I just got my speedy 145022-68st back from Nesbit's and they did a fantastic job on the full service looks like the day I got it for my birthday.

 

I can't see it?

Glad it was services to your satisfaction!
But we STILL want to see it!

 

This post is a tease without the pics!

 

I really do not have a good camera, and I'm not best at taking them. Sorry these are so bad.

 

Looks great.. That would be the type of watch I'd love to pickup as my birth year watch.. What calibre if you don't mind me asking?

 

Should be an 861 cal

 

It's the 861

 

Nesbit's did a great job... I'd love to find a 321 and a 861 from 68.. Can't have too many if you ask me!

 

Yes they did, I'm very happy with the work they did and they are great people to deal with.

 

Italy, you have a difficult birth year for finding Speedies. Much easier had you been a year earlier or a year later. The 145.012-67 and the 145.022-69 are realitively plentiful. The 861 145.022-68 is hard to find. T he 321 145.012-68 is really really hard. I have each and the 321 took a month of solid hunting to find.

Of course the good news is that, at least, there is a birth year Speedie for you. Oldersters, such as myself are not so lucky.

 

I don't have one in my collection buy putting on the list Very nice!

 

Thanks

 

You may be in more luck than you think! One very important thing to consider: the reference number does not necessarily correspond to actual birthday of the watch. For example, my 105.012-66CB has a date of production of June 1967, per its Omega Extract. Similarly, my 145.012-67 has a date of production of June 1968, per its Omega Extract. So, despite the case reference number engraved on the caseback, the actual date of production of your watch will generally fall within a -0, +2 year window of the date inscribed in the caseback. In most cases. . .for 105.003-65s, those dates can press as far plus 3 to 4 years!

So, there are plenty of options out there, for you to land the Speedy you're looking for!

 

That is really good to know, thanks. Got a question for you, in the year lets say 1968 did they make a speedmaster pro with a white face?

 

I know it will be challenging to find but, after see the op's watch and then seeing this post: http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6939668&rid=0#msg_6939668
There's always possibilities!

 

Watch looks great, congrats! What exactly did you have done? Clean, service, polish, and crystal?

 

They did the full service on it, clean,polish,crystal, new pushers and gaskets and it looks like the day I got as a present back in 1969.

 

That's very cool! I didn't pick up on the fact that you're the original/only owner of this watch.

 

Yes I am, it sat in my drawer for more than 25 years and I have the 1039 bracelet tucked away in the drawer.

 

That's where many say the bracelet belongs (frail/hard to replace/expensive to fix). But may I say: it really makes the vintage character of the watch stand out.
I wore mine to Italy on holiday, no regrets. It survived!