Omega Speedmaster Owner Review : Iconic, unavoidable and timeless

If there's one timeless watch, I think it's this one: for its history, for all its reissues since its creation in the 1960s, and I think that, along with the Rolex Submariner, OP, DJ, etc., it's a watch that remains timeless and whose appearance remains fairly close to the original. From this, one might be tempted to say that there's a lack of originality, research, or even be tempted to assume that it's a clone: sacrilege!! :) Joking aside... between the movement developments (since the 321 and its column wheel, the Lémania variations, the recent coaxial ones...), the color variations, special editions or reissues (which, between us, are becoming a bit too numerous for my taste, marketing marketing!...), it has come a long way, and not just from the Earth to the Moon (or to please the conspiracy theorists - of which I am not one - from Switzerland to Stanley Kubrick's Studio... lol) This watch has another value for me too, and I'm not talking about the financial side. First of all, it's my second "Speed." I initially bought a recent one a few years ago with a magnificent oversized set, but above all bulky and hellish to store! And then... with sapphire crystal on top and underneath to admire the Lemania underneath. Frankly, I got tired of it: tired of the weight of the "beast," tired of the heavy straight steel bracelet with the built-in hair removal function; Tired of this kind of whitish circle because of the sapphire crystal: in short, tired of this lack of charm and character of the older ones. I sold it after 3-4 years. I came across this one about a year and a half ago and fell in love with it (obviously I would have preferred one from the 60s with a 321, but it's difficult to find in good condition and especially impossible at a price that fits my budget). I fell in love, I said, with the patina of the indexes (the last tritium ones - from 1996), the overall cleanliness, which for a moment scared me a little about the risk of having a "Frankenwatch" (but not a good one, just well-maintained, preserved, and rarely worn by the previous owner), I fell in love with this original, discreet "plexiglass" crystal, and the feeling that it's ultimately my "first speed". Even the strap inspires me more (tapered with a thinner buckle making it more comfortable). Being a bit of a diehard when it comes to purchasing a watch, I have several reference books on the model and/or brand: Moonwatch Only (the bible), A Watch on the Moon, etc. Ultimately, it's this blend of emotion and history that this beautiful Speedmaster inspires in me that I'm happy to share here. For the "forensic" description: Full Set Original "T Swiss made T" dial. Tritium indexes and hands with a beautiful cream patina. Omega caliber 86. Plexiglas crystal with Omega logo in the center. 42mm excluding the crown, which fits like a letter through the post with a fairly thin bezel and a moderate thickness! The watch is equipped with its original steel bracelet, ref. 1479 with 812 end pieces. But I most often wear it with a fine, lightly grained leather from Haddn (from Thailand) with a pin buckle, or with the Omega Space NATO strap (purchased later), or a woven one from Avel & Men.