So this post is changing shape a bit, sort of a following of my search for a wearable Speedy. I love handwinds, something about winding them up in the morning. My collection is small but I find myself always reaching for my mechanical Hammy first. So when deciding to buy a tool watch I instantly loved the history and manual wind of the Speedies. Now on to the fun stuff, I decided to pursue a pre-moon version but am flexible on the ref. I really like the AML dials, just for the added bit of charm. Initially I thought that an 861 would keep things within a comfortable budget, but after looking at examples of both and those T.Preik cases on the 321s . So below are a couple pieces that I have found after sifting through many others. They have their pros/cons but I think they are pretty original in both instances. To be clear, I do not own either of these watches and I would also like to express my thanks for the knowledge of the forum and members, especially SpaceFruits website. I would like to ask for opinions on both pieces, the good, bad, and ugly. Serviced in July 2015, 1039/516, replacement crystal, rough DoN. A 105.012 with movement photos to come........AML & long indices Thanks.
You'll get more responses if you post pictures. It's irritating being directed to photo bucket and you can't zoom in on pictures on a mobile. It's looks decent enough. Nice dial, with original hands. Case looks thick, movement appears to match but bezel is poor. I'd pre-face all of this by saying it's hard to be sure because I can't zoom in on my phone. As you say, with the cost of DoN bezels, the price of these '69's, where the bezel is now a significant of the total price must either reflect the bezel condition, or be low enough that you can live with the battered one it has.
@Davidt3449 Thank you for your reply. I was not aware of the issue with the offsite photo storage. Will remedy shortly, now I know for the future.