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Donn Chambers
·Service dial, IMO.
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JwRosenthal
·Nice looking watch- looks like it’s had the full factory refresh (including case refinish and new hands). If you are a stickler for a 100% original piece then pass, but if the price is right and you just want a very nice mkII, this would be a good one to have
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Evitzee
·Service dial, hands and crystal, and case refinish. Nice looking piece. As previously stated, if originality is wanted pass on this piece, if you just want a nice Mark II this one looks good.
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JwRosenthal
·A side note- if the seller is the one who had the watch serviced by Omega, they would have the baggie with the original dial and hands. If they are included in the sale, then you could either sell them to offset the purchase price, or have them reinstalled and sell the new parts to offset the purchase- or have the vintage ones put into a speedy pro case and do a racing conversion..I would do that later.
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lucian23
·Very nice looking watch. Even if was restored for me looks very good and impresive.
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Pastorbottle
·You too might wanna edit the spelling on the thread title…… raicing, maybe racing might look better.
Seems to be a few of these mistakes today…….easy enough to do, especially on a piddly little phone screen 😁
Seems to be a few of these mistakes today…….easy enough to do, especially on a piddly little phone screen 😁
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sneer
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john_coburg
·Thanks Guys. Looks that mine (attached picture) is correct one and from the picture is with service dial
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Donn Chambers
·Why do some Mk IIs come with Pro-style (thinner) hands? Both Racing and black dials. A quick Google search suggests there's plenty of examples. Was there a date at which 'Mk II hands' appeared, before which they were interchangeable with the Pro's hands?
As far as I know, ALL Mark II Speedmasters came with the same handset, distinctly different from the Speedy Pro. But because they share the same movement, the Speedy Pro hands will fit. I assume the pictures you mention have had the hands replaced at some point and did not originally come that way. Just like every so often yo use a Speedy Pro with Mark II hands on it.
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john_coburg
·As far as I know, ALL Mark II Speedmasters came with the same handset, distinctly different from the Speedy Pro. But because they share the same movement, the Speedy Pro hands will fit. I assume the pictures you mention have had the hands replaced at some point and did not originally come that way. Just like every so often yo use a Speedy Pro with Mark II hands on it.
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jjen
·How can you tell if the case is refinished? I have a hard time telling when it’s been lapped, rather than polished
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Donn Chambers
·That (interchangeability/laziness at Omega services over the years) could explain the non-Racing instances, but what about the Racing dials? There surely aren't many (any?) Racing Pro hands floating around to be 'lazily' switched at service. Makes me suspect they came with them.
Looking back at your original post, I’m not sure what you are griping about. I interpreted it as Speedmaster Pro hands on a Mark II. But apparently not. Can you show pictures of what you are concerned about?
