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Re: Speedmaster pro...whice one?:hesalite or sapph

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: Wish to purchase the moon watch, but have a
: dilemma: I know the hesalite is the
: "true" replication of the original
: model, but sapphire crystal is sooo much
: more durable (let's face it, I won't be
: going into space where the shatter
: resistance of hesalite makes a difference!).
: I'm leaning toward the sapphire...but I
: don't want the see-thru case
: back....thoughts anyone?

hmmm.... I MAY BE wrong... but I do believe that Omega makes a speedy pro that has a saphire crystal and a SS case back.

Keep in mind though that 10 years from now when VirginGalactic will probably sell EVA packages of SpaceShip One you'll have to leave your saphire speedy behind. :-)

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