent 1861. And then finally the case back, obviously very different. I really like what my friend Arthur Tuchot said about this watch compared to the 2998. And that was that since the odds of going to space are actually better than finding an affordable and original reference 2998, the first Omega in space is a great alternative. It's an affordable manually wound chronograph with an amazing history. It fits really well into my collection. And I know a lot of you are looking forward to an updated watch collection video that is coming soon. I guarantee it. In the meantime, I encourage you to rewatch my first collection video and place some bets on what watches are gone and what watches are new to the collection.