Slightly odd 105.003-65 on eBay / 26554xxx serial

Hi forum,

Earlier today, I've stumbled upon this slightly odd Speedy on eBay. Odd for various reasons and difficult to value...

- Dial shows spotting and loss of print, yet does have nicely intact lume plots. To me, the quality of the lume is suspicious, knowing the state of the dial. Looks like a relume? The seller did not respond to a question on whether it could have been relumed (yet).
- Movement appears not to be in too great a condition; perhaps water damage? That would also explain the state of the dial.
- Exceptionally high serial (26554xxx) for a 105.003-65, and confirmed with a recent extract.
- The experienced watch (part) seller made a clear effort to showcase the full set, which comes including filled out papers which appear perfectly genuine.

For posterity, please find the most important pictures from eBay below, supplemented by a few supplied by the seller. If the seller reads along; I hope you don't mind me sharing these. It will likely only attract more attention to your auction anyway. 😉

Part of auction:


Obtained later:


Either way, it is odd to see a watch that seems to have clear provenance (papers and extract) while at the same time looking like it is at best worth the sum of its parts. Given the dial, dinged-up DON and poor state of the movement, that value cannot be too high. But then again, the real value here sits in the exceptional serial and the fact that it comes with original papers. Hard to part something like this out...

I am very curious what you would value this at?

Ah, perhaps that is why this watch is "Unexpectedly relisted due to previous winner being unable to complete the purchase." Good shout on the papers not carrying the movement number!

Still, very odd that an ST 105.003 gets sold in the UK in 1969 with a movement number ending with a 6 and that an Omega Extract confirms delivery of one of the last ST 105.003's to the UK with a serial ending with a 6. It is either very well cobbled together, or very unfortunate for the papers to have lost its ink in that one crucial spot...

In answer to my own original question; I guess a valuation as parts makes most sense here.

Thanks for your great advice, @mr_yossarian!

To me, this has purely become an academic exercise. I would not be able to enjoy a dial like this one has and have considerable doubts about this set.

Could be. That would beg the question why the movement number wasn’t just filled out fully readable either? Not sure how much sense this makes.

This dial damage also makes me wonder, curious whether anyone knows what causes it. No idea either, although the state of the movement doesn’t rule out water ingression.

I do wonder what you think is uncommon about the end links? The 506 is a standard combination with the 1035 and straight lug cases (19 mm lug width).

For completeness:



Not too many people fell for this one. That said, I’d still think the price achieved is on the high side.