Checking in. Birthyear speedmaster.

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brocco

·Fri. 6:28am

Hello all.

Checking in and saying hello. Tracked down what I believe to be my birthyear Speedmaster and I am very happy with what I bought. Took a little while and I am enjoying finding out about the differences in design between various years and playing "guess the year" with examples I find and also learning more about these differences!

I am still looking for a few bits and bobs (bracelet, black speedmaster pillow etc) but I am sure all will come to me in time.

 

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padders

·Fri. 6:33am·Oooo subtitles!

Looks nice. Were you born sometime from 1978-1982, if not, Houston, we have a problem* 😉








Yes, yes, I know this is a misquote invented for the film...

 

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brocco

·Fri. 6:41am

10 points @padders. Bang on the money. Im guessing this is down to the speedmaster script, non stepped dial, DNN, and missing accent in tachymetre. Have i missed any more tells? 🤔

Currently on a forstner 1479 bracelet which I am looking for the Omega version to replace it... not strictly period correct as I think they were introduced in the late 80s 🤓

 

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SOG53

·Sun. 2:48pm

Nice watch. Congrats.
What are you using for Birth year- inside caseback, Serial number etc?

 

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brocco

·Sun. 3:53pm

I am using the sale date. Sold in September '81 according to the receipt. It would be nice to know the exact manufacturing date, I am guessing its late 1980 to summer 1981, but without the omega extract of the archives reopening I guess i will never know for sure. Unless someone on here knows another wiley way. The guess as above broadly collaborates with the ilovespeedmaster serial number but... its onlt a guess without the extract.

 

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SOG53

·Sun. 7:29pm

If you have sales date and ilovemyspeedmaster info that works, I think thats about as good as it gets for birthyear.
Enjoy your watch!

 

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jffoo

·Sun. 7:38pm

That's awesome! congrats, thats a clean looking watch

 

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brocco

·Mon. 2:35am

Thanks @SOG53 and @jffoo