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Tubber
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The '68 transitionals are nice. The '62s are beautiful.
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaI agree. Twin105.002-62. Double the fun.
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Tubber
·Perfection.
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Buck2466
·I remember a thread with someone having a 145.012-68 in the 27 mil. range.
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaI remember a thread with someone having a 145.012-68 in the 27 mil. range.
Here it is @Pahawi 's 145.012-68 2732xxx. Definitely an overlap with the 861s.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedmaster-145-012-68-does-it-exist.21591/page-2#post-235041
Another one. Others as well
https://omegaforums.net/threads/speedmaster-145-012-68-does-it-exist.21591/page-3#post-287523
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TLIGuy
·I think my 145.022 is a pretty early 861.
S/N - 26553691 (Correction - The correct S/N is 26558691)
S/N - 26553691 (Correction - The correct S/N is 26558691)
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Davidt
·Brilliant. I think that's about the earliest I've seen.
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Bluemartinifan
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Hi All - heres my 26557XXX w/ 861 - photo credit to prior owner.
Hi All - heres my 26557XXX w/ 861 - photo credit to prior owner.
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··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaAmazing Revelation Oddboy aka
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TLIGuy
·Sometime you have to man up when you make a mistake and since the transitional is my favorite reference I could not let the incorrect information sit out here.
I went back to post a picture of the movement and noticed I wrote down the wrong number when I looked at Al's service pictures 3 years ago. Let the thread stand corrected that my 145.022-68 S/N# is 26558691 which brings it more in line with the documented transitional serial numbers.
I went back to post a picture of the movement and noticed I wrote down the wrong number when I looked at Al's service pictures 3 years ago. Let the thread stand corrected that my 145.022-68 S/N# is 26558691 which brings it more in line with the documented transitional serial numbers.
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So there (apparently) isn't overlap in serial numbers. However there is (quite a bit of) overlap in production dates. I would say that lends credence to oddboy's postulation that 861 serial numbers started at 26,xxx,000. I bet someone had to count the remaining 321 movements; they then defined that 861 numbers start at the next even 1000.
It is also really cool that the 321 was manufactured only 2 weeks before the moon launch.
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oddboy
·Pretty cool, 14 weeks and 5 days apart.. 😀
I too would be curious to know if anyone knows about the actual switchover to 861, logistically.
I too would be curious to know if anyone knows about the actual switchover to 861, logistically.
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Badwolf
·I'm going to drift but hopefully not too far off topic 😉
I have a 145.012 with a 23 or 25 start, I'm guessing it has to be 25?
I have a 145.012 with a 23 or 25 start, I'm guessing it has to be 25?
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watchlovr
·Amazing how far we have come since Chuck first narrowed it down.
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·My -68 145.022 26.557 5xxx with slightly brown dial.
On a 1039/516 bracelet.
On a 1039/516 bracelet.
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·Is 26,5555xx the earliest we've seen so far for a Transitional then?
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Just Livin
·I fold🙁
26,558,xxx
26,558,xxx
