Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with watches lately, and I gotta tell you about this whole Omega Speedmaster thing, especially this Apollo 8 “Dark Side of the Moon” model, the 310.92.44.50.01.001. It’s been a bit of a ride, let me explain.
First off, I started digging around online, just to see what the deal was with this watch. I mean, I knew it was an Omega, and it looked pretty slick, but I wanted the full scoop. I was looking at various places, saw a bunch of listings, and it seemed like it’s a pretty sought-after piece. Prices were all over the place, some were listed around $28,980, which is, well, a lot. I saw other similar ones like the Speedmaster Professional Deluxe Apollo 11, ST345.0808 (3592.50). They call it “Deluxe,” and yeah, it kinda is.
Then I stumbled upon some forum posts, people were going on about new movement, something about 2 new variants and 2 hemisphere moon phases, even 2 types of meteorites… I was like, “Whoa, what’s going on here?” It was a bit overwhelming, honestly. But it got me hooked. I mean, who doesn’t love a watch with a piece of meteorite in it? I decided, then and there that I would go get one.
So I started hunting for these Specialty Stores. I went in, asked a ton of questions, tried it on, and I gotta say, it felt pretty amazing on my wrist. The details, the way it looked, it’s just… different. It’s not your everyday watch, you know?
I ended up pulling the trigger. Yep, I bought it. This was not easy for me, as I had to give up my Deluxe. But I went ahead with the deal anyway. It’s a big purchase, not gonna lie, but I figured, it’s a piece of history, right? Plus, it’s just so cool to look at. I’ve been wearing it for a few days now, and I keep catching myself just staring at it. My friends are all asking about it, and it’s definitely a conversation starter.
- Went online, researched the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8.
- Got confused by all the technical jargon but was intrigued.
- Found some Specialty Stores and tried it on.
- Fell in love with it.
- Ultimately bought it.
- Now I have something I would have never thought I would buy!
So yeah, that’s my little adventure with the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8. It’s been a bit of a splurge, but I’m pretty stoked about it. It’s not just a watch; it’s like a little piece of space history on my wrist. And, I mean, how many people can say they have a watch with meteorite in it?
There’s also this other website, something like “WatchCharts” that I looked at…it seems like they have some cool stuff, they mentioned something about “changing the way people research and buy” since 2019. I mean there was so much information, too much for me to process in one sitting. I’ll have to go back and look more into that.
Anyway, I gotta run, I just wanted to share my experience. Maybe I’ll post some pictures later. Catch you guys later!
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