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Salvation Army Speedie for sale on EBay, a nice donation.

gemini4
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Congrats!

However, if you value this as a running 105.012 + a 1506/16 bracelet then according to the speedmaster101.com price list, you probably overpaid. Of course you can simply raise the prices on the survey and no one will know馃榾.
 
dsio
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As a piece that's all original and totally un-messed with its worth looking at it differently, I still think slightly high but not in any way excessive if you really wanted a nice clean untouched example. After this has a new crystal, clean and service its going to look like one of the nicest 105.012s on the forum.
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repoman
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Congratulations @Spacefruit its good to know this old Speedy found a great home. Will be looking forward to seeing quite a bit more once you have it.
 
dsio
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Incidentally I've seen people pay this same money for some really poor to mediocre looking 105.003s in the past, given the choice between one of those lesser grade 105.003s and this 105.012 after its cleaned I'd take this one any day.
 
Spacefruit
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That's a very important point.
The price chart is for "market" watches.
I bought this, gambling really, that it is untouched.
Barn finds are always very hard to value sensibly. Honestly I was surprised I won it.
 
estrickland
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Congrats. I had a Gixen snipe in at 6875, so we were likely the last 2. Great looking watch.
 
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This is an incredible coincidence! About two weeks ago I actually picked this Seamaster DeVille at another Salvation Army, although I did not realize quite what it was until I cleaned it off and polished the crystal a bit. Lacking the Seamonster on the back, I thought it was something else. I now have my first Omega, as long as it is an original!
Omega Seamaster Deville cleaned up 1 Overall.jpg

Your much more knowledgeable minds would correct me, but I expect to find (after employing my Bergeon crystal lift and your advice as far as the stem) a 550 or 552. Am carefully familiar with crystal lifters and stems because of my affliction with Benrus DTU2A/Ps and early Hamilton GGW113s.... Beyond the serial number, what else should I be looking for here? Most concerned with careful preparation and that it may be a fake inside. Fortunately, the Salvation Army price was not one to worry over.

It's set for a cleaning and service afterwards! It will need a new second hand and will replace the worn Speidel band with a nice leather one.
Omega Seamaster Deville cleaned up 4 Back.jpg
Finally, thanks to all of you for some very informative and useful advice. Since finding this particular watch, I have lived on these sites.
Matt
 
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This is an incredible coincidence! About two weeks ago I actually picked this Seamaster DeVille at another Salvation Army, although I did not realize quite what it was until I cleaned it off and polished the crystal a bit. Lacking the Seamonster on the back, I thought it was something else. I now have my first Omega, as long as it is an original!
Omega Seamaster Deville cleaned up 1 Overall.jpg

Your much more knowledgeable minds would correct me, but I expect to find (after employing my Bergeon crystal lift and your advice as far as the stem) a 550 or 552. Am carefully familiar with crystal lifters and stems because of my affliction with Benrus DTU2A/Ps and early Hamilton GGW113s.... Beyond the serial number, what else should I be looking for here? Most concerned with careful preparation and that it may be a fake inside. Fortunately, the Salvation Army price was not one to worry over.

It's set for a cleaning and service afterwards! It will need a new second hand and will replace the worn Speidel band with a nice leather one.
Omega Seamaster Deville cleaned up 4 Back.jpg
Finally, thanks to all of you for some very informative and useful advice. Since finding this particular watch, I have lived on these sites.
Matt
Looks great, nice pick up! Could even be 14k or 18k solid gold if it says so between the lugs at 5 & 7.
 
marturx
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Great catch Specefruit! It麓s very hard to overpay quality. In a year or so, you麓ll look back at this one, and smile at your bargain! 馃憤
 
MSNWatch
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marturx marturx
Great catch Specefruit! It麓s very hard to overpay quality. In a year or so, you麓ll look back at this one, and smile at your bargain! 馃憤

Always, always, always better to overpay for a nice piece than to underpay for an average one!
 
marturx
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From a statistics point of view:

The Bell curve:

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Applied on prices:

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Thanks for the tip- it is a 14K GF case. Will be cleaned and serviced this week. Hope it turns out well!
 
Davidt
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Beauty! I was thinking about going for this one but it somehow disappeared from my watch list???

That price will not be high ona few years and I'm certain that watch will clean up wonderfully. Congrats.

Don't forget to post some before and after pics!
 
TexOmega
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Always, always, always better to overpay for a nice piece than to underpay for an average one!

My thoughts most weekends.

::rimshot::
 
Mothra
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its a shame about that caseback - without the gouges it would look great. While I agree it looks little worn how did it pick up so much human gunk?
 
Audley Yung
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but i mean, it's for charity though, so it's all good. Most I ever donated to the Salvation Army were a couple of suits and shoes.
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