Dial is very nice and with a new strap it will totally change the look in a good way. Enjoy your new vintage Speedmaster!
I’m not sure if the modern flat foot crown will work. Traditionally your options were a modern logo crown or trying to source a vintage flat foot.
There are no modern wide neck, short pushers, just the thin neck.
Before changing things, keep in mind that your watch, having been recently serviced with replaced crown and pushers, should be waterproof or at least water resistant. If you install vintage replacements, it will not.
That’s a very good point, and wearability is a big thing for me. My concern would be moisture getting in from humidity or rain and damaging the lovely dial. I think if I see the parts for a good price, I will buy them and then take my time before deciding whether to install them. Do any members on this board have any pushers or crowns for sale?
look at the Watch Parts and Accessories thread they come up now and then. Vintage crowns and pushers have old brittle gaskets which are not replaceable so thats a decision when one considers restoring vintage parts.
You need to have 200 posts before being eligible to post a Want to Buy, but you can certainly DM someone if they are selling something you have interest in.
Welcome and stick around!
Now, more pictures of watch, motorcycle, and scenic Japanese road trip and you've got a quality thread here.
Only a Watchmaker can tell you, if your Case still has the Pressure Fit Pushers or was converted to screw in Pushers. And, a good Watchmaker can change the Seals in Vintage Crowns and some Pushers. You can buy these Kits with plenty of mini Seals.
Great thread and discussion. I'm in sort of the same pickle right now about a watch I own.
The good is it's a 105.012-65 close to Neil's serial number, with all correct (original?) parts including the 1506 bracelet and #16 end links. The crown has been replaced at some point in the past. It also runs well and had a movement service recently.
The bad is the bracelet lost a fight with the polishing wheel, and the case has been polished as well. Dial is in good shape except there is some dust from the trituim on the dial. Mydilemma is how much work do I want to do to take it back closer to it's originally intended condition given all that's happened to it so far.
I'll create a new thread with pictures, but this discussion has been helpful.
