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Re: Lets rename a speedmaster in Honour of Chuck !

In Response To: Re: Lets rename a speedmaster in Honour of Chuck ! *LINK* ()

I love the idea.
As I think I told you, Steve, I've got eight of these Omegas that I bought from a watch shop that was going out of business for $50 each. They couldn't sell them. I took one of them out of the box and wear it now and again for gardening, but the others are just sitting in a drawer.
Grail? Who knew?

But seriously. I know little about watch naming conventions, but a little about the English language. Since the project is in its infancy, I add my two cents: How about calling it the "Chuck Maddox Speedmaster?"

I like the four-beat rhythm and internal alliteration. And there's a full-name precedent with the Paul Newman Daytona.

Just a thought, of course, and if for horological (love that word) reasons, calling it the "Maddox" (which I like a lot, too) or "Maddox Speedmaster" is likely to gain wider acceptance, then forget I ever said this and I'll do what ever I can to support it.

best
Allen St. John