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I've been thinking of purchasing my first Speedmaster and one in particular interests me. The all steel model no. 311.30.42.30.01.001 50th Anniversary model with the 1861 movement and golden seahorse at the 12 o'clock position on the face is available for viewing on the Omega website but it is listed as being no longer available. If memory serves me, some months ago I found information that led me to believe that they produced 10,057 of this 'limited-edition' timepiece.

Currently available on the Omega site is another all steel Speedmaster 50th Anniversary model with a slightly different face featuring an individual serial no. and 3201 movement is model no. 311.33.42.50.01.001.

Other than the fact that they 'can', can anyone tell me why Omega chose to produce two all steel versions of the 50th Anniiversary Speedmaster?

Are my number correct -- 10,057 produced for the 311.30.42.30.01.001 and a much smaller 1957 for the 311.33.42.50.01.001?

If I am correct, I would think that the model with greater production numbers would still be available if they were both brought into existence in the 2007 time period.

Thanks for your time.

Jon