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neilpercy
·Hello All, a bit of advice please for a newbie to vintage watches of any sort .
I was born in September 1969 and was my parents named me Neil so you'll probably appreciate 2 things:
1) my 50th birthday is fast approaching
and
2) the moon landings hold a certain significance to me and my birthday.
Given the above I am looking to treat myself to a vintage watch to celebrate my 50th birthday.
A couple of years ago I was walking through Burlington Arcade in London and stopped to look at the vintage watches on offer and the idea of a 1969 Omega 'Moonwatch' stuck in my head. After a little research recently I came to the idea that the Speedmaster model that most fits my requirements would be a 145.022-69 (ST?) with Straight Writing and would like some advice on if this is a correct assumption and things to look out for, good examples etc.
Having read a couple of guides/articles, [url]https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-omega-speedmaster-professional-145-022-buyers-guide-part-2/[/URL] & wahawatches.com/st-145-022-68-69-speedy-know/ , and a little research recently I came to the idea that the Speedmaster model that most fits my requirements would be a 145.022-69 (ST?) with Straight Writing and would like some advice on if this is a correct assumption and things to look out for, good examples etc.
My requirements would be a 1969 model, post moon landing. It seems that the 'Straight Writing' release best fits the timeframe I am looking at (July-December 1969), although it seems that most were 1970-71.
I can live with a -69 model that might be from 1970,71, but ideally I want 50 year old watch. It appears that I might be restricting myself to the 26xxxxxxx-27xxxxxxx serial number range (Roman Hartmann table) , which could be problematic.
Although, having just looked at the Moonwtach Only website , it would appear I should be looking at 'Pre-Moon' models with serials in the range 28xxx-31xxx ??
I'm not interested in the 'actual' Moonwatch, 105 or 145.012, its from way before my time (and price range!)
Lots of info, some contradictory, Some (difficult) decisions to be made if am being a purist.....
I haven't been to see any actual models 'in the flesh' yet, although will do so in the next couple of weeks. I have looked online, dealers and eBay but am a bit weary of eBay with my very limited knowledge.
there is an interesting EBay example from Japan, with Straight Writing and Apollo XI, here , but that looks like a modern strap(?) and something about the listing doesn't sit 100% with me. I'm not specifically considering purchasing this one but it's an interesting starting point...
I'm also almost tempted by a brand new watch for the very clean and sharp appearance. I'm not interested in the 50th Anniversary edition - despite some nice touches I just don't like all that gold everywhere.
All opinions and advice greatly appreciated from the people with the real knowledge!
A vintage watch with a 'story' sounds like a fine thing indeed.
cheers
neil
I was born in September 1969 and was my parents named me Neil so you'll probably appreciate 2 things:
1) my 50th birthday is fast approaching
and
2) the moon landings hold a certain significance to me and my birthday.
Given the above I am looking to treat myself to a vintage watch to celebrate my 50th birthday.
A couple of years ago I was walking through Burlington Arcade in London and stopped to look at the vintage watches on offer and the idea of a 1969 Omega 'Moonwatch' stuck in my head. After a little research recently I came to the idea that the Speedmaster model that most fits my requirements would be a 145.022-69 (ST?) with Straight Writing and would like some advice on if this is a correct assumption and things to look out for, good examples etc.
Having read a couple of guides/articles, [url]https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-omega-speedmaster-professional-145-022-buyers-guide-part-2/[/URL] & wahawatches.com/st-145-022-68-69-speedy-know/ , and a little research recently I came to the idea that the Speedmaster model that most fits my requirements would be a 145.022-69 (ST?) with Straight Writing and would like some advice on if this is a correct assumption and things to look out for, good examples etc.
My requirements would be a 1969 model, post moon landing. It seems that the 'Straight Writing' release best fits the timeframe I am looking at (July-December 1969), although it seems that most were 1970-71.
I can live with a -69 model that might be from 1970,71, but ideally I want 50 year old watch. It appears that I might be restricting myself to the 26xxxxxxx-27xxxxxxx serial number range (Roman Hartmann table) , which could be problematic.
Although, having just looked at the Moonwtach Only website , it would appear I should be looking at 'Pre-Moon' models with serials in the range 28xxx-31xxx ??
I'm not interested in the 'actual' Moonwatch, 105 or 145.012, its from way before my time (and price range!)
Lots of info, some contradictory, Some (difficult) decisions to be made if am being a purist.....
I haven't been to see any actual models 'in the flesh' yet, although will do so in the next couple of weeks. I have looked online, dealers and eBay but am a bit weary of eBay with my very limited knowledge.
there is an interesting EBay example from Japan, with Straight Writing and Apollo XI, here , but that looks like a modern strap(?) and something about the listing doesn't sit 100% with me. I'm not specifically considering purchasing this one but it's an interesting starting point...
I'm also almost tempted by a brand new watch for the very clean and sharp appearance. I'm not interested in the 50th Anniversary edition - despite some nice touches I just don't like all that gold everywhere.
All opinions and advice greatly appreciated from the people with the real knowledge!
A vintage watch with a 'story' sounds like a fine thing indeed.
cheers
neil
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