Morning bud

Completely agree and a fair point regarding he price of 'restored' vs nice original, I guess I was basing that fully restored comment on a watch that has been fully official services by STS or omega bienne (God forbid) and is either in stunning original condition (particularly the case) or has been lapped correctly (again by someone like STS)

Agreed with box and papers, I feel B&P do add a market premium and although easy enough to add to a watch.

With 1969 MKII they tended to come in the larger chronograph box (which was the same design as the crater box without the crater and in either black and white or red) after about 1972/3 a lot were supplied in the usual 1970's red box

 

Thanks bud

Yep, it's been a manic time at work and in my private life of late (any other little one en route) but 2016 looks like it is going to bring some very rewarding moved and some opportunities most forum members would kill for

Love the GP MKII, enormously underrated watches, one day I'm going to get an 18K one, there was a rumour that omega only made a few 18K ones but it's just not true, Maloy simply got smelted.

 

What crater box came with the MKII?

 

Here's a restored one. Overhaul by omega, case from photo500... Omega didn't do a great job of restoring the case finishing, so I had to go elsewhere.

 

Here is mine, totally unrestored; I have the mooncrater box and papers-it was sold in Haiti in 1972...keeps perfect time in -25 C weather in Canada in 2016!

 

Not the most economic solution, but I bought a good black dialed version and had the dial and three hands changed to the Orange versions during a service. Obviously kept the original dial and hands. Think racing dial and hands cost £200? But, I now have the watch I wanted, and never intend selling. Just tend to wear it.
I got irritated at not being able to find a good racing version for resonable money. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right places! View attachment 188883

 

Just had a message from the seller of the eBay one:

"I have had quite a few messages about my speed master so I think the auction is going to go well on Sunday.

It is a gamble, but I know I will make somewhere between £1000 £ £1100 on this because the questions have been quite basic and seem to come from consumers who will bid to win, rather than bid according to market value.

So for today only I will end the auction and the watch could be yours for £1020. I will meet you in town and deliver the watch in person."

I'm reading that as: It will maybe get £1000, and then I'll have to pay £100 in fees, so if you'll give me £120 more than I will get on Sunday, I'd like that please.

 

Agreed.

For me, it's over polished, there's no paperwork for the service... if it was £700... but not for £1020.

 

This has been a great thread. These have recently caught my eye and I think I maybe falling for their attractions. What does the collective you, think about this one. Vendor not very good photos. Havent seen the mechanism. To my eye looks like it is probably all original, with a previously lightly polished case. Tritium dial is likely original. Aging of hands and indices looks pretty good. The ask from a dealer is about US$2000.

 

Looks pretty good; the colour of the hands definitely have faded, but uniformly, so very likely all original. I think the price is within range, but yiu may be able to negotiate down a bit as the case is pretty well used. That will be a nice pick up!

 

Sold on eBay for £1050, now in Shoreditch and its gained a £225 premium.

Waiting for my comment to be deleted...

 

By "the proof is in the patina", does he mean, "check out the muck on the dial at 9pm, and the wrist cheese around the pushers, this watch hasn't been cleaned or serviced for time"?

 

Wrist cheese, [emoji23] I've never heard that one before

 

Wrist cheese... evident around the pushers (along with signs of water staining), and in the notches where the case back tool goes, and in the bracelet, and around the lugs. Wrist Cheese.