Omega military pilot X-33 Speedmaster Professional
I was recently able to confirm that the Omega Military Purchase Program for the Speedmaster X-33 remains active. After months of wondering if the program had perhaps been canceled, thanks to a helpful contributor I finally managed to get some updated info about Omega’s military purchase program and was able to personally confirm the details. The program was apparently briefly suspended while it was reviewed and overhauled, and production is expected to resume in as little as two weeks.
Omega asked me not to publish pricing data as it still hadn’t been finalized, but it seems that the prices will rise substantially over figures that were previously published on the web. Although unfortunate for potential buyers, pricing under the program had not changed since the X-33 was introduced in 1998 and an increase was perhaps overdue. The pricing remains a substantial discount over the former retail price, and is still less than that of comparable military purchase programs from Breitling etc.
Some notes:
- As each X-33 is made to order with custom features, there is still an expected 3-6 month lead time.
- At this time only the X-33 is available under the program.
- The program (or this version at least) is conducted through Swatch Group USA and is only available to members serving in the US Armed Forces. Those serving in the military forces of other countries should contact Omega directly to see if their national distributor offers a similar program.
- I do have the contact information, but to ensure that I only give the information to authorized parties I still require a .mil email address. And it’s just as well that I do, as Omega now requires the same. Funny how that works sometimes. :)
Also, I still recommend that buyers under the program spring for the the titanium bracelet even if they intend to wear it on a strap. The Ti bracelet alone retails for about $1000 by itself (yes, really) if buyers decide they want it later, and having it adds substantially to resale value once the obligatory period is over.
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Great info on the program our squadron is very much interested in ordering the x-33.
Can you please send the contact info at Swatch Group USA for the Omega Military program to c10Daniel.Tortuga@usafa.af.mil.
Thanks!
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Hi Daniel,
Responses sent to the address you gave just bounce back. Please use the “contact” button above and respond with an updated .mil email address.
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Rrryan,
I am looking for the contact info. My @navy address is reply line below if you don’ t get it I can post in a response. I would appreciate it if you would send me the contact info.
Thank you
Jon
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Thanks a lot for the info Ryan, it’s very much appreciated.
The watch will be a graduation present from our parents. :)
Happy holidays to you!
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Ryan, I contacted you about 5 months ago concerning this program. Any chance you can send me your new info? If you send me your email to Jay at Jayfred.net I’ll send you my af.mil address. Thanks for the help!
Jay F from Germany
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Ryan,
I am currently serving in Iraq and was hoping you could send me the updated information on the military purchase program. Thanks a lot and great site!
Andy from Baghdad
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Very interested. Please email me. I will give you my mil. address once you contact me. I obviously don’t want to post my mil. account here for reasons of OpSec. Thanks!
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Apparently it’s no OpSec. issue, so, I’ve added my military email in the line below (“Email.”). I look forward to hearing about this wonderful program and getting to play with this wonderful piece (so to speak).
Thanks,
Dan
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Guys, I get many requests and to make it easier on me I ask qualified parties interested Omega military sales program to use the contact form to email me and supply a .mil email address.
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I spoke with the rep. the other day. She said the new watch will cost more (about 1400-1600) but will be a totally new movement. NASA apparently doesn’t even have the watch. They’re taking orders in March, but watches won’t be available till August :(
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