One-Owner 145.012 with Personalised engraving added value or not??

Just Livin

If you can get Neil Armstrong engraved too........I don't know....maybe an extra level of interest to some on Ebay?

Vintagewtchzilla

still not good 😁

look at the scratch of the 9 it looks like the engraving was done later than the scratch ... but i can be wrong caused by the pic quality

maxbelg

I think there's a bit of trust that all parts were originally on a vintage watch when we buy it. Often parts could have been replaced with correct vintage parts without knowing. In the same way there's trust that the inscription was actually made in 69 signifying something special to the owner. I'd be exceedingly surprised that someone added it later, especially since most agree it doesn't add monetary value.

Just Livin

Apologies for the original rib. Not meant as anything else but dry English wit.
I personally don't mind inscriptions. In fact one of my own Speedies has a name engraved. It's all about looking to establish provenance, as has been stated.
Many military watches I often question. In terms of used in action versus sold commercially......

maxbelg

No apology needed! Thanks for posting. You'll see in my previous post that I got some more info on the watch.

Just Livin

Well I would go back to the seller. Just for kicks. To see If you can establish a link with the original owner.
Get an extract of archives ordered from Omega (not sure if you did that).
There's fun to be had in putting the pieces of the jigsaw together!

Just Livin

Stick with it. Find the connection. And have fun trying.

bags1971

this is the 105.012 i bought this case back was engraved with the first owners name RG RUTTER

I've contempating getting it lazer welded as you can see some one tried to grind off the name to make it look better but the more I look at it the more I think its part of the watches history

maxbelg

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-Others who, like me, think that an old date inscribed on case and bracelet add to the overall package.

mayankyadav

I will go get a date inscribed on mine and post a pic and ask you how you feel about it 😉 ?
( Am not hinting that you got it done yourself, I am just trying to explain it to you that the shouldnt matter even to you unless its done by you yourself.)

Nobel Prize

In this case it’s the 10 of June because the month goes on Roman numerals. The year would not change either way.

efauser

I can't believe I'm the one asking this but do you guys really need to keep pissing in the OP's punch bowl? You all made your points.

maxbelg

By the way, I assumed the date was 10 June 1969. Could it be 6 October 1968? I don't know how the date is abbreviated in different countries.

efauser

I'm going to go out on a limb and guarantee it's not 6 October 1968.