After nearly a year of research and picking up many tid-bits and useful facts about the many facets that make up these early Speeds, I had been itching to find myself one. This on I initially missed out on, but as luck would have it... It turned up again, and the seller kindly let me "...see if I like it..."
Before I laid down my cards....I gathered information from well known enthusiasts and chuckmaddox serials etc..and various other sources, it all seemed to tally up..I decided to take the plunge. Knowing that this was only made as a transitional model for 6 months after the 2998-62 and hence has the stick hands rather than Alpha was even more incentive.

The case, whilst slightly polished has some shape evident and the bezel is near as clean as I've seen. It has a nice detailed seahorse logo too.. The dial has an evenly aged lume to my eyes. I had Stefan give it his seal of approval too before I got carried away...

Thanks to all the enablers out there!










On the 7912 with No 6's..



I like to wear on a NATO... But I've heard there are thinner straps out there..

 

A fantastic looking watch and one that I'd love to add to my collection one day

Serial number is a bit out though for a 62

 

I admire your patience and commitment to research before you leapt and I think you have been well rewarded. What a fantastic honest-looking watch and in great shape too. Hope you get many happy years of wearing pleasure from it.

 

That's a very good point. I think I need to check that

 

What's the first four digits?
(or am I being blind?)

very nice looking watch

 

Another awesome Dab piece............ Congratz bro........!!!

 

Congrats, you've snagged a nice one.

I understand why you didn't list all the enablers individually.... you'd still be typing.

 

Very nice - congrats, and welcome in the -62 club

 

You mean the 002 club?
otherwise those upstarts with 2998-62 might get ideas.

(yours pedantically)

 

Yes

 

Congrats Alex. Great find
Can I ask you about the leather strap?

 

Very nice, I'd almost call that mint.

Does the 105.002 have tritium dials and what about the 2998's and 2915's?

 

Any anxiety the values would multiply over that period?
Congrats on what most cognoscenti would call a scarce reference. I think anytime there was a split in variations of similar references, those examples will rise to the top. Think 2998-62 and 105-62's, -66 cases by Huguenin Freres and Centrale Boîtes...the list probably goes on but I haven't yet indulged in da book...!

 

THAT looks fantastic, Alex!! Congrats on the score! Finally!

 

Minute hand looks too short for me.

 

Man, I love a metal band, but the watch is smokin' on the leather band! I don't know how you'll get any work done with that thing on....

 

Not a Speedy die hard fanatic, but that one gives me feelings otherwise reserved for the good Mrs A.
Love it!!!!!

 

Wonderful!!!!