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Hands change or not on 145.012-67SP?

Monobike
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Hi All,

Trying to get a chocolate 105.003 from a seller who did not seem to be willing to close the deal, I finally gave up and found a 145.012-67 in nice condition.
The case is sharp IMO, dial is in very good condition, bezel only has a small ding @6, case back is really nice (no opening scratches) and it has its original 1039/516 dated 2-68 in superb condition.
The watch came with an early 2021 Omega service where hands, plexi, crown and pushers have been replaced.
Not a big deal as I got all the original parts.
Original minute hand is not really nice but at least it's there. When putting hands/crown back in place, minute and hour hands lost some lume that we can clearly see now.
I will have the pushers back in place once a little rework will be done on them.
You can see here pictures with service hands and original hands.
I now hesitate to look for a nicer set of hands (or just minute/hour) or leave it like this...
Any thoughts?

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JwRosenthal
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I prefer this over the chocolate thunder you were looking at before. This is a pretty watch.
 
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I prefer this over the chocolate thunder you were looking at before.
but was it coming from down under?

If I remember correctly, the pusher design for the 145.012 and later models has remained the same since 1967(?) So the service parts are basically the same as the originals – Since they have fresh seals and are presumably free of corrosion it might be better to just leave them on, especially if you're using the watch for daily wear.
 
Monobike
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but was it coming from down under?

If I remember correctly, the pusher design for the 145.012 and later models has remained the same since 1967(?) So the service parts are basically the same as the originals – Since they have fresh seals and are presumably free of corrosion it might be better to just leave them on, especially if you're using the watch for daily wear.
I just assumed service pushers were different from original ones but it's just a (wrong?) guess. I need then to deeply compare them and check MWO. Unless your words are finally a fact.
However, it is not a daily watch as I have few others so I can put the original ones back in the case if they are different. 😉
 
ATWG
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Congrats on your new Speedy.

Something seems odd to me, how can the caseback look that new paired with worn out hands like that? Even the backside of the case looks to be in great condition. My mint -022.68 with a caseback in like condition does not have corroded hands like this. There is a likely hood that the original hands are not truly original to your watch. Which then begs the question, why?

As for your question, you can have a set of hands relumed to match your dial or buy a set of tritium hands which won’t come cheap. Luckily for you, your reference can be paired with a flat ended chrono hand which is cheaper than the spear.

Good luck and keep us posted.
 
befobe
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Very nice 145.012, I like the old hands...
The back is impressive! As new!
 
Monobike
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ATWG ATWG
Congrats on your new Speedy.

Something seems odd to me, how can the caseback look that new paired with worn out hands like that? Even the backside of the case looks to be in great condition. My mint -022.68 with a caseback in like condition does not have corroded hands like this. There is a likely hood that the original hands are not truly original to your watch. Which then begs the question, why?

As for your question, you can have a set of hands relumed to match your dial or buy a set of tritium hands which won’t come cheap. Luckily for you, your reference can be paired with a flat ended chrono hand which is cheaper than the spear.

Good luck and keep us posted.
Unfortunately, lume largely dropped off when hands have been installed back. So I don't know exactly if these hands were original to my watch or not but for sure the seller only had this Omega.
I'll keep an eye on ebay and other source in case I find a nice hands set to sell.
 
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Monobike Monobike
Unfortunately, lume largely dropped off when hands have been installed back. So I don't know exactly if these hands were original to my watch or not but for sure the seller only had this Omega.
I'll keep an eye on ebay and other source in case I find a nice hands set to sell.

There are some very talented relumers.. James Hyman in the UK comes to mind.. that could get these hands looking good again. where are you based"
 
ATWG
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Unfortunately, lume largely dropped off when hands have been installed back. So I don't know exactly if these hands were original to my watch or not but for sure the seller only had this Omega.
I'll keep an eye on ebay and other source in case I find a nice hands set to sell.
They must have wrestled them out of the dial with all the paint loss ….
 
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Beautiful watch. The hands would bother me personally. If it was me and I was able to find a good matching pair of hands I’d go for it.

Make take a little while to find the right pair - just have to be patient.
 
Monobike
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There are some very talented relumers.. James Hyman in the UK comes to mind.. that could get these hands looking good again. where are you based"
I am based in Paris but would prefer original set as the minute hand itself turned darker for any reason.
Thank you for the tip. 👍
 
Monobike
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Beautiful watch. The hands would bother me personally. If it was me and I was able to find a good matching pair of hands I’d go for it.

Make take a little while to find the right pair - just have to be patient.
For the moment, is it OKish to keep the watch like like. The only fact of seeing the service crown and lumi super snow white hands killed me. So orignal crown + actual/original hands as is is more than OK.
I'll be patient. 😎
 
Dan S
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Too late now, but you had a good opportunity to stabilize the lume when the hands were loose prior to re-installing. Good to remember for the future.
 
Monobike
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Too late now, but you had a good opportunity to stabilize the lume when the hands were loose prior to re-installing. Good to remember for the future.
Good to know for the future.
 
JwRosenthal
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Good to know for the future.
I’ve lost otherwise perfect lume during service by no fault of the watchmaker- it gets brittle with age and every time you remove or put them back on requires pressure. Even the most delicate watchmaker can lose Lume- it’s a risk anytime you take apart a watch. Stabilizing it once they come off is a good preventive measure.
 
Cayohuesovespa
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+1 on find original tritium hands or have the new ones painted with tritium, there are a few that do a great job. search the forum, you will find someone!
 
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