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You can get a mechanical or an automatic speedie pro. This is the mechanical so can, technically, be overwound.
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Not quite correct IIRC, Greg. 'Professional' means it's the manual wind movement (NB: pre-NASA units did not have the 'Professional' tag).GregR wrote:You can get a mechanical or an automatic speedie pro. This is the mechanical so can, technically, be overwound.
Specifically for the Speedy Pro: you'd need pliers or a vice-like grip to over-wind the Speedy - the crown stops turning when fully wound. Simples.
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LOL. I am ashamed to confess it is the *only* watch I know anything about!
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I thank you all, and bow humbly before the infinite knowledge of the SE collective.


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Just noticed my Seamaster has 'Professional' written on it and its a (whispers it) quartzjasonliddell wrote: Not quite correct IIRC, Greg. 'Professional' means it's the manual wind movement (NB: pre-NASA units did not have the 'Professional' tag).

'03 Elise 111S - Sold
'55 Boxster S - Sold
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'10 Evora NA - Sold
'12 Cayman R - Sold
'22 Alpine A110

'55 Boxster S - Sold

'08 Exige S 240PP - Sold

'10 Evora NA - Sold

'12 Cayman R - Sold

'22 Alpine A110

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Yes, but the chat was about Speedmasters, DicksonDJ wrote:Just noticed my Seamaster has 'Professional' written on it and its a (whispers it) quartzjasonliddell wrote: Not quite correct IIRC, Greg. 'Professional' means it's the manual wind movement (NB: pre-NASA units did not have the 'Professional' tag).

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Just being an Omega I thought they would be consistent in their use of 'Professional' . For a moment there I was trying to convince myself that I must have a great spring and the original winding of mine has lasted several years and that my 'ticks' were perhaps just a slightly jaggy sweep.jasonliddell wrote:Yes, but the chat was about Speedmasters, DicksonDJ wrote:Just noticed my Seamaster has 'Professional' written on it and its a (whispers it) quartzjasonliddell wrote: Not quite correct IIRC, Greg. 'Professional' means it's the manual wind movement (NB: pre-NASA units did not have the 'Professional' tag).


'03 Elise 111S - Sold
'55 Boxster S - Sold
'08 Exige S 240PP - Sold
'10 Evora NA - Sold
'12 Cayman R - Sold
'22 Alpine A110

'55 Boxster S - Sold

'08 Exige S 240PP - Sold

'10 Evora NA - Sold

'12 Cayman R - Sold

'22 Alpine A110

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For the Speedmaster, the 'Professional' tag was introduced following NASA flight qualification of the manual wind movement watch. For this reason the automatics aren't 'Professionals' since their movement is not flight-qualified (for fairly obvious reasons!). There is one non-mechanical exception, the Speedmaster Professional X-33 which was the quartz analogue/digital watch no longer sold, which was also flight qualified and used on Shuttle missions. I don't know if this watch is still made for NASA use.DJ wrote:Just being an Omega I thought they would be consistent in their use of 'Professional' . For a moment there I was trying to convince myself that I must have a great spring and the original winding of mine has lasted several years and that my 'ticks' were perhaps just a slightly jaggy sweep.jasonliddell wrote:Yes, but the chat was about Speedmasters, DicksonDJ wrote:Just noticed my Seamaster has 'Professional' written on it and its a (whispers it) quartz![]()
Presumably Seamaster Professional models have a similarly proven movement for professional diving use? But I'm just guessing as my knowledge really is limited to the Speedy!

[goes back to just enjoying lurking on the watch thread]
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It's a bit early to be pulling crackers isn't it Sanjoy? 
EDIT: just been to see if they do it in white: they don't.

EDIT: just been to see if they do it in white: they don't.

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http://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/brei ... -5376.html
I'm currently looking at this...................................I know..white
But i have a black ceramic rado so i think my mind is looking for the opposite.
Swithering with this one though, saw one in glasgow, looks pretty smart, chunky but different
http://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/brei ... -5373.html
Thoughts....................
I'm currently looking at this...................................I know..white
But i have a black ceramic rado so i think my mind is looking for the opposite.
Swithering with this one though, saw one in glasgow, looks pretty smart, chunky but different
http://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/brei ... -5373.html
Thoughts....................
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Exige 390 LRG
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Too many diamonds amd I'm a dog lover....so hello kitty is not for me
CHEERS though
CHEERS though

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Really like the second one.ROSSGR wrote:http://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/brei ... -5376.html
I'm currently looking at this...................................I know..white
But i have a black ceramic rado so i think my mind is looking for the opposite.
Swithering with this one though, saw one in glasgow, looks pretty smart, chunky but different
http://www.firstclasswatches.co.uk/brei ... -5373.html
Thoughts....................
I'm still looking for a everyday watch that fits the bill well. Will have to wait until i pay off my racing debt first thou.
"Here for a good time not a long time"