Does Anyone Know How Many Straight Writing Speedmasters Were Produced?

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11. 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 - Japan

Thanks Befobe, but I read the warranty booklet year as 1972 ?
 
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Interesting to see the dealer.

Just remembered you had a question open for a dealer signed warrant or sales lip,..... sorry - bit slow on my part , but we have one now 馃憤
 
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Thanks Befobe, but I read the warranty booklet year as 1972 ?
I just read the date on the EoA, in the pics posted by pdxleaf 馃槙
 
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I just read the date on the EoA, in the pics posted by pdxleaf 馃槙

Yep, to many pics to sort no problem. This is the one i listed is from 72 and i dont have a movement number but i will contact the seller about it.

 
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Now hear this, now hear this...
I found the original sales store for the watch i posted, the ebay seller is consigned or just copied it from their Alpha Watch store and doubled the price... ( so it`s 10K but the dust cap is modern which may give an opening for a better price ? ) and they returned quickly with an answer, domo arigato !

The serial is 2960xxx 馃槙 so way early but still in line with the general -69 range. Coming from a Wako Ginza store it is likely to have been original at the time, and it could also explain the DON bezel i think, but who knows ; maybe a client requested an A11 caseback and it was swapped with the pre-moon seahorse. A watch with a story for sure.

 
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I'm confused... don't see the one you are talking about. Which #?... a new one? #13?...

1: 31313536 - March 1971 - Japan
2: 31622096 - ? - ?
3: 31328143 - May 1971 - Japan
4 :31317410 - March 1971 - Japan
5: 31313986 - March 1971 - Japan
6. 31006193 -
7. 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 - Japan
8. 31006222 -
9. 31637332 - July 1971 - Japan
10. 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - Japan
11. 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 - Japan
12. 31313984 - August 3, 1971 - Japan
 
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This is about your #11 . pdxleaf added some more pictures of this watch into his reply, plus a new watch which is your #12 with 31313984.
And my #11 was sold in july 1972 and has ser nr 2960xxx.

I'm confused... don't see the one you are talking about. Which #?... a new one? #13?...

1: 31313536 - March 1971 - Japan
2: 31622096 - ? - ?
3: 31328143 - May 1971 - Japan
4 :31317410 - March 1971 - Japan
5: 31313986 - March 1971 - Japan
6. 31006193 -
7. 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 - Japan
8. 31006222 -
9. 31637332 - July 1971 - Japan
10. 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - Japan
11. 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 - Japan
12. 31313984 - August 3, 1971 - Japan
 
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Ok!!! my mistake. Let's update. And reorganize the list (chronological appearing in this thread). At the end, the ones without serial.

145.022-69 SW ApolloXI seen on OF:

#1: 31313986 - March 8, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2267557)

#2: 31006193 - ? ?
same source as #1

#3 : 31328143 - May 19, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @befobe : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2275319

#4: 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @n-theory : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-2#post-2282420

#5: 31006222 - ? - ?
source @OneTwo : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-3#post-2296651

#6: 31313536 - March 10, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297470

#7: 31622096 - ? - ?
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297471

#8: 31317410 - March 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297479

#9: 31637332 - July 1, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @abrod520 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...raight-writing-apollo-xi.110430/#post-1517971

#10: 316????? - July 1971 (EoA?) - Japan (?)
source @queriver : https://omegaforums.net/threads/straight-writing-eye-candy.111341/#post-1469490

#11: 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - (EoA) Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2302889

#12: 2960???? - July 2 , 1972 (Warranty-sell date) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325777
*** particularity : has a DON ! ***

#13: 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325836

#14. 31313984 - August 3, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @amphib44 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2328094

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#10, #13 could be doubles, but pics seem let think they are not
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#?? : no serial, only 1 pic of the back - ? - ?
source @ortope : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2268079
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Now hear this, now hear this...
I found the original sales store for the watch i posted, the ebay seller is consigned or just copied it from their Alpha Watch store and doubled the price... ( so it`s 10K but the dust cap is modern which may give an opening for a better price ? ) and they returned quickly with an answer, domo arigato !

The serial is 2960xxx 馃槙 so way early but still in line with the general -69 range. Coming from a Wako Ginza store it is likely to have been original at the time, and it could also explain the DON bezel i think, but who knows ; maybe a client requested an A11 caseback and it was swapped with the pre-moon seahorse. A watch with a story for sure.



This watch is both intriguing and problematic.

The 1972 sales date likely just means it sat on the shelf for awhile. The early movement number and DON are tough to explain. This is a good watch candidate for an extract.

