Does anybody have the ability to check, if the crown with part number 069ST45009 is available, right now? If yes, where could it be sourced? I tried at cousins but did not get a result. Could be my own fault. Help will be much apppreciated. Thank you very much.
That was fast! Thanks a lot! Should have checked ofrei.com myself Only thing is, I am searching for the crown with the same part number, but with Omega Logo! I know, that it exists.
So way back a year ago when the thread linked above came up, I ordered some of the 069ST45009 crowns since as you know I service a ton of Speedmasters. I was told they were on back order, so they would be a few weeks. Well a few weeks turned into a year, and I just received them a couple of weeks ago - there is no logo on the crowns. So going forward, I'm not sure there will be a replacement that looks like what was being sold in that thread. Cheers, Al
Hunting through different models at the moment to see if there's anything close to an old style Speedmaster crown around, the only interesting thing so far is this: I'd actually never noticed it before but the 50th Anniversary non-Patch LE actually uses a vintage style logo crown, a vintage logo dial, and even carries a vintage style script on the bracelet clasp. The downside is that unfortunately it does have a bolder or thicker Omega logo than the original (pictured below) even though it is in the correct vintage style, but it has the courser / less fine ridges to it that I prefer as the typical Speedmaster crowns can be a bit sandpaper-ish on your fingers at times. The other thing is, I don't know if Omega even sells it given its an LE, I don't know what the part number would be, (watch reference is 311.33.42.50.01.001) and although its a 42mm Moonwatch case, the movement is a Cal 3201, so I have no idea whether the crown could be adapted or not. It does look cool though...
Incidentally, that weird 1957 LE Speedmaster actually has the unique bracelet reference "1957" and the endlink "957" to go with it.
