Thanks for coming up for me. Don't worry though, my enthusiasm for this watch is only increasing after the additional info I got from the dealer. I do think however that the tone of some posts is not how I want my kids to be when they're all grown up........I think it's un unfortunate side-effect of the anonymity of the web and most of the people here wouldn't talk like that to their fellow watch-lovers. At lest I hope not!
In this case it’s the 10 of June because the month goes on Roman numerals. The year would not change either way.
The story would be far more interesting if these were the Salamancas connected to the watch.
I got an answer from the seller in Spain! Here it is unedited: needles being "hands" which I commented on because of the painting of them. I even got a hug! Must have overpaid! (Just a joke as I paid just north of "good" for this reference on the Speedmaster101 site INCLUDING the bracelet! Now if the extract confirms shipping to Spain I'll be happy.
"Hello, I'm glad to hear from you.
This watch was bought from a man from Salamanca, his son sold it to me.
They gave it to the father for his wedding.
Bought in a jewelry store in Salamanca many years ago by this man.
And to this day a single owner. We bought it three weeks ago.
I hope what I enjoy and about the needles ... they came to us like that.
Thank you very much for everything and a hug."
I,m confused - surely it cannot be a single owner watch, if the hands were buggered when the previous owner bought it ?
What am i missing please?
Ahhhh, many thanks, its been a long long week, and thankfully, its only 1 hr from Beer O’Clock here in Texas now!,,
I hope you get to hear back from the original owner's son.
If not, Salamanca looks like a beautiful city and province to visit one day.
By my calculations 10th June 1969 was a Tuesday. Would there have been many weddings on a Tuesday?
Maybe you could plan a holiday and do some sleuthing in the public records department.
That kind of thing would certainly keep me amused.
In a similar way though if you never actually found any more out I'd still find the speculation and wondering interesting.
Edit:
Ok, you've got to go to Salamanca. 😀
This was added to the 'new' cathedral (started in 1513) in 1992.
