I need a bracelet for my Speedmaster 145.022-69st HF

Igotmydads · Dec 23, 2016

I'm looking for an original bracelet for my Speedmaster. In 1970 for Father's Day, I bought a 1969 Speedmaster for my dad with money that I saved from shoveling driveways (I was 10). My father died in September a few weeks shy of his 94th birthday and crazy enough, I got the watch back. Somewhere along the way my father changed the bracelet to a non-Omega and I'd like to make it as original as possible. Where do I start to look and is it worth it? I just had the watched serviced and cleaned at Nesbit's in Seattle and got it back today. Thanks.

ATWG · Dec 23, 2016

Hello and welcome. That's a very nice '69 Speedmaster, you can put a 1039 w/516 end links on that watch. They come up for sale here on the forum and run around ~$1k depending on condition. You can also elect to put a 1171 w/633 end links on it which costs a lot less.

Best of luck to you.

Taddyangle · Dec 23, 2016

How many driveways you need to shovel to buy that Speedmaster? Welcome and a very cool story.

As atwg mentioned, either would work, just depends on amount of cash you want to spend.

flame · Dec 23, 2016

Hi

Nice post....

Have a read of this very informative (pictures) post: https://omegaforums.net/threads/fro...ge-seamaster-and-speedmaster-bracelets.45883/

I would suggest the 1116/575 option is the cheapest way to buy into a ' correct ' period BCT....

Best - Neil

ulackfocus · Dec 23, 2016

I Igotmydads
Where do I start to look and is it worth it?

Why don't you start looking through your dad's things? Maybe he kept the bracelet - possibly in the original box.

Taddyangle
How many driveways you need to shovel to buy that Speedmaster?

Back then, Speedmasters were around $300 IIRC. A strong back in a New England town, and you could do that in one winter. You'd be a pretty buff 10 year old too.

Interstellar · Dec 24, 2016

flame
Hi

Nice post....

Have a read of this very informative (pictures) post: https://omegaforums.net/threads/fro...ge-seamaster-and-speedmaster-bracelets.45883/

I would suggest the 1116/575 option is the cheapest way to buy into a ' correct ' period BCT....

Best - Neil

How does 1116/575 rank in terms of affordability compared to 1171/633? Ballpark fig?

flame · Dec 24, 2016

Interstellar
How does 1116/575 rank in terms of affordability compared to 1171/633? Ballpark fig?

Hi

IMHO - £200 - £250 GBP should do it.....

Best - Neil

Solexelos · Dec 24, 2016

My omega 145022-68 with strap 1116/575, the quality is good and it's very comfortable.

Interstellar · Dec 24, 2016

flame
Hi

IMHO - £200 - £250 GBP should do it.....

Best - Neil

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TomGW · Dec 25, 2016

May I suggest a 1175 bracelet, which is correct for the age and is more 'vintage' in appearance.

I need a bracelet for my Speedmaster 145.022-69st HF

Igotmydads

ATWG

Taddyangle

flame

ulackfocus

Interstellar

flame

Solexelos

Interstellar

TomGW

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