Good evening honorable members of the Omegaforums
I'm a vintage enthusiast and i have a unconditional respect for authentic and untouched vintage pieces.
A couple a week ago i delivered my 69 Speedmaster to the local Omega watchmaker for a service, since i requested that the service only to be carried out on the caliber and keep everything else strictly original.
I have noticed that to keep value on a vintage piece it is essential to keep it all original, if pushers/hands/indicators or dial is to be changed or altered with this will depreciate the value and make it less desirable.
And this is where i start to think about the highly appreciated DON bezel, there is an acceptance in the community for changing non origin parts such as DON bezels but not parts like the ones mentioned earlier in this post.
Changing earlier mentioned parts will clearly depreciate value and authenticity since parts og origin are changed, except widely acceptable parts like the DON bezel even if mechanical modifications has to be carried out to fit the new bezel to the case.
In my eyes this dosent sound logical to me, clearly this watch will no longer be an authentic piece but a customized watch that deviate from its origin.
" Is there something I've been missing out on ? "
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