Treated two more Omegas to a Spa treatment...took a bit longer than it should have, and a few details were overlooked by the masseuse, but they are finally home so I bought them both new straps from @Heuerville and @Bulang&Sons

 

Beutiful! Looks to be in fantastic condition! Would you mind adding me to your DIBS-list?

 

Ha, ha! Thank you!

It's a short list. You are currently the only one on it

 

Almost giving @Barking mad a run for his money as the "OF lead Speedy hoarderer" these days?
That´s - at least - the second timewarp 60s Speedy I have seen you have gotten the last few months!
Congratz! Looks amazing!

 

Dear Anders, @Northernman, I have another thing boiling, that if I succeed with it, it will really make you speechless...

 

Been chasing a Lemania ref 9802 for some time now. Finally got it nailed!
Full picture some time later next week, but rotating inner bezel and 45mm across makes it very much a tool watch.
Had it not been due to the almost NOS condition of the case it could double as a hammer.

 

As long as it involves you selling me one of your Viggen Lemania´s I will be dancing from here to Gothenburg (and I normally do not dance much).
I will stay alert!!!
Normally speechless is not one of my modes.....

 

There may be a Viggen around the corner too, but it´s a long shot. Not any of my ones, though

 

It will need a caring home and loads of family and friends around it..... I know the perfect safe home...
Do let me know!

 

There were a multitude of factors that occurred in this purchase.....

1) A dibs call by me to Kyle on this watch - and I've passed up a couple dibses that hurt recently. Well, not this time!
2) I sold a large hippocampus logo Seamaster last year, and it has bothered me since. Love those big sea monsters!
3) The Watch Gods must be appeased, and I was afraid I'd be in their dog house if I turned this one down.
4) It's in such excellent condition.
5) I never got that Seamaster XVI because I could never find one crisp enough. Gold is soft, but steel is more durable.

So I'll shut up now and give you the equivalent of 2,000 more words:

 

WOWZER

*edit (had to come back for more)

the facets on those lugs look like finished diamonds - i know this is sacrilege but I'd be afraid to wear that watch for I know the first day my wrist would be hunting for door knobs and latches, Oh,,,,,,yeah,,,,,,,DING!!!! I have bad luck

 

Was anyone else here after this one? Can't believe I snagged it so relatively "cheaply". I've only seen 2 or 3 stainless over the years so I think it's fairly "uncommon". Seller photo:

 

Help? I don't where else to put this so this seems as good as any. The place where my wife buys costume jewelry bought this as a trade-in from another customer .
He bought it for $175 and sold it to me for the same. Claims this is the approximate value of the gold. Seems about right. The case is in surprisingly excellent condition.

I think this is a re-dial and there's a decent, original 370 dial for sale on eBay for 17 bucks from a dealer in PA.

The costume jewelry guy says he'll swap out the dial and install a new crystal for 25 bucks.

My question is: do you think the current dial is a re-paint or re-finish? I really can't tell and I know some of you are Longines wizards. By some of, I mean ulackfocus (and, others) Thanks.

 

Looks like a redial to me, but I'm no expert on these.

 

Just picked this up. Ebel with dial labeled "Engström Stockholm" (local Rolex/Patek dealer).

 

With a delay of three weeks (after eMails and phone calls to Omega) and almost exactly 47 years after production, the EotA for my 321 finally arrived. Very happy, as everything matches and it looks like this Speedy is as original, as it can be (bracelet excluded, but i do have a matching 1039, that came with it):

 

Heuer 2446c Just Landed!

 

This caliber 23M from 1942 arrived today. It joins another caliber 23M from 1944.

 

Very nice Sir! Clean and sharp.
The inside of a cal 23M also looks rather good IMO.