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Flea market moon watch find

Scarecrow Boat
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Well, it鈥檚 an interesting find. The dial is from a Mark II, the hands aren't original either. I wish I could find stuff like this 馃憤

Edit to add: I can鈥檛 stop looking at this. Did the previous owner try to polish off the right side of the case? The bottom right lug looks almost completely gone compared to the bottom left.
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ConElPueblo
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Great find! Congrats 馃憤

Funny how many Speedmasters with mkII hands/dial are out there. Must have been a pretty common swap back in the days.

Let's hear the price 馃槑
 
bdp
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Can see why the seller thought it may have been a copy given the hands and dial.
Good pick up 馃憤
 
kip595
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I've had finds like this in my other hobbies sometimes (antique guns especially), but I must be hitting the wrong flea markets for watches.

Good snag!
 
Passover
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Really curious about the price,

looks like 516 end links?

Please share pictures of the inside later

I think @Scarecrow Boat is right about the case condition of the right case side
 
cristos71
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ConElPueblo ConElPueblo
Great find! Congrats 馃憤

Let's hear the price 馃槑

These are the finds...and I'm holding my breath for the price....I'm betting less than the price of a pair of 516's 馃嵖
 
ConElPueblo
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cristos71 cristos71
I'm betting less than the price of a pair of 516's 馃嵖

I didn't even see the flipped end link and reasoned that it had to be a poorly fitted aftermarket bracelet. It looks like an Omega flat link bracelet with correct end links to boot 馃グ
 
bags1971
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Very nice reminds me of the WWW cyma my friend got on Sunday for 拢1.50 from the car boot
 
Davidt
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Great find. Othing wrong with a mk2 dial in a Pro case for a daily beater. Especially when all your costs (and probably more) are covered by the bracelet.

Well done.
 
nzshadow
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What a great find! waiting on that price so I can raise a glass 馃榾
 
N
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I think it was more the bracelet Which made him think it was a copy
kip595 kip595
I've had finds like this in my other hobbies sometimes (antique guns especially), but I must be hitting the wrong flea markets for watches.

Good snag!

It鈥檚 dated 72 so I guess the watch will be the same date
I鈥檒l take the back off when I get home
 
N
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It cost 拢20
All I need now is a dial and hand set
Any idea?
I think I鈥檒l sell the bracelet it鈥檚 too small for me and put a vintage 1171 on it
 
connieseamaster
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Some people have all the luck. Even if you sent that off to Omega for refurbishing, you'd still come out ahead. Very nice pick up!
 
N
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It鈥檚 a 1039
I would need 6+ links to fit my fat wrist
I think I will sell and buy a period 1171
And source the correct dial
 
Eve
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oh man what a score! congrats! 馃憤
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