Omega Speedmaster MARK III circa 1972

Zdzislaw

Thank you very much for taking your time to share your knowledge - much appreciated. I have seen your listing, when researching this specific reference and it is both honest and fairly priced to my limited knowledge. One of the case bay listings available here: https://m.ebay.com/itm/OMEGA-MARK-I...1&pageci=496a4e8f-73bb-448a-b54d-cb7f226f2429 this one comes with the two bezel inserts variations for black and blue. I know that I still need to learn a lot from the wiser and more experienced folks like you and this is very reason, why I have joined OF. That being said in regards to Omega I own 2 Connies and recently acquired Seamaster. I went into Mark III rabbit hole, because my friend asked me for the advice and for me it is incarnation of the gasoline head "Speedmaster".
I understand your point with the exposure surface making it really hard not to damage case occasionally and majority of 176.002 being refinished at some point, if actually worn. My logic is following, the case of the original patient was polished at some point as most, but not overpolished and it is still genuine case, while there are too many factory cases with similar refinish for them not to be used with the actual movements at some point in time.