Speedy Tintin information gathering

hansmaulwurf · Apr 28, 2022

KnoP
Thanks @hansmaulwurf !
A question to the "knowers" here in this thread! I had a look now in the first and the last 1bout 30 pages from this topic. nowere i can find a serial number that beginns with 78.xxxxxx as nine.
Should i be concerned? I bought it at a online dealer this week and could send it back - tomorrow I will check it with a official service dealer. The (white cartboard) Box has a sticker on it that shows 2017. the watch was in the biger wooden box.
how can i check production year and if serial number and watch fit and are genuine?
thanks in advance!

The sticker 2017 can be found at the back of my white outer box:

The white box is no.3:

The instruction manual is the folowing with my TinTIn:

BR
Hans

KnoP · Apr 28, 2022

hansmaulwurf
The sticker 2017 can be found at the back of my white outer box:

Many, Many thanks!! 👍

Skipper_S · Apr 28, 2022

KnoP
Thanks @hansmaulwurf !
A question to the "knowers" here in this thread! I had a look now in the first and the last 1bout 30 pages from this topic. nowere i can find a serial number that beginns with 78.xxxxxx as nine.
Should i be concerned? I bought it at a online dealer this week and could send it back - tomorrow I will check it with a official service dealer. The (white cartboard) Box has a sticker on it that shows 2017. the watch was in the biger wooden box.
how can i check production year and if serial number and watch fit and are genuine?
thanks in advance!

2017 is the year of production of the box, not the watch
😀

KnoP · Apr 28, 2022

of course, but i don't think that they sold a watch in 2015 with a box from 2017 😉

hansmaulwurf · Apr 28, 2022

Skipper_S
2017 is the year of production of the box, not the watch
😀

That is korrekt, but reduces fear at KnoP to see my box is the same production year with the one he got.

BR
Hans

hansmaulwurf · Apr 28, 2022

KnoP
of course, but i don't think that they sold a watch in 2015 with a box from 2017 😉

... and gave it an instruction manual from Jan. 2020 .. in my case 😀

KnoP · Apr 28, 2022

hansmaulwurf
... and gave it an instruction manual from Jan. 2020 .. in my case 😀

I think the "I" stands for Issue and the date is 09/2016 (see first page)?!

Skipper_S · Apr 28, 2022

I bought mine in 2019 and also received it with the wooden box.
Εven if you buy a NOS omega today from 90s what is most likely is to receive it with the box and instructions omega uses today.
Imagine that an AD receives 300 boxes every month and puts there all the models sold. Its impossible for a retailer to keep a stock of NOS boxes associated to the exact watch they received back then so they can sell it with the correct box after 5 years

KnoP · Apr 28, 2022

I think i explained my concerns wrong. It wasn't about the box at all but more because of the serial number starting not with 77xxx but with 78xxx. if this is at others as well, i'm fine but i just want to b esure that i bought a original tintin and not a 1861 speedy with a tintin dial!

Skipper_S · Apr 28, 2022

Only @blubarb -i think - collects the serials all of us shared with him after this thread was created so he can tell if he has more 78xxx serials BUT imho it is always safer to check authenticity with your local Omega AD Service dept (not a sales person). It is not a cheap buy iam sure 😀

WurstEver · Apr 28, 2022

KnoP
The second digit of my number is an 78xxx ... as all the seen numbers start with 77 i hope that this is not "just a normal moonwatch" with a tintin dial. but if there are 78xxx out there as well, my concerns were washed away 😉

I think i explained my concerns wrong. It wasn't about the box at all but more because of the serial number starting not with 77xxx but with 78xxx. if this is at others as well, i'm fine but i just want to b esure that i bought a original tintin and not a 1861 speedy with a tintin dial!

Did you see this plot? Apologies if I'm missing your point, but these data include five examples seen here in this thread with serial numbers starting with 78. The plot was posted a long time ago now (July 2018), so there may have been more since.

