Today we will have a look at a classic Omega Speedmaster replica for sale. Well, what a massacre the Grand Final turned out to be! Perhaps we should have had the Ed White ranked higher when we started the competition. Somehow, despite it clearly being beloved by the Speedy community, it feels like a bit of a dark horse winner. But I’m all for dark horses — the darker the better! And this dark-dialed beauty finally put the dog to the sword, slaying the Snoopy most of us thought would win…

But what did we want to happen? Who did we want to win? As the rounds progressed, we all threw our allegiance behind different survivors. Some of us championed the Alaska over the Tintin in that memorable back-and-forth quarter-final. A plucky one or two hopped on the seriously under-populated Apollo 45th bandwagon. And I almost abandoned my own Group winner in favor of my competitor in the quarter-final to end all quarter-finals…

Let’s round-up the bruised and battered losers in reverse order to find out their thoughts, good and bad, about a hotly contested high quality fake Omega Speedmaster World Cup.

Gerard and the Apollo 45th
At last, the black dial fake Omega Apollo XI 45th anniversary is at the top of the list! Unfortunately, here it means that it gained the last place in the Quarter Finals. Product-wise, it’s not fair: the 45th — with its laser-cut dial, titanium case, and Sedna gold trims — is a technical marvel. But in terms of image, I get it. A look at the contenders quickly shows that the others need less explanation and are easier sells all round. That simply brings a larger audience, thus more votes. I accept my loss, with my head held high.