Mate I really wouldn't, even if you did find a movement from that extremely narrow period of 5000, if you ever sold the watch in the future you'd still have to tell them the movement was replaced otherwise the new owner is going to pull an extract from the archive and be told by Omega that they're the proud owner of a '62 Seamaster Chronograph or something. Then probably poison your dog. I'd just get the seller to compensate you accordingly and wear it as its a killer looking watch, the expense isn't justified unless you somehow find a movement that both is in range, AND is a numbers match to an 002 in the archives.
I think you're right. The rest of the watch was too good to let go. The movement may have been replaced during service as it is still a pre moon movement. Who knows... These Speedies still baffle me!
Oh really? Now that is rather interesting, I'd assumed they were all radium as Mike suggested it in a thread a while back and I thought you'd indicated it wasn't http://omegaforums.net/threads/incoming-speedmaster-105-002-62-pre-pro.9223/page-2#post-117139
Hi Alex I've only just seen this , so apologies for the late contribution....been looking at some classic VW's for a change Lovely looking Watch....and so close to being a great one - Oh well , can't win them all ! Best - Neil
Hi Neil Yes. An oversight on my part. And fairly a big one. But, I am told that the 67' movement was replaced during a service, possibly. I think in some ways I don't think I would of found a near pristine bezel and case and dial if I had found a entirely original one. I Made a compromise somewhere along the line. So IMO it's a good watch. Best Alex
Hi Alex Yes , definitely a possibility....I was offered a 2998 with a Service replaced 321 movement....Omega wouldn't have been worried about a matching Serial back in the late 60's ! Best - Neil
This is an interesting read about serials.. http://watchesthroughtime.blogspot.dk/2013/02/omega-kaliber-321-ikke-bygget-siden-1960.html?m=1 Best Alex
Beautiful watch, If you cannot live with it let me know, I would seriously consider taking it off your hands
I read an article a while ago which quoted a gentleman who worked for omega servicing in the 60's. At one point he says that during servicing they didn't pay close attention to which movement went in a particular case and as such, it wasn't unheard of for watches to come back from a service with a swapped movement.
there is no narrow timeframe for radium/tritium. there was a long discussion on the vintage rolex forum. and omega did the same in just using the existing radium dials as long as possible and replacing them with tritium, when the old ones were gone....for export reasons rolex/tudor marked the new lume dials in this period with underline/exclamations point on the 6 o`clock marker with tudors. developing countries still got radium dials when the USA and Europe were switched to tritium in the fear of legal actions. the atomic commission made their findings in the early 60`s. i do not think, that you can make definitive radium/tritium cut offs depending on models. not scientific proven. it is a overlapping period in the early 60`s. kind regards. achim
