I have been looking at a 145.022 1969 Speedmaster which is for sale but the hour and minute hands are white and then black towards the centre of the dial (making them look stubby). I am guessing they are a replacement but would be grateful for any information before I walk away. Sorry I do not have an image to post. The rest of the watch looks fine, bezel and dial both appear correct.

 

Worn paint from being taken off a few times for service.

Without pictures we got nothing for you.

 

Sounds like Mark II hands, but impossible to say without pics

 

http://www.omega-addict.com/reviews/hands/3173.jpg
The pic of the actual watch will not copy and paste but they are as per the hands on the watch in this link although the black and the white are the other way around (if that makes sense).

 

Yeah, probably Mark II hands then.

 

Many thanks oddboy, they appear to be Mark II hands. That's a shame.

 

Does anyone know whether it would be straightforward to obtain correct year hands and have them fitted (in the UK)?

 

You can still buy them new and could have them artificially aged to match the watch. Vintage ones also do come up on ebay now and again. Any competent watchmaker can fit them easily enough.

Edit: hands are usually not a deal breaker for me...