Last find : 105.002 from an inheritance

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Pianist

·Mar 10, 2020

A friend who knows I'm passionate about speedmasters called me this week-end. His colleague just inherited an old speedy and was thinking of selling it. The watch has always been in the same family. I suppose the bezel was replaced in the 1970's. The crystal has also been replaced (should have a silver rehaut).
I would say it's an "honest" example.

(yes I bought it 😀)

 

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Seaborg

·Mar 10, 2020

DIBS

 

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OMEGuy

·Mar 10, 2020

Wow. Congrats! 😀

It appears the bracelet has been unmounted recently?

 

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Peter_from_NL

·Mar 10, 2020

I am pretty sure it is a total fake. I suggest you send it to me and I will dispose it for you.....

 

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nickgr

·Mar 10, 2020

What a beautiful piece, congratulations👍

 

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Pianist

·Mar 11, 2020

OMEGuy

Wow. Congrats! 😀

It appears the bracelet has been unmounted recently?

There was no bracelet when I got it

 

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Pianist

·Mar 22, 2020

I placed a DO90 bezel

 

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Kazyole

·Mar 22, 2020

Really nice! Do I detect a hint of tropicalization in the first batch of photos?

 

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connieseamaster

·Mar 22, 2020

It does look like the dial might have gone a bit brown...It also could have just been the lighting.

 

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eugeneandresson

·Mar 22, 2020

connieseamaster

It does look like the dial might have gone a bit brown...It also could have just been the lighting.

Its the lighting/photography/fiddling with colors, not the dial. Everything in the OP pics are just off in terms of color (i.e. white looks pink, shadows look brown). The last pic is I believe a more accurate capture of what colors actually looks like...or at least that is what my mileage tells me 👍

edit: to the op, I mean no offense. Great catch/great watch. Another interesting quirk of the dial is the high ‘Swiss made’, but with the minute track not touching the step...apparently a few early 105.003-63s also had this dial. Useless trivia I know. Apologies if I state the obvious.

Edited: Mar 22, 2020

 

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Badwolf

·Mar 22, 2020

Looks stunning! Great strap choice.

 

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monti

·Mar 22, 2020

Looks great congratulations.

 

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bozuwatch

·Mar 22, 2020

Stunning piece, I like the term "honest" example 😀

 

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0uss

·Mar 22, 2020

Holy moly this is exciting! 👍🥰🥰🥰

 

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n-theory

·Mar 23, 2020

Really beautiful piece. Wear it in good health.

 

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Peter_from_NL

·Mar 23, 2020

Pianist

I placed a DO90 bezel

Is it me or the photo but it looks like the dial is just not 100% correct in the case. Looks like slightly hanging to the right. But how can the stem then fit?.....

 

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henrikaa

·Mar 23, 2020

aps26469

Is it me or the photo but it looks like the dial is just not 100% correct in the case. Looks like slightly hanging to the right. But how can the stem then fit?.....

Probably an angle-thing from when the picture was taken.

 

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Pianist

·Mar 24, 2020

Kazyole

Really nice! Do I detect a hint of tropicalization in the first batch of photos?

I would not say the dial is tropical. Sometimes it can be slightly brown depending on the light (for example the borders of the subdials).

 

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Pianist

·Mar 24, 2020

aps26469

Is it me or the photo but it looks like the dial is just not 100% correct in the case. Looks like slightly hanging to the right. But how can the stem then fit?.....

The dial fits perfectly, it's probably the angle of the picture.

 

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Kazyole

·Mar 24, 2020

I see what you mean.

I guess you have no choice but to keep taking it outside and baking it in the sunlight. 😉