Help me price range this speedmaster

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devnull

·Dec 11, 2023

I'm taking this guy on vacation for a victory lap before finally settling it. I barely use it and just keep procrastinating when I should have released back into the wild years ago. Serviced 6 years ago and pretty much not used since. It is a 145022-69ST, it has incorrect hands, but it is also an error 220 bezel. Sorry for the crappy pics, this is just meant to be a quick post:

I still love that it is an error bezel. Think about the irony of something meant to be a tool of high precision having this sort of error. To compound that it took decades for us snobs to notice. It is a testament to the fact that we may strive for something greater but we are still fallible humans.

 

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Foo2rama

·Dec 11, 2023·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

The error was realized almost immediately.

what do you price it as based on your research?

 

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devnull

·Dec 11, 2023

Foo2rama

The error was realized almost immediately.

what do you price it as based on your research?

The error was corrected almost immediately but the fact that it happened was not known to the adoring fans for a very long time.

I put a lot of trust on speedmaster101, he does a great job at staying on top of price fluctuations. But he doesn't address the error ones and the hands throw the valuation off somewhat. So, would the error price it as a DO90? More? Less? Wrong hand factor? Condition? I personally think it is in awesome condition, posting it here let's me sanity check that notion.

But to answer your question he pegs DO90 and DN90 in good condition between $4,200 and $5,000. My first reaction is that it would fall in that range but then again, hands and error, I don't know how to factor those in.

 

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Foo2rama

·Dec 11, 2023·Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.

220 errors historically carry little if no additional value.

Watch as presented is not good, but fair at best. Dirty with dirt in the rehaut? Bezel is subpar, dial appears to be missing lume at the 2 and 4 hour markers. Hands will need to be replaced as even the subdial hands have missing paint. Case and caseback are unable to be evaulated and as such are evaluated as inline with the rest of the watch.

 

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Dan S

·Dec 11, 2023

I agree. Based on what I can see, it's closer to FAIR than GOOD, and I don't think that the error dial adds value over DN90.

We love our own watches, warts and all. But when a watch is presented for sale, the condition issues are going to influence the value.

 

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devnull

·Dec 11, 2023

Which is why I wanted to do a sanity check. It is a shame that the 220 is not more appreciated, they are much more rare than the DON90. The hands always needed to go I just didn't get around sourcing a correct set.

After my vacation I'll take the time to have it cleaned and will take proper pictures.

 

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SOG53

·Dec 11, 2023

220 bezel watch is considered by most as equivalent to DNN 145.022 69 from pricing standpoint.

 

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hansaboy

·Dec 12, 2023

Hi there, try to take lots of decent and clear pictures, it always helps!

Here is a really happy Speedy owner who took lots of good pictures:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/my-first-speedmaster-145-012-67.166704/#post-2272486

Good luck!

 

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SpdMastr

·Dec 12, 2023

SOG53

220 bezel watch is considered by most as equivalent to DNN 145.022 69 from pricing standpoint.

+1.

Of course that doesn’t stop many a seller from asking a premium over a DNN example. If I had a dollar for every “ultra rare error 220” 145.022 Speedmaster I’ve seen listed for thousands over fair market value, I’d almost have enough to buy one 😉

 

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pdxleaf

·Dec 12, 2023

Compare yours to this one and value accordingly

https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedmaster-145022-69-error-220-bezel-reduced.164316/

 

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Spacefruit

·Dec 12, 2023·Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder

Rarity does not always dictate value.

the 220 on a bezel has far less influence on the value than its condition.

no matter how hard owners try to convince others 😀