What are the chances of this being brought back to life and at what cost? At present its does not run at all and the crown comes off when it is wound.

 

Where are you based?

 

I am in England south coast

 

Easy Peasy

 

Think a few people on here will have this one ear marked Looks like a nice little project

 

So well worth doing then! what, and how much will it cost.

 

STS are the people to use, speak with Simon but £500 should sort it

 

Cool, Thanks

 

Nice one. Will renovate nicely, no worry

 

+1 for STS

 

Definitely take it to STS. Take a day off work, make an appointment with Simon Freese and take the watch to him yourself so that you can decide between you how you want to have the job done. Once you have met him and done this you will understand why I make this recommendation.

 

I was just looking at these myself mate, looks really nice! But unfortunately I think I might skyrocket out of my range.

 

This watch should clean up beautifully.

Everything is covered in human detritus and the whole thing is scummy.
Its just how I like them.

The dial looks blistered and damaged. There will be no improving that, should it prove to be so.
The photos cant really tell me its true state but 10 seconds in hand will.

So it will renovate nicely, however if the dial is blistered it is a $7000 (or less) watch instead of a $12,000 when serviced up and finished.

That said these barn finds almost always sell for more than a serviced, completed watch can be bought for, when auctioned. This, combined with the fact there are so few Cal 321 Speedmasters on the market, and this is a rare(ish) 64 mean that it may be fought over.

 

This came up on one of my auction checks last week - the mark on the bezel at the 3 and the two rust spots on the chrono seconds hand make it stand out - did you manage to get it for a good price?

 

It's at auction this week, not yet completed...................

Perhaps wrong and happy to be corrected but new member who's joined just today who clearly has a sense it valuable and astute enough to ask to see case back reference, movement type and serial along with some good quality photographs which are far better than the ones shown on the vendors own sale site but is worried about crown/ stem detaching and not sure on repair cost?

It's going to fetch very good money I've no doubt and especially now we suddenly seem to have many more pics showing reference, movement number and some very specific detials that would excite omega/ speedy afficnados less than 48 hours before it goes to auction

If it was a watch you were hoping to own OP I'm afraid you might have cooked your goose unless you have deep pockets and are prepared to bid against people with cavanous pockets?

If it is a watch you were hoping to actively publicise to a collectors community who have just just prior to the auction with some excellent and informative images giving clear indication to the items potential value then I tip my cap to you sir.........

 

Good point T.Dick...

 

Purely out of interest,, I searched for this particular watch again and it didn't come up .... are you all sure it's still in the catalogue? That said, I've just had a couple of very enjoyable minutes looking at some photos of a 105.003-65 that is going under the hammer.

Edit: scratch that ... I've found it again.

 

I asked the AH for some more information and they sent me the same 20 photographs, but I'm not sure if they've added the extra images to the item description. But I'm sure many other eager punters would have gotten the same email today!

 

According to the Estimate: 400 GBP - 500 GBP should be a bargain

 

Hey! When this hammer's for £500, I got dibs!
https://omegaforums.net/threads/auction-145-022-needing-some-serious-tlc.47110/