Hi everyone. I wanted to share my little collection of vintage Speedmasters, and a couple of other Omegas with you. I have a 105.012-66 SP, a 145.012-67 SP, a 145.022-68 SP, a 145.022-71 SP, a Speedmasters Reduced Automatic from about 1998, and Seamaster GMT from about the same period. The four professionals all have their original 1039/516 bracelets and crowns. I like to spice life up by using different bracelets and bands, all OEM Omega as pictured. I also have an absurd collection of NATO bands when I feel like going nuts. If you don't like my collection or parts of it, please be gentle with me! Thanks. View attachment 156699 View attachment 156700
Wow... I screwed up in posting pictures. ...and I don't know how to fix it. My intention was to post a picture of all of them, then the faces of each in order of age, then the backs of each in order of age. Oh well... Sorry!
You know, you have struck a nerve with that question. I'm in a place in life, with two young children and more bills than I want to think about, that I am in an internal tug of war to sell some things off. They are not where my heart is anymore. I have already begun to sell off some of my vintage guitar collection, which I never thought I would do. Now I am looking at four, count them, four Speedmasters Professionals. So I will take this opportunity to ask for advice. If you had these watches and wanted to keep only one, which would it be? All four run perfectly well. All are very nice, but the 71 SP was clearly worn a lot. On the upside, it has a really lovely patina and just came from full service. The others are extremely clean, clearly babied over their entire histories. The 67 SP is fresh from complete rebuild by Omega in Switzerland, to the tune of $1400+. I don't know the service history of the 66 SP or the 68 SP, but they have no problems or stories. So which is the baby to save? My sense is the 67 SP, considering it is fresh from Omega service. But what about the models themselves? Which is the one that is most "interesting"? I am speaking of historical interest. I'd love to hear your opinion re. Thanks.
Well the most interesting and most valuable, all other things been equal, runs from oldest to newest. But, condition and originality rule supreme. If you were keeping only one, I'd look to the 66, 67 or 68 and keep the one with the nicest dial (has one had the lume removed or is it just the picture?), unpolished case and original bezel. Possibly a toss up between your 67 and 68?
Ok then. IMHO you could a bit of homework. Nothing crazy just browsing a few websites like that of one of our members, at speedmaster101.com For me, looking through WRUW Today and the ForSale threads have a wealth of information Check these out (and eBay for sold examples) before replying to the PMs
Thanks. What is WRUW Today? All three have very nice dials, IMHO. I don't think the lume has been taken off (which one are you referring to, the 67 with the leather strap? Thanks.
WRUW Today.....a question answered here https://omegaforums.net/threads/wruw-today.567/page-1490#post-328401
It's all about the dial. Then case It's about which one sings to you. I can't give you my judgment because I do not get a feel for the watches from these photos. Nor is it easy with upside down and unconfirmed which is which. Why not make separate posts (not threads, posts here in this thread) with natural light photos of face, perhaps in hand and two or three at slight angle. Also confirm the reference. This will give sight of most of the dial and handset in a natural color balanced state. Then I can help. Practicality vs collectibility the 145.022-68 might be the way to go. But I need to see it !
OK, I'll give that a try. For your reference, the one with the modern stainless band installed is the 105.012-66 SP; the one with the leather rally band installed is the 145.012-67 SP; the one with the 1039 bracelet (dated 1969) is the 145.022-68 SP; and the one with the Omega SCEPTRE band installed is the 145.022-71 SP. I have very little free time, so I will get the pictures taken ASAP. It's surprising how hard it is to take good pictures of watches. I would never have guessed that. My hat is off to all of you who are able to produce such masterful pictures!
I'm terrible at taking pictures. If you're using a phone, I find its best to use natural light. I think id be swaying towards the '67. Try posting some better pics though and that might change things.
I agree with everyone. I'd keep the one (or the ones) that I actually can't see myself being without. Anything that doesn't fit that description can be moved on. Generally I feel like I know if a watch (or anything) is something I really want to keep. As far as collectability goes, obviously the rare and original pieces are the ones to hold onto. Just my two cents. No matter, take more pics for us all to obsess over and congrats on the great pieces. Having too many speedmasters is a problem I wish I had.