Considering a 3570.50 Speedmaster

ibis888

At that budget, you can also get in to the 3590.50 model Speedmaster (early 90s to late 90s) with tritium lume (which ages to a beautiful yellow vintage look) and the 1479 bracelet which many people prefer. I personally very much prefer the look of the yellowed tritium lume.

Condition should be the number one priority though, not hard to find a 3590.50 or a 3570.50 in excellent condition. The one you posted included.

ibis888

At that budget, you can also get in to the 3590.50 model Speedmaster (early 90s to late 90s) with tritium lume (which ages to a beautiful yellow vintage look) and the 1479 bracelet which many people prefer. I personally very much prefer the look of the yellowed tritium lume.

Condition should be the number one priority though, not hard to find a 3590.50 or a 3570.50 in excellent condition. The one you posted included.

Dan S

You start by suggesting that you are interested in a "vintage" Speedmaster, and this is the vintage section of OF. I don't see any obvious problems with the watch you posted, but it is absolutely not vintage in any sense. Just a pre-owned modern Speedmaster.

This might seem like semantics to you, but you may want to consider what led you to mention that you were interested in a vintage watch. Is it the history, collectibility, appearance?

Or maybe you don't really want a vintage watch, and you are just looking for a pre-owned watch to save money compared to a new one?

R redoctopus

I like the 3570.50, I feel the solid back is classic looking and probably more durable. I also prefer the plexi crystal.

hen

Oh God Im old! 2007 is like yesterday to me 😀

Best tip: £2500-3000 may get you a decent Seamaster, hell Chrono24 UK has quartz Seamasters from £700.

Dan S

I get it, I understand that "vintage" isn't well-defined, although I'd guess that most of us would reserve the term for a watch from the 80s or earlier (or maybe 70s). Some people say 40 years. But at least a watch from 1995 with tritium lume might look a bit vintage, and it's almost 30 years old, so your grandson isn't wildly off base.

But a Speedmaster from 2007? That's just a pre-owned modern watch, and I'll double down on that.

Dan S

Anyway, I think you answered the question, you're not really looking for a vintage watch. In which case the OP watch looks absolutely fine to me. Price will depend on location, the details of condition, private seller vs retail store vs dealer, whether it has been serviced (anything older than about 10 years will be due for a service, which isn't cheap), whether it comes with a warranty, etc. There's no right or wrong, just individual preference.

padders

A fair point and Dan may have been a little curt but they have been making these since 1957 so 2007 is virtually yesterday!

Doc Olives

Others mentioned this, but to the extent possible I would look for a watch that was recently serviced by Omega itself or a very reputable service company near you. You mentioned the budget and this being one of your first experiences with a mechanical watch. At some point they all need to be serviced, and the service can get expensive. I think all of us want you to have a great experience and enjoy your new watch. On the very off chance it requires a service not long after you receive it, it will definitely help respect your budget if it is still under a service warranty from Omega.