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Needing some help deciding on my first speedy!

WhereisBA_OMEGA
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Hi everyone!
I am a budding omega fan looking for their first speedy (preferably a vintage one馃槈)! I have a budget of usd$9000 or less, I am looking for what watches and references that would be best fit for someone who loves omegas and fancy things in general!
Thank you to everyone for their help in finding my first speedy!
 
ErichKeane
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So I might suggest avoiding a vintage speedy for a first one, unless you have extensive vintage experience. Owning/wearing vintage watches is a bit of an ordeal.

For $9k, you can get a brand new Sapphire sandwich, or for a bit less ($7800) you can get teh classic hesalite. You can do a little better from some ADs, grey dealers/etc, but thats the 'worst case'.

As far as Vintage, others can help more than I can, but I'd suggest keeping an eye on the classifieds here. A few I see that were posted recently that look pretty good at first look to me:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/1971-omega-speedmaster-145-022-69-w-extract-serviced.190319/ Cover Image
Thread '1971 Omega Speedmaster 145.022-69 w/ Extract + Serviced' 路
Hi,

I'm pleased to offer an Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022-69

This watch is in very good condition, it's got a nice smoky blue look, and it was just serviced by Adam Lewis.

CASE...
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$ 7350 USD
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https://omegaforums.net/threads/1970-omega-speedmaster-professional-145-022-69-w-extract.189620/ Cover Image
Thread '1970 Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022-69 w/ Extract' 路
Hi,

I'm pleased to offer an Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022-69

From the nice shade of the dial and the lived-in bezel, to the Vietnam engravings on the clasp, this one has heaps of...
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$ 6250 USD
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Both from the same seller interestingly enough!
 
SOG53
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Start by learning somemthing about the various references. See advice in your post from yesterday.
 
WhereisBA_OMEGA
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SOG53 SOG53
Start by learning somemthing about the various references. See advice in your post from yesterday.
The reason I made a whole new thread was I wanted to follow the guidelines that Makesbelieve posted.
 
Spacefruit
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Vintage can be very rewarding, but the general rule is you can over pay and get a good one, you can over pay and get a bad one, you can be cheap and get a bad one, but very few instances have people got a cheap good one, until they have repeated the first three scenarios several times.

So get a good one, don't be frightened to over pay from a reputable seller, and live and learn.

Now...On to the reputable seller concept...


PS I assume you have seen www.speedmaste101.com
 
hansaboy
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Spacefruit Spacefruit
Vintage can be very rewarding, but the general rule is you can over pay and get a good one, you can over pay and get a bad one, you can be cheap and get a bad one, but very few instances have people got a cheap good one, until they have repeated the first three scenarios several times.

So get a good one, don't be frightened to over pay from a reputable seller, and live and learn.

Now...On to the reputable seller concept...


PS I assume you have seen www.speedmaste101.com
A small correction...馃榾
https://speedmaster101.com/
 
hansaboy
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This video is very helpful!
Thanks @Spacefruit - this one and also the other ones you have made have been very very helpful!馃憤馃憤馃憤

 
WhereisBA_OMEGA
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hansaboy hansaboy
This video is very helpful!
Thanks @Spacefruit - this one and also the other ones you have made have been very very helpful!馃憤馃憤馃憤

I watched that last night and learned a lot about vintage speedmasters!
 
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