Find this Speedy after many years in the bottom of my safe!

Cal 321
year 1968
Case nr 145.012-67

Serial number 26,0.....

Case number 145.012-67 SP

Is this the real thing? It have a misprint tachy too ( 225)?

 

The 220 bezel is later by a couple of years than the Ultraman so while the parts may be all correct, and desirable, the bezel was replaced at some point, perhaps only a couple of years into the watches life. The Ultraman is indeed a 145.012-67 usually between 26.076.xxx and 26.079.xxx * which came originally with a DON bezel, not 220. In the words of Henry Kelly, 'its good but its not right' They indicate the Ultraman on extracts now so it may be worth getting one, thought there is some speculation that the records don't really show it.

*data from Speedmaster101.com

 

OK! Thanks!

 

ps I will leave it to real experts to comment further but on a real one, the orange hand slightly over extends the seconds track, not sure the one here does so but it is hard to tell from the picture. There were of course many orange hands of different lengths out there in use by Omega at the time but the Ultraman used the longest version AFAIK.

Info for you:

http://speedmaster101.com/blog/ultraman-resource-page/

 

...yes it should be a DON bezel on this watch, but the missprint is 220 instead of 200....225 is correct in all bezels!

 

Henry Kelly? I thought it was Roy Walker?

Seriously though how can you just find this sort of thing in your safe after years????

 

That reminds me!
Now where did I leave that 2915?

 

D'oh. Roy Walker it was!

 

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It´s a big safe!

 

have a look at what he posted in the WRUW today.....
(both very nice @Kommis)

 

Welcome back, @Kommis

 

Hahaha. I love that someone can randomly find an Ultraman at the bottom of their safe.

Feel like there's a life goal here somewhere.

 

I like how it comes on a wooden pallet!!!

 

Yes really nice

 

I would not keep my watches in that safe, if two men can lift it!

 

Can’t wait to see what other goodies are in that huge safe. Very nice Speedy by the way.

 

Nice one! What a big safe!

 

What do you mean by 'correct in all bezels'? 220 is only 'correct' for Speedmasters produced in Q3 1970 and Q1 1971 as far as I know.

 

....I wrote 225 is the usual print in speedmaster bezels and 220 is special ..