re: Omega speedmaster 3861 2023 sapphire sandwich or hesalite?

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I went with the Sapphire Sandwich because the movement is gorgeous.

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Generally, manual wind chronograph movements are some of the most interesting you will find without going more exotic and running up the price. They don't have half the movement covered by a rotor at any one time (not many affordable micro-rotor movements), normally don't have big plates blocking the view, and have a relatively high part count.

The current 3861 is a nice looking movement and decently well finished, my only gripe is it is a cam actuated chronograph where the original 321 was a column wheel chronograph and I love the look of a castle wheel.

Current 3861



Omega makes a limited amount of Speedys with the new version of the 321 (AKA Ed White) my arrow points to the castle wheel. The 321 is IMO the Speedy to own but the new Heritage Speedy in SS with the 321 is $15k.