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Dan S
·Thanks. I think some of us were wondering if it might have been a straight writing back.
My Speedmaster I purchased in 1976
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Spiggy
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Davidt
·Can’t really tell from that. We’re looking to see if there’s a slight lip/ridge on the inside of the minute track or if it’s all flat.
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Dan S
·Not the same reference, but the step is really obvious in this photo.
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PaulC77
·Out of interest, and hopefully you won’t mind me asking, but how much did you pay in 1976 and how much was that in relation to, say, a weeks wages?
I’d be very interested to know.
I’d be very interested to know.
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paddymoran
·Can you confirm please if the crater box came with the watch. Congrats on the watch
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Can’t really tell from that. We’re looking to see if there’s a slight lip/ridge on the inside of the minute track or if it’s all flat.
Out of interest, and hopefully you won’t mind me asking, but how much did you pay in 1976 and how much was that in relation to, say, a weeks wages?
I’d be very interested to know.
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Dan S
·I think the photos are good enough, and I'm not seeing a step, which is what one would normally expect for a Speedmaster purchased in 1976, but not so common for a 31M serial number. If you ever get the watch opened, check out the serial number for yourself to double-check.
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Spiggy
·Does no step mean no good!!
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140dave
·Does no step mean no good!!
edited to add: the 31xxx are notoriously hard to date as they are spread non sequentially through -69, -71 & -74 models but that with no step dial is most likely a -74
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Davidt
·Does no step mean no good!!
Not necessarily but a few things need confirming.
The serial is more appropriate for a pre moon or straight writing -69, yet the dial is from -74 onwards (which goes in better with your purchase date). If it were mine I’d get it to a competent watchmaker to remove the caseback and check the serial is definitely 30,009xxx and it’s not an error on the card. Also check case ref inside the caseback.
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·Agree with taking and knowing for sure, but serial is pictured as 31009xxx (hangtag) not 3009 which gets it to the wide range I mentioned before.
yes typo I meant 31,009xxx. While it’s possible this is correct for a -74 it’s still very early IMO.
Movement and caseback picture required to hopefully shed further light...
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·Hope its not a marriage but original as purchased.
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ATWG
·So, the dial is period correct for corresponding serial # on the movement. The hang tag and receipt (should it also have the incorrect serial) don’t add much value to your watch.
It’s a lot more important to have the right dial vs hang tag/receipt etc.
It’s a lot more important to have the right dial vs hang tag/receipt etc.
