We recently revised the first part of the Speedmaster Professional 145.022 buyer’s guide (that can be found here), so it was about time we also would update the second part of the story. This second part goes into the details of the Speedmaster Professional 145.022, details you should pay attention to when you are in […]

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Thanks RJ! I really dig all these in-depth(pun intended) articles about Speedies. It just makes me keep falling in love with all of them!

 

Bookmarked for later for when I start searching. The spreadsheet is very easy to read.

 

Argh stop using Romans serial number chart. It's wrong and misleading. The 145.0022 case number did not start until the late 80's and the chart makes it look like a -69 and -76 have different cases, but if the charts referencing case backs then it's wrong as there are 4 or more case backs from 68-71.

Don't get me started on Romans serial numbers as being completely wrong. He assumes production was in order but this has been proved wrong over and over.

 

Table is wrong from the start, my 2915-3 is delivered in 3 quarter of 1959.

 

Looks like one too many case reference zeros for alot of years...and the serials are off.

 

No that is just misleading. A service caseback is marked 145.0022 as that is the part number for the case starting in the mid 80's. Maybe the case had that internally then back in the 70's. But you did not actually see it on a case until the mid 80's I believe.

But it appears he is using 145.0022 to demark the normal flight qualified caseback and case. The problem is all 145.022 have the same case and that caseback is from -71 on or somewhere around there. Hence the chart is misleading and that is before you go into the serial number issue.

I know that chart is going to stay up due to the historical aspects of Chuck Maddox's site but they really need to add a disclaimer on that page. About once a month a new member on this site has issues with a watch as they use that chart for dating a movement.

 

Sorry I was a bit hasty and didn't elaborate. My frustration was with how misleading the 145.0022 references can seem in the chart, as you've pointed out. As for the serials I do see the mismatched information out there on the web, and it can be hard for me to discern what is right and isn't. Being able to get an extract would be nice. But alas! I am in the US.

 

You can call an OB to get an extract. They are about $150. The best source for Speedmaster Pro serial numbers is speedmaster101.com