145.012-67 SP selling at $20900 - Record price on Ebay?

[MSNWatch]

Tropical dial is nice especially if the rest of the watch is in great original shape. While I have one speedmaster which will benefit from having this type of dial, still prefer the dial to be as close to original in condition as possible.

 

[FlyingSnoopy]

Davidt

In that case, the one at 20k is a bargain 😉

I agree with you...
A bargain
Cheers

 

[athom]

If a 145.012 cost 21k$, as good as the condition can be, my 105.012 cost 40k$?

 

[DotOverNine]

athom

If a 145.012 cost 21k$, as good as the condition can be, my 105.012 cost 40k$?

One could only wish =)

 

[mmrols]

Truly stunning!

 

[Spacefruit]

athom

If a 145.012 cost 21k$, as good as the condition can be, my 105.012 cost 40k$?

Lets see it.
We will tell you.
If you really want to know

 

[MSNWatch]

Spacefruit

Lets see it.
We will tell you.
If you really want to know

https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy.88879/

 

[Basset Hound]

MSNWatch

https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy.88879/

Can’t see much chocolate on that one. I’m in the camp that will pay a premium for a brown dial ( if it’s an attractive brown). The watch in the OP’s thread is attractive IMHO.

 

[Petervl]

I am in the camp who would not pay one cent extra for a manufacturing error or color fading

 

[Basset Hound]

Vive la différence

 

[nonuffinkbloke]

Screwbacks

wow! that's the real thing to buy a moonwatch for the july 69 anniversary.

Almost "the real thing"😀
Wouldn't "The real thing" for the July 69 anniversary be an Omega Speedmaster Professional 105.012-65, In the 24xxxxxx range, like Neil Armstrong's?

http://speedmaster101.com/105-012/


I have mine on the table next to me. SM101 has this reference listed at $13000. I would be interested to know what difference you think the brown dial might make to the value... any ideas chaps?

Edited: Jul 1, 2019

 

[Screwbacks]

nonuffinkbloke

Almost "the real thing"😀
Wouldn't "The real thing" for the July 69 anniversary be an Omega Speedmaster Professional 105.012-65, In the 24xxxxxx range, like Neil Armstrong's?

http://speedmaster101.com/105-012/


I have mine on the table next to me. SM101 has this reference listed at $13000. I would be interested to know what difference you think the brown dial might make to the value... any ideas chaps?

Now, i can really sing:

"Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see that speedy is like
On Jupiter and Mars"😉😁

 

[Spacefruit]

athom

If a 145.012 cost 21k$, as good as the condition can be, my 105.012 cost 40k$?

So to be clear, you ask as this watch here:

Sold for $21,000, you ask if this watch:


Is worth $40,000 ?

Not to me.

But always an interesting exercise to compare watches.

I now wish I had bought that 145.012 I think it is one of the best I have seen

 

[MSNWatch]

I bought my first vintage omega in 2008 and one of my first purchases was a 145.012 that I got locally when I knew very little about speedmasters. The seller wanted $2000 for the watch which included the original flatlink bracelet. I thought that was too much money so the seller threw in a full service done by someone local we both knew. So I caved and said ok. Well looking back it was in pretty good shape and a great deal. And threads like this remind me that finding these later cal. 321 speedmasters in good condition is not easy.

Here is that watch which I now use with a navy blue leather strap to give it a different look.

 

[Boony]

Spacefruit

So to be clear, you ask as this watch here:

Sold for $21,000, you ask if this watch:


Is worth $40,000 ?

Not to me.

But always an interesting exercise to compare watches.

I now wish I had bought that 145.012 I think it is one of the best I have seen

Thoughts on this one mr fruit? ;-)

 

[Davidt]

Boony

Thoughts on this one mr fruit? ;-)

The dial looks wonderful.

What are your thoughts on it?

 

[Boony]

Davidt

The dial looks wonderful.

What are your thoughts on it?

I love it. Wearing it now. Have it on a 1039 now but still need a nice pair of original 516s. When the sun shines the thing is just breathtaking

 

[Spacefruit]

Note I said it was one of the best 145.012's I have seen.

If you are going to start talking 145.022s....Then its yours.

 

[Boony]

Spacefruit

Note I said it was one of the best 145.012's I have seen.

If you are going to start talking 145.022s....Then its yours.

Yep. From your stable

 

[dscoogs]

nonuffinkbloke

Almost "the real thing"😀
Wouldn't "The real thing" for the July 69 anniversary be an Omega Speedmaster Professional 105.012-65, In the 24xxxxxx range, like Neil Armstrong's?

http://speedmaster101.com/105-012/


I have mine on the table next to me. SM101 has this reference listed at $13000. I would be interested to know what difference you think the brown dial might make to the value... any ideas chaps?

Interesting question. Some thoughts from SP101 : http://speedmaster101.com/blog/brown-dials/

For me personally attractive brown dials deserve a premium - all else being equal - and the max premium I would consider is the amount it takes to get to the next higher value watch, i.e. "good" 105.003 for 17K, or 4K premium max for me. In other words, my question would be : "For the same price, should I buy a SP101 "good" 105.012 with attractive brown dial, or a SP101 "good" Ed White ? Nice problem to have I realize.