The watch has been serviced with new hands and crown, which means a human intervened. Did that person also add papers or caseback? The caseback could be original to the watch but it could have been added to help move a slow selling watch (meaning, it could have been added as far back as 1972). Would be great if they had the original hands in a baggie stored away.

Definitely has a story to tell.


 
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Ok!!! my mistake. Let's update. And reorganize the list (chronological appearing in this thread). At the end, the ones without serial.

145.022-69 SW ApolloXI seen on OF:

#1: 31313986 - March 8, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2267557)

#2: 31006193 - ? ?
same source as #1

#3 : 31328143 - May 19, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @befobe : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2275319

#4: 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @n-theory : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-2#post-2282420

#5: 31006222 - ? - ?
source @OneTwo : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-3#post-2296651

#6: 31313536 - March 10, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297470

#7: 31622096 - ? - ?
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297471

#8: 31317410 - March 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297479

#9: 31637332 - July 1, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @abrod520 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...raight-writing-apollo-xi.110430/#post-1517971

#10: 316????? - July 1971 (EoA?) - Japan (?)
source @queriver : https://omegaforums.net/threads/straight-writing-eye-candy.111341/#post-1469490

#11: 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - (EoA) Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2302889

#12: 2960???? - July 2 , 1972 (Warranty-sell date) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325777
*** particularity : has a DON ! ***

#13: 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325836

#14. 31313984 - August 3, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @amphib44 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2328094

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#10, #13 could be doubles, but pics seem let think they are not
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This watch is both intriguing and problematic.

Very true... i like it`s condition ( but not the price 馃榾 ) and also the idea this could be the very first or earliest one with this caseback. If you have a nice matching pair of hands it could be a killer watch.
 
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Update! thanks to @ortope.

145.022-69 SW ApolloXI seen on OF:

#1: 31313986 - March 8, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2267557)

#2: 31006193 - ? ?
same source as #1

#3 : 31328143 - May 19, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @befobe : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2275319

#4: 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @n-theory : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-2#post-2282420

#5: 31006222 - ? - ?
source @OneTwo : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-3#post-2296651

#6: 31313536 - March 10, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297470

#7: 31622096 - ? - ?
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297471

#8: 31317410 - March 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297479

#9: 31637332 - July 1, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @abrod520 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...raight-writing-apollo-xi.110430/#post-1517971

#10: 316????? - July 1971 (EoA?) - Japan (?)
source @queriver : https://omegaforums.net/threads/straight-writing-eye-candy.111341/#post-1469490

#11: 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - (EoA) Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2302889

#12: 2960???? - July 2 , 1972 (Warranty-sell date) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325777
*** particularities : early SN / late sold and has a DON... ***

#13: 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325836

#14. 31313984 - August 3, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @amphib44 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2328094

#15 : 31611??? - ? - Japan (EoA?)
source @ortope : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2268079[/QUOTE]

Where is #16?... 馃榿


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#10, #13 could be doubles, but pics seem let think they are not
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Another one for sale in Italy with n# 30996417, and the Italian`s have a nice way with words as well as they call it Speciale Edizione Fondello Scritte Dritte , which translates to 14K euro...

 
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Need an update 馃榿

145.022-69 SW ApolloXI seen on OF:

#1: 31313986 - March 8, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2267557)

#2: 31006193 - ? ?
same source as #1

#3 : 31328143 - May 19, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @befobe : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2275319

#4: 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @n-theory : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-2#post-2282420

#5: 31006222 - ? - ?
source @OneTwo : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-3#post-2296651

#6: 31313536 - March 10, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297470

#7: 31622096 - ? - ?
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297471

#8: 31317410 - March 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297479

#9: 31637332 - July 1, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @abrod520 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...raight-writing-apollo-xi.110430/#post-1517971

#10: 316622092 - July 2, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @queriver : https://omegaforums.net/threads/straight-writing-eye-candy.111341/#post-1469490

#11: 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - (EoA) Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2302889

#12: 2960???? - July 2 , 1972 (Warranty-sell date) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325777
*** particularities : early SN / late sold and has a DON... ***

#13: 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325836

#14. 31313984 - August 3, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @amphib44 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2328094

#15 : 31611??? - ? - Japan (EoA?)
source @ortope : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2268079[/QUOTE]

#16 : 30996417 - ? - ?
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...masters-were-produced.166302/page-5#post-2331




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#10, #13 could be doubles, but pics seem let think they are not
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Coming up for auction at Dr. Crott another early one with Movm. No. 29600924, Ref. 145.022-69, Cal. 861, and it says ; origin Swiss but since there is no EoA i dont know if that means made in Swiss or sold in Swiss. Lots of aging on the hands and bezel - the caseback looks a whole lot better.... Is the writer of MWO book present here as we now have at least two posted outside of the 31xxxx range ?