Scarecrow Boat · Apr 28, 2022

KnoP
A question to the "knowers" here in this thread! I had a look now in the first and the last 1bout 30 pages from this topic. nowere i can find a serial number that beginns with 78.xxxxxx as nine.
Should i be concerned?

@MTROIS would you possibly have any further insight into this?

WurstEver
but these data include five examples seen here in this thread with serial numbers starting with 78.

Compared to these plots, @KnoP 's serial number would be the latest recorded since it is 788. I am very curious to see how far out genuine TinTin serials went. My TinTin mod, which is entirely irrelevant to this thread, uses a brand new 1861 from 2021 and the serial is 789, which is a long way off from Knop's. Not at all trying to instigate more concern, but rather putting a data point out for a non TinTin.

WurstEver · Apr 28, 2022

Scarecrow Boat
Compared to these plots, @KnoP 's serial number would be the latest recorded since it is 788. I am very curious to see how far out genuine TinTin serials went.

Indeed, it would be interesting to know if there have been any as high or higher seen since I made the plot. The plot only takes into account the first 79 pages of this thread, since that's all there were at the time. So there's a whole subsequent 76 pages and roughly 1500 posts for some willing soul to trawl if they'd like to post an update 😉

Scarecrow Boat · Apr 28, 2022

WurstEver
The plot only takes into account the first 79 pages of this thread

*heads to page 80* 📖

WurstEver · Apr 28, 2022

@KnoP if you have a warranty card, what is the reference number?

Scarecrow Boat · Apr 28, 2022

Scarecrow Boat
*heads to page 80* 📖

Alright, so having gone through the remaining 75 pages, 78 serials were only mentioned 4 additional times with one of those being a repost of the plot chart by @WurstEver

-https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy-tintin-information-gathering.33387/page-81#post-1027402
-https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy-tintin-information-gathering.33387/page-104#post-1121655
-https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedy-tintin-information-gathering.33387/page-112#post-1159007

However, they were all 787, which still leaves @KnoP 's being potentially the latest recorded. What I can suggest doing is to reach out to @Archer and ask if he can run your serial to verify the reference.

KnoP · Apr 28, 2022

the reference is 004, clear, so thos is fine! missed that point in my concerns about the sn that the tintin has its own ref ::facepalm1::

so it looks like i have one of or even the last here?! 788002xx🥰🥰🥰

KnoP · Apr 29, 2022

Hi Folks!
So I was at my service man in Austria regarding the authenticy and the condition of my TinTin. After that I'm even more lucky!! Serial of movement and housing fits card, so all legit! Movement and condition is perfect, no service needed! looks like it was barely in use or lets say bettes "rested for a long time".
So for me this is an absolute happy ending and the start of hopefully a great relatiomship with my TinTin 😀
Thank you all for your inputs to all of my questions!!
BR
Philipp

Archer · Apr 29, 2022

KnoP
Hi Folks!
So I was at my service man in Austria regarding the authenticy and the condition of my TinTin. After that I'm even more lucky!! Serial of movement and housing fits card, so all legit! Movement and condition is perfect, no service needed! looks like it was barely in use or lets say bettes "rested for a long time".
So for me this is an absolute happy ending and the start of hopefully a great relatiomship with my TinTin 😀
Thank you all for your inputs to all of my questions!!
BR
Philipp

Hello,

You sent me the serial number via PM, and I'm not sure what your card says, but the Omega Extranet provides the following:

Serialnumber:7880XXXX
Article ref:31130423001005

Based on the number you PM'd me, this is a standard Speedmaster with the dial replaced.

Cheers, Al

Skipper_S · Apr 29, 2022

Archer
Hello,

You sent me the serial number via PM, and I'm not sure what your card says, but the Omega Extranet provides the following:

Serialnumber:7880XXXX
Article ref:31130423001005

Based on the number you PM'd me, this is a standard Speedmaster with the dial replaced.

Cheers, Al