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Help needed for this special bezel on a Speddy ref. 145.022

  1. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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    Hi all,

    I have never seen this kind of bezel on a speedmaster before?
    the sales add, doesnt reallt mention anything.

    Reference: 145.022 from 1971 with cal 861

    Can anyone give some information, in regards to rarity and such? :)

    thanks
     
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  2. ext1 Aug 28, 2018

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  3. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 28, 2018

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    There is actually several different bezels that could have been purchased for Speedmasters.
    There was the pulsation bezel also

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  4. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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  5. ext1 Aug 28, 2018

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    the 50-font looks shorter than the modern service ones so I think it's vintage.
    From the thread
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    Compare to your pic
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  6. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 28, 2018

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    They could have put it on straight :whistling:
     
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  7. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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    Not sure, what do you mean by that ?
     
  8. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Aug 28, 2018

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    The 100 should line up with 12 and the 50 should line up with 6.
     
  9. ATWG Aug 28, 2018

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    Easy enough fix, nothing to worry about.
     
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  10. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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    Ahh of course, makes sense
     
  11. Pahawi Aug 28, 2018

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    A shame with the damage at the bezel:

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  12. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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  13. rcs914 Aug 28, 2018

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    Considering some of the damaged DON bezels I've seen - or just vintage bezels in general, this really isn't too bad.
     
  14. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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    So you would also say that the bezel is not a service bezel ?
     
  15. rcs914 Aug 28, 2018

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    Based on what @ext1 posted, it looks like a vintage one to me. Especially looking at the "4" in 40.
     
  16. mr.vang Aug 28, 2018

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    Great, Thank you for the feedback