Hello Omega Forum!

I have become the owner of a Speedmaster Pro just this morning, and would love for you guys, as the online experts to have a look at the watch, and see if there is any reason why I shouldn't be happy
It was as good as I could do with my budget, so I dont mind the "vintage" look, the watch has been well loved, but works well and was recently serviced. I just want to be sure that there is nothing obviously wrong, which merits me returning it while I have the 14 day money-back period to benefit from.

If there are any other helpful pics I could provide, please let me know. Other than opening the case-back (which I know might be helpful), I can take a shot of just about everything

Edit: just to be sure, a 77xxxxxx serial means 2005 right?

Any observations and helpful feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you all in advance pics below:

 

Looks correct for the reference to me. There is some minor wear to the case, bracelet and clasp, which is to be expected. I see no signs of excessive polishing. I wouldn’t call this a “vintage” Speedmaster as the lume on the dial and hands is clearly superluminova and not tritium, but I assume that you used that term to mean that the watch has some signs of wear. A movement photo would be helpful. “Recently serviced” could mean anything. There’s a big difference between lubricating and regulating the movement and a full service which involves complete disassembly of the watch, cleaning, examining and replacing any worn parts, ultrasonic cleaning of the case and bracelet, replacement of gaskets, reassembly, pressure testing, lubricating and regulating the movement, and refinishing of the case, bracelet and crystal.

 

Right! That sounds goo It is definitely well-loved, but I don't mind, better very minimal to no polishing than to get rid of the original case design!

Thanks for the feedback!

 

Hey! Thanks for the feedback!
That is what I meant The watch is from the early 2000s and is definitely not "vintage" just well worn! I don't mind this at all, as I'd rather not be the first to put a scratch on it.
The service was done by the seller that I bought it from - it is a large, well-known, seller with a team of certified watchmakers. I believe that the service is likely just a simple adjustment, and perhaps some oiling. But I cannot be sure, likely not much work done to the movement itself.

I simply wanted to be sure that the watch wasn't too polished, or where there were some dodgy things about it that would significantly reduce its value, or that aren't correct to it! Overall I trust the seller, as they are an international company with a good reputation, but I thought I'd check in with the experts

Thanks for your help!

 

Congratulations! And welcome to the Omega Forum.

 

Nice piece but don’t call a luminova piece vintage LOL.

 

Thanks man! ❤️❤️❤️

 

Thanks man!

Of course, I said "vintage look", just meant to say that it was a bit beat up

 

Generally to have vintage look it will look like tritium or radium.
You have a solid piece with a little wabi sabi!

 

Lovely...enjoy!

 

Thank you sir! ‍

 

Very nice contemporary Speedmaster, and as many others have stated, it looks correct. Wear in good health, welcome to the Forum and enjoy your watch for years to come.

However, please refrain from calling anything from the 21st century "old" or "vintage", damn I feel so old, I mean, like antique old, really old.

 

For comparison purposes, here’s my 1996 Speedy which, at 25 years old, is just barely vintage. But you can see the difference between superluminova, which remains white forever, and tritium, which develops a nice patina as it ages. OP, I think that you did your homework and found a very nice example of a modern Speedy. Well done.

 

It's great, you can wear the watch as it was intended. A classic watch, enjoy!

 

It looks like for the age of the piece it is great condition. If you have it serviced at Omega, it would come back looking like new. Otherwise if it's running well, just enjoy it.

 

Thank you everyone!

I really appreciate the feedback As I said, the idea was just to make sure everything checked out and that I wasn't sold something dodgy or where something was not right. I'll definitely be careful in how I used the word "vintage", to me the watch is obviously not vintage, my Chronographe Suisse from the 1950s is vintage, or my Omega Geneve from 73 is vintage, but this one is just a well-loved contemporary Speedy!

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and insights! I truly appreciate it, as well as the warm welcome to the forum!

All the best, and a lovely weekend to you all!

If any of you are interested, check my instagram @NCGwatches, where I share pics of all my collection, but also definitely will be sharing shots of this beautiful (NOT VINTAGE) Speedy

NCG

 

Oh man! That this is beautiful :O
They had a few models with the tritium lume where I purchased mine, and they were stunning, but a little bit over my budget

Wear it in good health and thanks for sharing!

 

Re the date of the OP watch: a Speedy on 77m could be from anywhere from around 2000 to circa 2012. You’d need the 3rd and maybe 4th digits to narrow it down. Most 3570.50s are on 77m, the earliest are on 48m (there was a big jump in the numbering) and there might be some on 78m but I am not sure about that as the model changed to the suitcase/screwed bracelet version around the same time as 78m rolled around.

 

Ah interesting ! This particular watch has the pin/collar bracelet system. The serial number starts with 7708, would love to know what that might mean in terms of production year!