I have found a Speedmaster Mark 4.5 online for a decent price, but am wondering if the box/papers don't come from another watch?

It's advertised as a Mark 4.5, but the manual in the photo says Speedmaster Mark V on it. Is that normal for this model ? Or is the seller likely putting the wrong paperwork together with a 4.5 and trying to sell it as "with box and papers" ?

 

Kidding aside, it is much easier the get answers if you post pictures of the watch and the accompanying papers.

 

True, here you go:

 

It’s very common for any cal. 1045 to come with Mark V instructions. It is also very common for sellers to put together papers or booklets from different sources and say they were original to the watch. Not sure if it matters unless it is a true collector’s full set: box, papers, receipt, tags, warranty papers, instructions, and most importantly a watch that is in original condition.

 

Thanks. one other question, is is normal that the back of the watch is sort of shiny, and not matte ?

Ie, was the back polished ?

 

Unfortunately they sell box and papers online and people don't even look if is cohesive/correct or not ...

 

Ooh Mark V - that watch doesn't look very Teutonic?

 

Just looked at my mkIV, IVmkII and mk V and all have brushed surfaces running north-south with the Hippocampus, the mkV has polished shoulders.

 

Thanks @tikkathree (and everyone else of course!)

I watched a video from WatchBox Reviews where the person talking said that the 4.5 was a 4 case with movement out of a 5, so maybe that explains the mention of the 5 on the paperwork?

 

it does !

 

Seen mark 4.5s with mark v instructions many times - heres one i found on the internet a few yrs ago

for photos of a NOS mark 4.5, just search “fratello mark 4.5 nos” - many photos there, inc case back