Advice: Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI 3592.50

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nqtri

·Oct 18, 2024

Hello all, I stumbled upon an example of birthyear 3592.50 I've been looking for a while. Everything looks fine, there is some self-question about the hands but they look more original than replacement service hands and the movement pics aligns with 17 jewel 863. It does look like it might have 18 jewels but I read that can be the case back then. I'm hoping your trained eyes can tell em something that I don't see but as far as I can tell, it looks like an honest example. Thanks in advance!

 

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gbesq

·Oct 18, 2024

Hard to tell from the photo, but I'm wondering if the hour and minute hands could be superluminova service replacements. The chronograph hand is definitely tritium.

 

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pdxleaf

·Oct 18, 2024·In Art We Trust

Compare it to this one, which is/was a killer deal.

https://omegaforums.net/posts/2407595/

Barking mad · Oct 12, 2024

Great watch and price, not so long ago a set like this would have been 10k.
If I didn’t already have the same set I would be seriously interested.
GLWTS

 

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cuonglm

·Oct 18, 2024

Hour and minute hands looks like luminova, are you able to test with UV light?

I have got a 3592.50 non-Apollo recently, too.

 

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nqtri

·Oct 18, 2024

Thanks all. I have asked for additional photos of the hands

 

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Vinz Clortho

·Oct 18, 2024

Loaned out my Moonwatch Only book to a friend so can't be for certain. Lume looks good, movement looks good, dial looks good from this one pic. Would probably need a few more to really see the hands as far as original vs replacements. All in all think it's a winner.

 

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nqtri

·Oct 18, 2024

cuonglm

Hour and minute hands looks like luminova, are you able to test with UV light?

I have got a 3592.50 non-Apollo recently, too.

Thanks would tritium show blue and SL show green for the UV test?

 

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dsio

·Oct 18, 2024·Ash @ ΩF

nqtri

Thanks would tritium show blue and SL show green for the UV test?

Both tritium lume and super luminova will glow under UV, SL will remain glowing for quite some time afterwards though as it charges, tritium will glow for a much shorter period. The dial is tritium for sure, just see if the hands glow much longer after being charged than the dial.

 

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gbesq

·Oct 18, 2024

Also examine the photos of the hands carefully when you receive them. Superluminova will always be bright white in appearance. Tritium on this reference should show some patination - usually a pale yellow color.

 

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cuonglm

·Oct 19, 2024

nqtri

Thanks would tritium show blue and SL show green for the UV test?

What @dsio said.

Here’s an example of tritium dial but hands replaced.

 

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ibis888

·Oct 19, 2024

Nice looking watch. Good discussion above on the hands.

Yes, some of the “17 jewel movements” had an 18th jewel. My 3590.50 is the same way, I think it’s kind of cool.

Screw heads etc look good on the movement.

Case looks unpolished but would nice to have a few more photos.

Is the price acceptable to you?