re: Another watch thread - Speedy Pro cal. 3861

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Look closely at the sub dials and you can see that the hand on the chrono minutes subdial doesn't line up perfectly with the 60 minute hash. That's fine on a swatch, wouldn't float on a real speedy pro.

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My Tag Heuer allows calibration of that to correct the sub-dials. Does the MoonSwatch not have that?

Just saw a sapphire back only and it’s $1850 on eBay, so no thanks.

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Yep, I never adopted this psychotic behavior. Simply because I didn't want it to drive me nuts

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I think it comes from a fascination of the engineering it takes to make something that precise, and a desire to maximize the capability of it. That, and a tiny touch of autism

I'm new to this still so I appreciate the answers. Sis there a resource I can look at to find out what movement my watch uses? I can't find anything other than it's a "Swiss made quartz movement"

Primary watch or a small rotation then sandwich, a watch in a larger rotation then acrylic.

I have opened a number of watches with acrylic crystals and outside of quickly polishable micro-scratches I have only put a serious gouge in a Monaco. I have owned a 321 and 861 based Speedys in the past and really like the acrylic look. I have a Mk40 now but it is a completely different watch.

Pure aesthetics (and history) are a win for the acrylic because I like the edge-to-edge clearness without the "milky band".

There are good arguments for both but sapphire makes an awfully good case for daily wear or close to it but I personally prefer acrylic but honestly my answer 15 years ago would have been the opposite if the sapphire option was available.

Ended up with a cal. 3861 Speedy Moonwatch in the Hesalite version. Already took off the bracelet for the rest of the summer and put on the OEM gator strap w/ deployant clasp. I'll put the bracelet back on when it cools off a little.



Also added this Seiko SBDL085 (the JDM version of Prospex Speedtimer) for some fun. I had almost forgotten how much I hate sizing pin and collar bracelets, though to be fair sizing the bracelet on that Speedy Pro with the two tiny screws on either side of a pin isn't a whole lot better.

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I thought it was just a standard threaded pin

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Didn't do my homework, and made the same mistake. Saw the screw head, knew the bracelet had screws and didnt even look at the other side. Those tiny screws are a bitch to handle even with ine tipped forceps. Why can't they all be like Oyster bracelets??

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Hacking was your sticking point? I've actually never heard of that being someone's "thing" before. We've all got one but that one is new for me.

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It’s not a deal breaker for me, but hacking is my preference. Bonus points if the watch hacks and returns to 12 automatically

Back in my Cigarette boat days in south Fla, I was in a "meat market" along the Inter-coastal one day. The place had a free buffet, Some bikini was behind me in line, and remarked to her friend,"Have you ever seen some many Rolexs in one room?" I said to her," Those aren't the ones with the juice. it's the ones with no watch, who aren't a slave to time " She mused, "That's and interesting point'. As I reached for the tuna salad, she said,"Oh my God, you're not wearing a watch". Life was not so serious back then....