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The lume is all but gone but other than that it looks ok to me
Speedmaster-66
The lume is all but gone but other than that it looks ok to me
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BlackTalon
··This Space for RentWas that a CB case??? Looks like the facets on the lugs were polished away.
More photos needed -- case and movement.
More photos needed -- case and movement.
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Dan S
·Wrong sweep hand for a -66. Service crown and pushers. Are we absolutely sure it's correct? Can you show photos of the movement (with serial number) and the inside of the case-back?
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Screwbacks
·needs to see more pictures. i doubt it's a cb66. looks generally ok though.
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DonovanMartin
·I’ll see about more pictures.
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abrod520
·If it’s a 105.012-66, it’s got incorrect chrono sweep hand and pushers. If it’s a 145.012-67 or -68, then it could be correct but it all comes down to asking price - it’ll need to be relumed at the very least in order to appear attractive
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DonovanMartin
·finally got a few pictures. Serial starts with 2544xxxx
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I think that may be a replaced caseback. The lugs, hands and pushers look -67/68 to me. The dial could be either since wide space Ts are seen on both. The serial seems right for both too!
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Dan S
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If this is your watch, you should order an Extract from the Archives to figure out the reference the movement belongs to. If it's not your watch, don't buy it. It’s a franken, and not attractive.
If this is your watch, you should order an Extract from the Archives to figure out the reference the movement belongs to. If it's not your watch, don't buy it. It’s a franken, and not attractive.
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Ville_W
·Regarding the lume, I agree, past my taste as well but will you be satisfied with relume? Isn’t it better to search for one with nice aged original lume?
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Assuming the bracelet is original, another clue may be gleaned by the date on the clasp.
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DonovanMartin
·@DonovanMartin
If this is your watch, you should order an Extract from the Archives to figure out the reference the movement belongs to. If it's not your watch, don't buy it. It’s a franken, and not attractive.
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DonovanMartin
·Assuming the bracelet is original, another clue may be gleaned by the date on the clasp.
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Dan S
·There is an Extract. Dates to November of 67
Sorry if I missed that in your previous posts. The reference is 105-012 on the Extract? This would be useful information to include, so people aren’t forced to speculate.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Bracelet is stamped 4-68
EDIT: as above, the model on the extract will tell all surely! Nov 1967 could still be either -66 or -67, one is a 105, the other 145
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DonovanMartin
·Sorry if I missed that in your previous posts. The reference is 105-012 on the Extract? This would be useful information to include, so people aren’t forced to speculate.
ST 105.012
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DonovanMartin
·I'm wrestling with the actual deal as well. I have a -69 with extract that dates to July 4, 1969. You can see it in another post with all the questions surrounding it. The deal would be my watch plus 2 grand for the -66. The real draw for me the extract date as mentioned above. However, I won't be making the deal if there is too much wrong. I think I could live with the lume or a relume. Not a deal breaker for me. But I would like the rest to be correct.
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DonovanMartin
·here is one of the cover. I believe there were some variants of these as well.
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·As has been mentioned, the sweep hand and pushers are incorrect for a -66. The pushers (EDIT: I meant to write crown) and dust cover are later replacements. Importantly, the distinctive CB facets on the lugs are completely gone, if they were ever there. Obviously the lume is not appealing, to say the least. The fact that the lume on the hands is so well matched to each other, and to the dial, will make some of us wonder if this is not a franken, but there's no way to know for sure. It's definitely not a collector's watch and personally I don't see the appeal. But I guess you like the November 1967 Extract?
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·As has been mentioned, the sweep hand and pushers are incorrect for a -66. The pushers and dust cover are later replacements. Importantly, the distinctive CB facets on the lugs are completely gone, if they were ever there. Obviously the lume is not appealing, to say the least. The fact that the lume on the hands is so well matched to each other, and to the dial, will make some of us wonder if this is not a franken, but there's no way to know for sure. It's definitely not a collector's watch and personally I don't see the appeal. But I guess you like the November 1967 Extract?
