Fantastic Thread! Shared Knowledge Like This Is Priceless!

 

Thank you William. I especially love the dial on that transitional.
Really can not thank you enough for all the time you spend to help make this forum so outstanding.

 

William you have an one of a kind collection! Well done and keep the good work!

Cheers

 

Thanks so much for all you have done and continue to do for speedy fans all over the world.

 

Thanks so much for sharing, a great inspiration and service to the community. That Soyuz

 

Amazing post. I really enjoyed it.

 

What a post - I learned a lot and enjoyed myself in equal measures.

 

I can just imagine a discussion between the guy who knows his Speedmasters and a hong Kong street vendor. There's no getting a fast one by you.

Edit: I'm curious; you say you wear them but you haven't serviced them. Isn't that a no-no? Aren't you doing damage, especially to the one that has never been serviced?

 

For me, none of them is unattractive. Thank you for sharing, and we look forward to more.

 

He has serviced ones to wear

 

Every morning I log into the OF in hopes of seeing a really great Speedmaster post and this morning didn't disappoint. Great watches and write up.

 

Love to see some focus and attention to the 861 models! They truly deserve it!

Great post

 

That's a very enjoyable journey to take - thank you!
Very timely for me as I've just started buying the 70's 861's, I wouldn't have looked at them just a few years ago being a 321 snob.
You say the -78 is the least interesting but according to MWO it was made in small numbers and so could turn out to be quite a rarity.

 

I think this is the most complicated exercise within this watch collecting journey. So many beautiful and interesting things out there. So many temptations, so many opportunities... congrats on what you have achieved so far ! Impressive

After completing the Spacefruits' Ark, you might notice they can't reproduce, unfortunately

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The flat dial -74s, -76s and -78s do not get enough attention, yet, IMHO. There is a huge hype around the step dials and cal. 321s and I still see some unicorn full sets from the seventies with boxes and papers selling time to time...

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Thanks for sharing. I am in love with your Transitional now !

 

Wow !
Just wow...

 

As always - hugely informative.

Thanks.

 

Fantastic post !
I can't wait to see the 321 edition

 

Thanks william for killing my savings

And for safe path into vintage speedies

 

I know that all -71's should be stepped....
I know I have seen several -74's with stepped dials.
I do not know if that is original, but I dont care because the value difference is minimal - a bit like 220 bezels, I dont really notice something unless it is going to change the value! This is of course changing, as we all learn more and appreciate the stepped dials more. 220 bezels however I do not see them going too high.

First I have to thank you for a sleepless night...

I try super hard not to say "This is definitely right!" because my knowledge is built up over time using observation and until MWO came along there was very little solid research using factory sourced info. Also I am just an amateur doing all this for fun and I never stop learning. When I fist started buying, all 1970's speedmasters were £900-1500 and we didint know much about the dials. (Or care).

This morning I have just spent far to long staring at this detail from my -78 watch.


The thing is I cant really tell if this is correct (as per MWO). What I can say is that the value difference is negligible. (At the moment - as knowledge grows so will the value differences)

As for the stepped dials, I am now sure they are seen in original watches marked -74, as well as flat dials.

One thing is I keep learning.

Thanks to you guys, so cheers

 

That racing dial is fantastic. I love my Mk II racing, but that dial really shines in a traditional speedmaster case!