This here Omega, they call it Speedmaster, kinda fancy, huh? My grandson, he’s always going on about these fancy watches. Says this one, it’s special. He says it got somethin’ to do with the moon. I don’t know nothin’ ’bout the moon, but this watch, it sure is shiny.
He kept talkin’ ’bout some kinda “Chronoscope” thing. Sounds like a mouthful to me. Just a fancy word for a stopwatch, I reckon. You push a button, it starts, you push it again, it stops. Like when I’m boilin’ eggs, only more complicated, I guess. And that’s what this whole Speedmaster Chronoscope is about, I think. It’s a stopwatch, but real fancy.
They say it’s got somethin’ called a “Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibre 9908.” Sounds like a whole lotta gibberish to me. But my grandson says it means it keeps time real good. Like, better than that old clock we got hangin’ in the kitchen. That thing’s always runnin’ fast or slow. This here Omega watch, they say it’s precise. Like, really, really precise. Whatever that means.
Now, seein’ as this is a real fancy watch and all, you gotta watch out for fakes. My grandson, he showed me how to tell. Says the real ones, they got these little dials, they call ’em “subdials,” and they gotta be spaced just right. Like the buttons on my old Sunday dress. If they ain’t lined up, somethin’s fishy.
- Space between them little dials gotta be just so.
- There’s a ring on the outside, he called it a “bezel.” It’s got numbers, he says that’s a “tachymeter.” That’s gotta be all neat and lined up with the markings on the dial.
- Whole thing’s gotta feel heavy and well-made. Not like them cheap trinkets you get down at the five and dime.
He says these Omega Speedmaster watches, they hold their value. Means you can sell ’em later and still get good money. Like sellin’ a good cow at the market. You raise it right, it’ll fetch a good price. He says these watches, they’re like that. They’re “iconic,” he says. Means they’re special and folks will always want ’em. Even when all these newfangled gadgets come and go, this here Speedmaster, it’ll still be worth somethin’.
My grandson, he also said some folks can tell you what your watch is worth, just from a picture. He said there’s a place called “BQ Watches” that does that. Sounds mighty convenient. Like orderin’ seeds from the catalog, only for your watch. They send you a box, you put your watch in it, and they tell you what it’s worth. No need to go traipsin’ all over town.
Now, recommendin’ a watch, that ain’t easy. ‘Specially if you don’t know the person too well. Like tryin’ to pick out a good watermelon at the market. You gotta know what you’re lookin’ for. But if someone’s already got their heart set on an Omega Speedmaster, well, they probably know a thing or two.
You can see the insides of this watch through the back. They call it a “sapphire crystal caseback.” Sounds fancy, don’t it? Like somethin’ a queen would wear. But it just means you can see all them little gears and things movin’ around. My grandson, he loves lookin’ at that. Says it’s like watchin’ a tiny little city workin’ away in there. These new Omega watches all have that fancy see-through back.
This Speedmaster Chronoscope, it’s got a lot of little dials and hands. More than I can keep track of. You got your regular hour and minute hands, of course. Then there’s that long skinny one for the seconds. And then you got all them little dials. One for the minutes, one for the hours, and I don’t know what all else. It’s like a whole dashboard on your wrist. There’s even a little window that shows the date. Handy, I suppose, if you forget what day it is. Happens to the best of us.
Anyways, this Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope, it’s a fancy piece of work. If you’re lookin’ for a watch that’s gonna last you a lifetime, and maybe even your grandkids’ lifetimes, this might be the one. Just make sure you get a real one, and not one of them cheap knockoffs. And if you ever need to know what it’s worth, you can always send a picture to that “BQ Watches” place. They’ll tell you what’s what.
This here watch is like a good pair of boots. It’ll last you a good long while if you take care of it. Just don’t go wearing it in the mud, now. It might be all fancy, but it ain’t meant for that. It’s a city slicker’s watch, not a farmer’s tool. But a good tool nonetheless.
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