Hey, you! Wanna talk ’bout that Omega Speedmaster Date thing? That watch, oh boy, it’s somethin’ else. I hear folks talkin’ ’bout it all the time. They say it’s been around since, like, 1957 or somethin’. That’s a long, long time! Even before I got married to my old man, bless his soul.
I seen pictures of it. It’s got those little hand thingies, you know, for the hours and minutes. And another one that goes ’round and ’round real fast. I guess that’s for countin’ seconds when you’re racin’ your horse, or maybe your truck. That’s what a lot of the young folk in town do, racing those souped-up cars and whatnot.
And get this, it even tells the date! Right there on the watch face! Imagine that. No need to pull out your calendar no more. Back in my day, we didn’t have fancy stuff like that. We just knew when the sun was up, it was daytime, and when it was down, it was night. Simple as that. But that Omega Speedmaster Date, well, it got it all figured out!
Now, I heard these Omega Speedmaster things are real popular. Like, everyone and their brother wants one. People linin’ up to get ’em.
My grandson, he’s always goin’ on and on about watches. He says, “Grandma, you gotta get an Omega Speedmaster!” I tell him, “Son, I got more important things to worry ’bout, like keepin’ them darn squirrels out of my garden.” But he keeps at it. He said something about it having a blue dial. Not sure what that is. I told him I like a good blue sky, but I don’t need it on a watch. My granddaughter just likes the color pink. They say it’s a reference 3523.80.00. What even is that?
I guess if you got the money, you can get one. Someone told me it cost more than a thousand bucks! Can you believe that? For a watch! I told ’em, “For that kinda money, I could buy a whole new cow!” Or at least a good part of one. A Speedmaster Day-Date is 1,500 USD. And a mint condition one is 2,000 USD. Oh, boy, that’s a lot of money.
Heard they got different kinds, too. Some got a black strap, made from alligator skin! Can you imagine? Wearin’ an alligator on your wrist. Makes me shiver just thinkin’ ’bout it. But I guess some folks like that kinda thing. They call it the Speedmaster Date ref 38133001. Fancy name for a fancy watch, I suppose. And there are central hour, minute and chronograph seconds hands. What do those even mean?
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- Speedmaster Day-Date
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But you know what? Even though it’s all fancy and expensive, I can see why people like it. It’s a nice lookin’ thing, I gotta admit. And it’s probably real handy, havin’ the time and the date right there on your wrist. Still, I think I’ll stick to my old ways. I don’t need no fancy Omega watch to tell me what time it is. I got the sun, and I got my chickens. They let me know when it’s time to get up and when it’s time to go to bed.
But if you’re thinkin’ ’bout gettin’ one of these Omega Speedmaster things, you better get in line. It’s a whole thing. Those folks who know all about these watches, they’re always lookin’ at the tiny, tiny writing on the watch. They said if the writing is different, then the watch is different. I don’t know what that means, but they’re really into it. It’s like a secret code or something. But hey, if it makes ’em happy, who am I to judge? I’m just a simple person who likes simple things.
I hear a lot of young’uns sayin’ that the Speedmaster is their first grown-up watch. Like a real nice one that they save up for. Like how I saved up for my first good pair of boots. I was so proud of those boots. Kept my feet dry in the rain and mud. I guess that’s what this watch is like for them. And I get it. It’s nice to have something special, something you worked hard for. It’s a good feeling.
So, there you have it. That’s all I know about that Omega Speedmaster Date watch. It’s a fancy thingamajig, that’s for sure. If you got the money and you want one, go for it. Just don’t forget to feed your chickens, or whatever it is you city folks do. And don’t get eaten by an alligator if you get one with that fancy strap! You young folks and your new fangled stuff, I don’t understand you, but that’s ok.
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