Pulsation Bezel Question

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brockburst

·Dec 3, 2019

I was perusing online and saw a 1984 Omega 145.022 with a Pulsation bezel, it is the later one with the dots. I was wondering if that could be correct for that watch?

What year(s) could you get a modern pulsation bezel on your speedy?

https://www.timeline.watch/watch/19...onal-moonwatch-pulsation-bezel-ref-st-145022/

 

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dootcho

·Dec 3, 2019

Not sure what model is correct for a pulsation bezel.

I read you refer to it as a “later” model, I’m a noob and happy to be corrected by other members but wanted to clarify that to me there is no “earlier” and “later” but rather there’s “original” and “replacement” and this one is a “replacement”

 

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brockburst

·Dec 4, 2019

It seems the 'original' was found on earlier versions late 60's and early 70's and this version, was found later. Is it true that its only a "service" part IE 'replacement' and not factory issued?

Or was this 'later' pulsation bezel ever factory issued?

 

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brockburst

·Dec 5, 2019

anyone?

 

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DaveK

·Dec 5, 2019

Kindly add photos https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-posting-guide.383/

 

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brockburst

·Dec 6, 2019

ttt

 

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OMEGuy

·Dec 6, 2019

https://omegaforums.net/threads/simple-question-on-pulsometer-bezel.21158/

 

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brockburst

·Dec 6, 2019

OMEGuy

https://omegaforums.net/threads/simple-question-on-pulsometer-bezel.21158/

Thanks, it doesn't answer the question.

 

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brockburst

·Dec 6, 2019

OMEGuy

https://omegaforums.net/threads/simple-question-on-pulsometer-bezel.21158/

Did the later 'dot pulsations bezel' ever come factory equipped OR was it simply ONLY a service/replacement part?

The link above has a 1984 Speedy with a dot pulsastions bezel, but doesn't really clear up whether it was swapped or if it was possible for it to be sold that way originally.

 

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OMEGuy

·Dec 6, 2019

brockburst

Thanks, it doesn't answer the question.

To answer your question: There is no answer. I have seen the Pulsations bezel on watches from the late 60s and early 70s. But I wouldn't doubt these bezels were available in the early 80s, while I personally believe that no watch left the factory with such a bezel. They were replaced by the jeweller who sold the watch or they were mounted later on.

Your bezel is a later service part. I cant't tell exactly when the redesign of the Pulsations bezel came out, but I think this was later than the early 1980s.

 

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brockburst

·Dec 6, 2019

OMEGuy

To answer your question: There is no answer. I have seen the Pulsations bezel on watches from the late 60s and early 70s. But I wouldn't doubt these bezels were available in the early 80s, while I personally believe that no watch left the factory with such a bezel. They were replaced by the jeweller who sold the watch or they were mounted later on.

Your bezel is a later service part. I cant't tell exactly when the redesign of the Pulsations bezel came out, but I think this was later than the early 1980s.

Very grateful for your insights, thank you!

 

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OMEGuy

·Dec 6, 2019

Here you can see the first version and the fact, that even very early Speedies come with this bezel scale:

http://speedmaster101.com/blog/pulsation-bezel-on-2998/

 

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kov

·Dec 6, 2019

The standard bezel being the Tachymètre, all the other variations were available as an option from the early sixties. You could order a Speedmaster with a Pulsations scale for example if you were a doctor and could better use that bezel rather than the tachy. Same goes for the Télémètre bezels (miles and km) as well as the Decimal which were intended for a military use. Imho the parts that you can order today, got redesigned somewhen in the late eighties / early nineties. Before, old stock of special bezels was used to cover the (low) demand.