This watch is currently on ebay with a couple of days to run.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OMEGA-SP...592185&hash=item48d0a15796:g:m2wAAOSw62xdXJ6bPurchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

It is $1900 with 42 bids at time of writing.



Listed as a 145.022.
In the case back we see -71

A side note of interest is that the inner case back is smooth, where many have pearlage. This I have seen before so not a red flag, just interesting.

The watch appears correct in that the dial is stepped and the hands and bezel look commensurate for time and reference.

The big surprise is the movement, or rather its serial:



A 28m calibre 861 is very early, and seen only in -68 or early -69.

So I have to conclude this watch has a movement that did not leave the factory in this case.

I find the colour of the bridge also alerting but not alarming, except in conjunction with the rest of the story.

At $1,900 its probably headed to the Chop-Shop, but spending much more might be a disappointment in the long run.

 

Being new to the forum, I find posts like this to be incredibly helpful. Thank you and hopefully information like this will help me from making buying mistakes.

 

Nice well defined photo of the movement.