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·All - I'm relatively new to the forum. I have been studying vintage speedmasters for about 6 months now trying to figure out the reference I am most interested in. I've narrowed it down to the 145.022, preferably 69-71. I have been watching ebay and other sites for watches. I have found that pulling the trigger is a little harder than I thought given I question whether I know enough to discern whether the watch is legit or a lemon. Was wondering if I could ask for your collective help on the following. If there is a better thread for this, let me know.
Watch #1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/132093850476?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- Despite being a little banged up, which I kind of like, this one seems to have the correct caseback, bezel, and a logical serial. The only issue I have is that chrono hand - looks like something from a Mark maybe?
Watch #2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351981656629?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- Bezel is a 220
- No mention of serial, so don't know
- Case looks maybe too nice for the age?
- Hands look like tritium hands - question, is it common for the tritium color on the hands and the dial to not match, even if the hands are original?
Watch #3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172532027685?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- This one seems like a really nice one
- 220 bezel
- case, serial, bezel, and hands all seem to be the right time period
Mostly looking to hear if anyone sees something in these watches that stands out as a major red flag. While all of them have a couple things I could take issue with, they seem to be good watches.
Watch #1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/132093850476?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- Despite being a little banged up, which I kind of like, this one seems to have the correct caseback, bezel, and a logical serial. The only issue I have is that chrono hand - looks like something from a Mark maybe?
Watch #2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351981656629?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- Bezel is a 220
- No mention of serial, so don't know
- Case looks maybe too nice for the age?
- Hands look like tritium hands - question, is it common for the tritium color on the hands and the dial to not match, even if the hands are original?
Watch #3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172532027685?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
- This one seems like a really nice one
- 220 bezel
- case, serial, bezel, and hands all seem to be the right time period
Mostly looking to hear if anyone sees something in these watches that stands out as a major red flag. While all of them have a couple things I could take issue with, they seem to be good watches.
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