Speedy Chrono

franciuipapi · Mar 3, 2022

Hi all,
i was looking to purchase a black dial vintage Speedmaster like the one in the picture. Before i start to dig, i have not much expertise in chronographs so i wanted to ask what i should be looking for to make sure that the watch is original and also what do you think a fair price would be for a watch in good condition. Thanks

dlukask · Mar 7, 2022

I'd be careful. Seems like these non-Moonwatch/non-FOIS setups tend to lose value, so don't overpay.

Foo2rama · Mar 7, 2022

dlukask
I'd be careful. Seems like these non-Moonwatch/non-FOIS setups tend to lose value, so don't overpay.

I don’t think the 7750 based Speedmasters are dropping any more.

chipotlefire · Mar 7, 2022

F franciuipapi
Hi all,
i was looking to purchase a black dial vintage Speedmaster like the one in the picture. Before i start to dig, i have not much expertise in chronographs so i wanted to ask what i should be looking for to make sure that the watch is original and also what do you think a fair price would be for a watch in good condition. Thanks

~$2k would be a decent price, depending on condition. One, with service, recently sold on Reddit r/WatchExchange for less than $2k but it wasn't in the best condition and was also just a great price - sold very quickly.

I personally wouldn't buy one of these. You have to ask yourself why you're buying a specific watch. These have a slightly modified Valjoux 7750 movement. Nowadays, you can get a newer quality watch (Longines, Hamilton) with a movement based on the same architecture, maybe even improved, for less than $2k. Longines, Hamilton are part of the same company as Omega. Longines has improved their version with a column wheel and silicon hairspring (more anti-magnetic). Hamilton has added a longer power reserve and made a manual wind version.

If you buy one of these old Omega for $2k, you'll probably need to get it serviced soon for around $400.

I'd recommend you take your time and figure out what you really want.

Foo2rama · Mar 7, 2022

C chipotlefire
~$2k would be a decent price, depending on condition. One, with service, recently sold on Reddit r/WatchExchange for less than $2k but it wasn't in the best condition and was also just a great price - sold very quickly.

I personally wouldn't buy one of these. You have to ask yourself why you're buying a specific watch. These have a slightly modified Valjoux 7750 movement. Nowadays, you can get a newer quality watch (Longines, Hamilton) with a movement based on the same architecture, maybe even improved, for less than $2k. Longines, Hamilton are part of the same company as Omega. Longines has improved their version with a column wheel and silicon hairspring (more anti-magnetic). Hamilton has added a longer power reserve and made a manual wind version.

If you buy one of these old Omega for $2k, you'll probably need to get it serviced soon for around $400.

I'd recommend you take your time and figure out what you really want.

also used for the majority of Panarii for over a decade, Brietlings for decades, and well basically every watch mfg out there. The list is too long to go into.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with a 7750 if you like the layout.

chipotlefire · Mar 7, 2022

Foo2rama
also used for the majority of Panarii for over a decade, Brietlings for decades, and well basically every watch mfg out there. The list is too long to go into.

there is absolutely nothing wrong with a 7750 if you like the layout.

Nothing wrong with a 7750 other than
1) my opinion - it's thick
2) just don't pay too much money because a 'name brand' put their logo on the dial

7750 is a tried and true workhorse, no doubt

ChathamDad · Mar 7, 2022

Just MHO but there are Speedy chronos, and then there are Speedy chronos. Were price no object, I would say you should always try for a Speedy with a hand-wound movement, which pretty much nowadays (well, until this morning anyway) means a Moonwatch, FOIS, '57 tribute or an Ed White (I'm leaving out the original 2915 or 2998 because who can afford them anyway?). The Speedy reduced has a somewhat weird configuration of a three-hand base movement with a stopwatch module kind of slapped on top; and any Chronograph with a date complication (again, in just MHO) is anachronistic. There are a lot of great research sources on Speedmasters out there (it might be the most written-about watch in modern times) so I agree with the above poster's suggestion that you take your time and dig in to the data so you can be sure you know what you want. Happy hunting!

Donn Chambers · Mar 9, 2022

C chipotlefire
~$2k would be a decent price, depending on condition. One, with service, recently sold on Reddit r/WatchExchange for less than $2k but it wasn't in the best condition and was also just a great price - sold very quickly.

I personally wouldn't buy one of these. You have to ask yourself why you're buying a specific watch. These have a slightly modified Valjoux 7750 movement. Nowadays, you can get a newer quality watch (Longines, Hamilton) with a movement based on the same architecture, maybe even improved, for less than $2k. Longines, Hamilton are part of the same company as Omega. Longines has improved their version with a column wheel and silicon hairspring (more anti-magnetic). Hamilton has added a longer power reserve and made a manual wind version.

If you buy one of these old Omega for $2k, you'll probably need to get it serviced soon for around $400.

I'd recommend you take your time and figure out what you really want.

Damasko has also modified the movement to add a central minute counter (like the old 5100 movements). It's a little more than $2k new, but pretty unique in today's market.

Don't buy the Omega just because it's the cheapest Omega Speedmaster you can find -- you'll more thank likely be disappointed if you want a Speedmaster Pro. Personally, I'd get a new model with that movement over a 20-year-old Omega.

Speedy Chrono

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