So I bought this Speedy from eBay on Monday described as 1980's:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-O...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

I have a hunch it's earlier, hopefully a decade earlier, and I'm also thinking the lume is nicer than it appears in the photos.
Anyone fancy having a guess at the full reference? I should receive it tomorrow.

 

I think you could be lucky. I see a Stepdial, and a medal back, so probably 145.022 - 71.

Cheers Nico

 

Agree, unless it's Bigfoot (i.e. a -74 with a stepped dial) I think it's a -71. Either way, good pickup!

 

Oh Ash, again? The dial is nice ( of course not even close to the stellar dial on the 145.012 you sold ), case too ( ..not as stellar...etc) and it will turn out to be a '71 or '74. Hopefully with the matching movement!

 

Font is consistent to -76 but I see a step so -71

 

-71 was my hunch too, I'm sure that's a step dial, but then it could just be a complete mash up.

 

I'm not sure there are other dials as nice as that one! Please don't ever post any pictures of it

 

nice..
post pictures when it arrive!

 

Well you were all correct and I was lucky! It is indeed a 145.022-71 with very nice dial and very original. Bezel is correct and nice, crown I think is original and the crystal has the old logo. Movement is very clean looking 861 with serial 32198... so all in all a very unmolested example. Phew.

 

Lovely catch. Congrats How's the polishing situation? To my eyes it looks un-polished-to-once-lightly-finished...but, I may be wrong...

 

I think it's probably had a light polish at some point, or its just well 'shirt polished.'

 

Bingo!

 

Great catch, congrats!

 

Bravo! Those solid lumes!

 

Nice find!.

 

He shoots, he scores! Good one, I love mislabeled gems like this.

 

Lovely, right in at the end of the stepped dials.