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Thoughts on this 145.022-68

Davidt
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Lovely looking watch - really attractive example.

Care to share a few more digits of the serial no? Mine (or more accurately my dads), is 26,5555xx and I don't believe I've seen an earlier one.
 
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Hi
Mine is 265583, a little later...I was told the first ones were in the 26555xxx range 馃榾

thanks for the comments, I鈥檓 really happy with it! My main concern was in the polishing of the case and bracelet as I鈥檓 unable to really assess it, but as it doesn鈥檛 see to raise concern, I鈥檓 even happier now!
 
J
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i have a 26559xxx and a 27xxxxxx. there seems to have been overlap with 321 at the front end of 26xxxxxx and non transitionals at the end of 27xxxxxx. i've never heard of a transitional with 28xxxxxx.
 
ndgal
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Aludic Aludic
most Transitionals seem to come with the square ended Chrono hand.
All of them do. (or at least should).
ewand ewand
there was a move from drop to square end during the 145.012-68 era
The transition was in the 145.012-67 era. 26.07#.### serial range to be exact.
Aludic Aludic
It could still be correct,
It's not.
 
ndgal
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Dsplash Dsplash
My main concern was in the polishing of the case and bracelet as I鈥檓 unable to really assess it
Post some side profile pictures of the case and I'll be able to tell you.
 
ndgal
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TLIGuy TLIGuy
Interesting. My unmolested 145.022-68 came with a teardrop chronograph hand.
If you weren't with your watch since day one of its purchase, you really can't know for sure what it's been through.
The case looks like it's been polished. So there goes "Unmolested"...
 
NotAClue
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TLIGuy TLIGuy
Interesting. My unmolested 145.022-68 came with a teardrop chronograph hand.



Probably because both have observed both hand styles on 145.022-68 Transitionals.

IMG_5295.jpeg

Could you share the serial of that (beautiful) watch of yours? I bet it should be very close to OP鈥檚
 
TLIGuy
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Aludic Aludic
Interestingly, neither MWO, nor Speedmaster101 dare to be that firm on this...

For example; https://speedmaster101.com/145-022-transitional/
ndgal ndgal
If you weren't with your watch since day one of its purchase, you really can't know for sure what it's been through.
The case looks like it's been polished. So there goes "Unmolested"...

Wow....From your perch high above the Internet and this single picture I'm glad you are confident in determining the condition of my watch. Original owner I am not. I purchased it from the original owner that never had it serviced or work done on it until I had it serviced in March 2012. I think if you go back and review all the 145-044-68 threads that have been discussed here over the years you will find a number of fine examples with teardrop chronograph hands.

NotAClue NotAClue
Could you share the serial of that (beautiful) watch of yours? I bet it should be very close to OP鈥檚

2655868X
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ndgal
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Wow....From your perch high above the Internet and this single picture I'm glad you are confident in determining the condition of my watch.
I just call them as I see them. Post a side view of your case.
 
TLIGuy
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ndgal ndgal
I just call them as I see them. Post a side view of your case.

Listen, I'm not going to take this thread off the rails debating the merits of my watch. I will say you are simply incorrect in stating my watch is polished and most definitely incorrect stating that only a flat end hand should appear on Transitional -68's.
 
NotAClue
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TLIGuy TLIGuy
2655868X

Only a few numbers apart as expected.

I鈥檓 no expert but would it make any sense to replace flat hands by spear hands during a service? Spear hands were (still are) more scarce and expensive at the time of the first service (which I guess wouldn鈥檛 be before 1975/1980)... just thinking out loud...
 
jaegodylan
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Seems the point here has largely been lost.. he's happy. I am happy to see the watch and glad he's happy with it. Congrats again @TLIGuy
 
ndgal
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TLIGuy TLIGuy
Listen, I'm not going to take this thread off the rails debating the merits of my watch. I will say you are simply incorrect in stating my watch is polished and most definitely incorrect stating that only a flat end hand should appear on Transitional -68's.
No reason to get all pissy.
Just trying to share some of my knowledge with you. For free.
I agree that the thread shouldn't be derailed so feel free to DM me and I'll be happy to explain to you how the hour & minute hands on your watch are incorrect as well... 馃槈
 
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ndgal ndgal
No reason to get all pissy.
Just trying to share some of my knowledge with you. For free.
I agree that the thread shouldn't be derailed so feel free to DM me and I'll be happy to explain to you how the hour & minute hands on your watch are incorrect as well... 馃槈
馃嵖
 
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Curiosity killed the cat... I enjoyed the banter about correct or incorrect hands. 馃嵖

All I know, it's a lot less expensive and easier to acquire a flat counterweight second hand then a tear drop second hand. At a dealer not too long ago, I also saw a transitional with a tear drop second hand and a 861 movement.

Maybe "Moonwatch Only" is correct when it states when discussing the reference 145.022-68,"It is also the first reference in which the chronograph hand with a flat counterweight became generalized, even though some can be found today with the old chronograph seconds hand." or maybe not... who knows, but, regardless...

Dsplash has a beautiful watch and he's happy... and that's the person he needs to please.
 
TLIGuy
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ndgal ndgal
No reason to get all pissy.
Just trying to share some of my knowledge with you. For free.
I agree that the thread shouldn't be derailed so feel free to DM me and I'll be happy to explain to you how the hour & minute hands on your watch are incorrect as well... 馃槈

I'm always up for some free unsolicited knowledge from experienced sellers like yourself.

Since you have definitely declared that no 145-022-68s should have left the factory with a teardrop shaped chronograph hand I'm open to any references you can provide so I no longer have any doubt about the watch moving forward. As a learning tool you should probably share it all here. Based on the one picture I posted you were able to determine the case has been polished so what is wrong with the hand set now?
 
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This is an educational thread for me since I'm still a newbie and I own a 68 Transitional watch also.

I now notice my watch has a different chronograph hand.
My serial number is 273246xx.
Here is a pic of mine.

Speedmaster-145-022-68-dial-sm.jpg
 
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