The Unpolished-Pre-Moon-Straight-Lug-Speedy thread : Show off your facets

eugeneandresson · Apr 5, 2021

On the debate about whether early Speedmasters had bevels or not...

A 2998-1... looking pretty well worn with original finishes to my eye ...

oddboy · Apr 7, 2021

aeeeiiiiii! is that in your watch box @eugeneandresson?

eugeneandresson · Apr 8, 2021

oddboy
aeeeiiiiii! is that in your watch box @eugeneandresson?

Unfortunately not. Its a watch that popped up into my feed that reminded me of the topic. Apparently Omega didn’t do that...rather many third parties did that to all these watches almost identically (edit: or it’s not considered a bevel as the facet is a curved surface...a play on words?)...

Geme81 · Apr 8, 2021

very interesting, nice to see the differences among the models and along the time

oddboy · Apr 12, 2021

@eugeneandresson, makes me wonder why the trilogy set had pretty well defined bevels... i mean, if they were trying to be faithful - and they did a pretty good job -- how could the case/lugs not be referenced with original specs? I'm sure there's a reason, but I'm not smart enough to even guess.

Edit: credit for photo to it's owner. a very simple search on google should find the info you might need along with many other reference pics of these watches.

nearlyretired · Dec 19, 2021

OMEGuy
Believe it or not: I was thinking seriously about posting in this thread again, because I know I fight against windmills.

But at least it's fun to discuss these things. And if everything was for sure, life would be boring. 😀

I am Speedy fan and have three,and am looking for a straight lugged speedy.This is interesting , but after looking at this thread for an hour, I think I have lost the will to live!
Considering an Ed White or birth year watch 1962.What a minefield.
It's fun , but my wife tells me to stop looking at blasted watches all day.(Not the words she used!)
It is addictive.!

Arancio601 · Dec 6, 2023

Just read this thread and I am more confused than when I started! 😜

pdxleaf · Dec 6, 2023

Another interesting old thread. So many good ones. Here's a 105.002 (I may have gotten carried away with the photos, but it's hard to capture all the angles in a few shots, at least for me):

ortope · Dec 7, 2023

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Geme81 · Dec 7, 2023

what a beauty!!

pdxleaf
Another interesting old thread. So many good ones. Here's a 105.002 (I may have gotten carried away with the photos, but it's hard to capture all the angles in a few shots, at least for me):

marco · Dec 7, 2023

I am yet wiser, I was told my 2998.5 was severely polished.
Now I am not so sure, thanks to this thread.

The Unpolished-Pre-Moon-Straight-Lug-Speedy thread : Show off your facets

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