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·No real sentimentality involved but if it’s likely to affect the value then I’ll get it back.
Speedmaster Model identification help
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.No real sentimentality involved but if it’s likely to affect the value then I’ll get it back.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!I am getting deja vu here. This the second watch this week where someone has asked about a family piece, got it opened by a watchmaker but not got a photo of the all important inner caseback markings and then sent the watch off to Omega leaving us all none the wiser and running the risk of being charged an arm and a leg to change bits that will negatively effectively the value. In this case, a new bezel is better than no bezel but if Omega feel the lume needs stabilising then the original dial and or hands may return in a plastic bag along with a hefty bill and new shiny ones fitted.
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·I am getting deja vu here. This the second watch this week where someone has asked about a family piece, got it opened by a watchmaker but not got a photo of the all important inner caseback markings and then sent the watch off to Omega leaving us all none the wiser and running the risk of being charged an arm and a leg to change bits that will negatively effectively the value. In this case, a new bezel is better than no bezel but if Omega feel the lume needs stabilising then the original dial and or hands may return in a plastic bag along with a hefty bill and new shiny ones fitted.
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··not the sharpest pencil in the ΩF drawerDid he mention another number like 145.012?
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·Did he mention another number like 145.012?
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··Oooo subtitles!It'll likely be a 145.012-68, those are all 26,55X and have the flat bottom chrono hand. As already noted, the dial has been swapped for a 105.003 dial at some point in its past, hence the lack of Pro text. It will have been produced around Nov-Dec 1967.
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·It'll likely be a 145.012-68, those are all 26,55X and have the flat bottom hand. The dial has been swapped for a 145.003-65 dial at some point in its past.
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··Oooo subtitles!That’s the confusing bit as my Dad bought it new and hasn’t had any work done on it. He broke it in about 1970 and it hasn’t been used since. The watch still keeps time but the stop watch is buggered. I can’t work out why it has an earlier face!
The dial on it is valuable, maybe £2-3K or more. The problem is, the correct dial is only a little less valuable at £1-2K. I think the suggestion of finding a bezel and living with it as is may be best.
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·I don’t want to change anything on it. An appropriate bezel and bracelet and fully functional is all I’m after.
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·As they had mentioned before I would send it to Simon Freese here in the UK. He can sort it for you.
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gdupree
·Am I crazy, or does the lug in the above "V3131" shot not even look like the same asymmetric case as the previous photos? Where is the large flat triangle at the end of the lug in the previous photos? Those lugs look straight.
Are the V3131 photos older photos of the watch?
Are the V3131 photos older photos of the watch?
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walker4952
·The photos are all taken within the last few weeks, same case.
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·Above are the rest of the photos from the jeweller
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Screwbacks
·interesting heirloom. clean it, restore it (get experienced advice from our OF experts), and wear it in good health.
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·That's a great watch you've inherited from your father, the 145.012 reference is the same reference as was worn on the moon.
I'd get it sent to Simon Freese for a sympathetic service, where original parts are retained.
Then get a nice strap or a period correct bracelet and wear it.
I'd get it sent to Simon Freese for a sympathetic service, where original parts are retained.
Then get a nice strap or a period correct bracelet and wear it.
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·interesting heirloom. clean it, restore it (get experienced advice from our OF experts), and wear it in good health.
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·What are the challenges sourcing a correct DON bezel? There seems to be a few out there but how can I tell if they’re authentic? I understand there are brand new replacement DON bezels and am concerned that I could get tricked into spending a fortune on one that is pretending to be vintage!
