People where noting down things hand written, errors occur. And 50+ years later someone researches it, with two sources. He might have gone for the books in this case instead of scrolling miles of microfiche. And someone might ave noted down the wrong reference back then.
Today, I was contacted by someone who has a Straight Writing with the same issue. The movement was originally destined for a Seamaster but fitted to a Speedmaster.
Having spoken to Charles at the Omega Museum, he kindly explained that some watches in the 60s were fitted with movements destined for say a seamaster but actually fitted to a speedmaster. He goes on to say that this was due to several factors like the actual reference that the movement was originally made for was not selling well so production was stopped and the movements were fitted in other cases that would accommodate that movement.
Why is the owner requesting an extract if he’s the original owner and already knows it’s complete story?
Having spoken to Charles at the Omega Museum, he kindly explained that some watches in the 60s were fitted with movements destined for say a seamaster but actually fitted to a speedmaster. He goes on to say that this was due to several factors like the actual reference that the movement was originally made for was not selling well so production was stopped and the movements were fitted in other cases that would accommodate that movement.
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Back in the day when you could just email John or Maria you'd get when the watch was completed and where it was originally sent for sale.
Tom
That is correct, but to verify that the movement belongs to the reference you needed an EoA
What are we hoping for? An official bulletin that the records at Omega contain some errors and we may not be able to confirm your watches provenance. Bad luck!
So the next poor bloke or dodgy dealer that comes along with a Seamaster movement in a Speedmaster we just go, it’s possible.
Not expecting anything official just a little piece of credibility to the fact.
So the next poor bloke or dodgy dealer that comes along with a Seamaster movement in a Speedmaster we just go, it’s possible.
From my point of view I would still value and consider any Seamaster movement in a Speedmaster to be a franken, and yea there will be people that try to use this thread to justify put together watches like the 105.012-63 I have, for all intents and purposes if the extract says Seamaster and the serial range is wrong I'd still just call the watch wrong.
with corresponding serial and stamped card from new matching the serial on the watch exactly
a speedy with serial matching the ORIGINAL warranty paper from new thats been in single ownership and never opened except to gain the serial for an EoA.
