GuiltyGear
·Hi all. Someone I know gave me this Speedmaster to have a look at and decide if I want to buy it. Already have a 145.0022 of the early 2000s (1861), but been looking to sell that and "upgrade" to a Cal. 861 with tritium dial. Asking price is €3.000, which is quite tempting to me.
What I know is that it's a reference 145.0022/345.0022. Serial number, which match the case and movement, is 4833XXXX, which should put it at 95-96. Movement is a cal. 861. with unknown service history. I have a trusted watchmaker who should take care of service and it shouldn't cost that much. Bracelet is a reference 1479 with 812 endlinks.
I'm no exert by any means. What I can tell by looking at other similar watches is that everything fits in. The case condition is pretty good; dial is perfect, which is masked a bit by the scratches on the plexi. The chronograph seconds hand is not perfectly straight, but that should be fixable by a decent watchmaker. The baton hands don't have any tint to the lume, expect the minute hand seems to be missing a portion of it. While the hour markers have a light brown/yellowish tint to them. Tritium shines well when charged, but it only lasts a few seconds at full brightness and fades quickly.
Do you suggest I take the deal? Sorry for the crappy photos, but they were quick on a smartphone. The mark on the tachymeter right at the T is actually some loose skin; not damage.
What I know is that it's a reference 145.0022/345.0022. Serial number, which match the case and movement, is 4833XXXX, which should put it at 95-96. Movement is a cal. 861. with unknown service history. I have a trusted watchmaker who should take care of service and it shouldn't cost that much. Bracelet is a reference 1479 with 812 endlinks.
I'm no exert by any means. What I can tell by looking at other similar watches is that everything fits in. The case condition is pretty good; dial is perfect, which is masked a bit by the scratches on the plexi. The chronograph seconds hand is not perfectly straight, but that should be fixable by a decent watchmaker. The baton hands don't have any tint to the lume, expect the minute hand seems to be missing a portion of it. While the hour markers have a light brown/yellowish tint to them. Tritium shines well when charged, but it only lasts a few seconds at full brightness and fades quickly.
Do you suggest I take the deal? Sorry for the crappy photos, but they were quick on a smartphone. The mark on the tachymeter right at the T is actually some loose skin; not damage.
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