Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Owner Review : Memorable, classic and irresistible

You know this watch. It is one of the most iconic watch designs of all time. It has reached cult status with its association with space exploration. It seems to be the basis of every single great watch collection, especially before the recent price hikes. And yet, none of these are the reason why I own and why I will never get rid of my Omega Speedmaster. Every watch carries a story and this one carries the most important one for me. Way back when I was still in grade school, I remember my father wearing a silver and gold colored Seiko chronograph with a white dial. I distinctly remember being fascinated with the chronograph function and the movement of the hands when you reset it. This is probably the watch that started my love for watches. As the years went on, my father got more watches and I joined him on this journey. A Swatch here, a Citizen there, I started building my own collection. But then for my 18th birthday my dad surprised me with the best gift of all time - an Omega Speedmaster, just like the one he wore every day for years. Like I said, you know the watch. It's not the best watch ever made. It can be a bit fragile, and the lack of water resistance prevents it from being a true GADA watch. But it doesn't have to be the best watch for everything. As long as it's the best watch for me. The 42mm wide case fits perfectly on my wrist, the build quality is fantastic, the black dial and black bezel insert just look mean as hell and the bracelet is supremely comfortable. The hesalite crystal is just perfect. I adore that it's manually wound, as it's a perfect daily ritual to wind it up every morning. Our love for watches is often completely irrational. As in, there are much better and much more versatile watches than the Omega Speedmaster. But this Omega is the last one I would ever get rid of. It lived with me in New York, in Amsterdam, it went through numerous jobs, it was there when I started my first and second businesses, I wore it when I got married and when my daughter was born. And, of course, it was an incredible present from my father. No wonder it's my favorite watch in the world.