{"id":875984,"date":"2026-09-01T08:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T08:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/875984\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T08:20:14","slug":"we-chose-our-omega-speedmaster-final-picks-revealed-in-the-final-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/875984\/","title":{"rendered":"We chose our Omega Speedmaster \u2014 final picks revealed in the final episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zach Blass<\/a><\/p>\n

Four episodes. Four contenders. One watch. This is the moment Andrew McUtchen and Justin Hast have been building toward across the entire Omega Speedmaster: Four Ways to Fly to the Moon<\/a> series \u2014 and it\u2019s time to put their money where their mouths are.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In this final episode, both men sit down with all four modern Omega Speedmasters<\/a> on the table and go through the painful, exhilarating process of ruling them out one by one, until only their ultimate pick remains.<\/p>\n

\"Omega<\/p>\n

Spoiler: they don\u2019t land in the same place. And honestly, that\u2019s the point. Along the way, the conversation gets philosophical. What actually makes you choose a watch? Is it the story behind it \u2014 a handshake with a man who was there for Apollo 13, an orange loom that once stopped you cold in a magazine? Or is it something simpler, more honest \u2014 the moment you put it on and just don\u2019t take it off? Andrew and Justin tear into the big questions: the case for patina versus the case against it, the difference between a \u201ctake\u201d and a pose, and whether legitimacy in watch collecting is something you earn or something you feel. There\u2019s genuine disagreement here, the kind you only get between two people who have spent years talking about watches without a filter.<\/p>\n

Four watches. Two men. One choice to make. If you\u2019re coming in cold \u2014 go back and start from Episode 1<\/a>. There\u2019s been some emotion. There\u2019ve been some dramas. This is the payoff.<\/p>\n

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional pricing and availability<\/p>\n

\"Omega<\/p>\n

The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional is available now from Omega boutiques and later from authorised retailers. Price: US$9,100 (steel bracelet), US$8,700 (leather and rubber strap)<\/p>\n

Brand
\nOmega<\/p>\n

Model
\nSpeedmaster Moonwatch Professional<\/p>\n

Reference Number
\n310.30.42.50.04.001 (on steel bracelet)
310.32.42.50.04.002 (on rubber strap)
310.32.42.50.04.001 (on leather strap)<\/p>\n

Case Dimensions
\n42mm (D) x 13.18mm (T) x 47.5mm (LTL<\/p>\n

Case Material
\nStainless steel<\/p>\n

Water Resistance
\n50 meters<\/p>\n

Crystal(s)
\nSapphire front and back<\/p>\n

Dial
\nWhite varnish and lacquer<\/p>\n

Strap
\nFive-line stainless steel bracelet, folding clasp, micro-adjust
Black rubber strap, foldover clasp
Black leather strap, foldover clasp<\/p>\n

Movement
\nCalibre 3861, in-house, automatic, Co-Axial METAS Master Chronometer<\/p>\n

Power Reserve
\n50 hours<\/p>\n

Functions
\nHours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph<\/p>\n

Availability
\nNow<\/p>\n

Price
\nUS$9,100 (steel bracelet)
US$8,700 (leather and rubber strap)<\/p>\n

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