I feel like the Speedmaster 125 doesn't really get the love it deserves. Leaving out any historic importance (though how could you?), I think it's simply one of the most beautiful, ostentatious, and functional watches out there. That being said, why do people feel the need to destroy them??

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I would like to add... I don't understand the functional reason for this. The "screws" added to the case do not seem to have anything to do with the strap that has been fitted.

 

A wild uneducated guess, screws hold the case in position ?

 

Well......this is mine


and the one above has truly been savaged

There is however a more thoughtful way of doing this, with a fresh blank of steel rather than killing the original case (credit to Chuck Maddox for the idea)



Regardless, if the movement is any good can unplug it (? undo the set-screws?) from that one and plug it into a fresh case. I don't think Omega has any left but they are around.....

 

Ouch, what a terrible thing to do to a nice watch.