Thanks to ocrolexguy, I took delivery of a nearly-new Speedmaster this morning:



The slow search for a '66 will now commence. A new Planet Ocean I bought last month will keep this Speedy company until an older brother is found.

 

Welcome to the club!

 

Nice.... very nice.

How much discount from new is a nearly new one? If you dont mind me asking.

 

again?

 

Congrats!

 

Yeah baby!

 

Again what?

 

It was listed on watchrecon. Great place to get an idea of pricing. Was $800 less than a heavily-discounted NIB.

 

https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedmaster-reduced-vs-pro-moonwatch-value.30709/#post-346407

Yup! another site in addition to eBay as mentioned earlier on the above thread to check out asking prices - www.watchrecon.com

 

If you're looking for a -66 HF (Huguenin Freres) case, good luck!
If you're looking for a -66 CB (Centrale Boites) case, KEEP YOUR MITS OFF MY FAVORITE SPEEDMASTER!
Kidding, of course
The -66 CB is in big demand, but the funny thing is? I see more -65, -66CB, -67, and 105.003-65's than any other 321 Speedmasters. Maybe the -66 HF is actually the rare one that year? Hmm...

 

I was asking about this specific watch. Addressed to the OP.
Seems like noobs wanting to learn must tread carefully here.

 

And that other (wanting to learn) thread was trying to establish the ratio of second hand prices, reduced vs pro. Totally unrelated to this question.

 

Ok, it seemed to me you were looking for the same answer in both instances...nothing against noobs around here besides the occasional jokes!

 

cool. and sorry to the OP for the hijack.
I am in the market for that watch. Pity not a lot trading around here.
Love it.

 

And i am chilled.

 

@Kobus Red blends are my favorite. I'd check with @Kringkily, he's a reliable source around here when folks are looking for a Speedy.

 

Thanks for the info. I have not been at this long enough to seek one case over another. I'm hoping to find one in decent condition (i.e., decent dial, lume largely instact, case edges not too rounded off), but at this point that I don't have anything more specific on my wish list. Of course with each additional day I spend learning on this forum (and speedmaster101) there is a good chance I could add to the list.