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··Prolific Speedmaster HoarderA quick thought on the Gold spec.
This is only my own ideas and foibles and choices. (However as a collector, I doubt I am alone having my choices swayed by seemingly trivial points - I, for one, base a watch purchase 50% on facts and 50% on emotional intuition).
So if there are two identical BA145.022-69's and one has an Oval O and one a round, then I would go for the oval.
I also choose an earlier case back if given the choice. However there is rarely that choice for a buyer.
Not to muddy the waters but Antiquorum has an interesting BA145.022-69:
It not only has the round O dial, but an extremely rare DN90 Burgandy bezel. That is very, very rare. The other odd thing is that it is not part of the numbered series, and it does not have the bracelet. The case back, without a number, is the early design. So late dial, late bezel, early case back but not number. As it has an extract, that is endorsed by Omega, this all makes for an extremely rare watch, and the real question is how will the market value it?
Estimate is CHF 30-50k so that works out incl Premium at USD 41,250 to USD 68,750.
This is only my own ideas and foibles and choices. (However as a collector, I doubt I am alone having my choices swayed by seemingly trivial points - I, for one, base a watch purchase 50% on facts and 50% on emotional intuition).
So if there are two identical BA145.022-69's and one has an Oval O and one a round, then I would go for the oval.
I also choose an earlier case back if given the choice. However there is rarely that choice for a buyer.
Not to muddy the waters but Antiquorum has an interesting BA145.022-69:
It not only has the round O dial, but an extremely rare DN90 Burgandy bezel. That is very, very rare. The other odd thing is that it is not part of the numbered series, and it does not have the bracelet. The case back, without a number, is the early design. So late dial, late bezel, early case back but not number. As it has an extract, that is endorsed by Omega, this all makes for an extremely rare watch, and the real question is how will the market value it?
Estimate is CHF 30-50k so that works out incl Premium at USD 41,250 to USD 68,750.
