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greywhiteblack
·I think they will both fulfill this purpose but the 80s watch at $6100 seems very overpriced. The new one at $6500 is an okay deal but not spectacular. I’ve seen preowned Hesalites going for $4-4.5k recently.
Vintage Speedy vs Contemporary Speedy
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wagudc
·Getting parts for an 80s and cost of maintaining it is not anything to worry about. I think even a 90s tritium era Speedy has so much more character than a new one, but I would wait for a better deal. You could buy this for less than the one you shared.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-speedmaster-145-022-71-very-good-cond-step-dial-1175-bracelet-£4450-gbp.170408/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/vintage-omega-speedmaster-145-022-71-very-good-cond-step-dial-1175-bracelet-£4450-gbp.170408/
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Foo2rama
··Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...Hi all, so I’ve decided to get a Speedy for my birthday this year (today actually) and I’m in Tokyo looking at the various watch shops.
I’ve come across a very good condition vintage Speedy with an open caseback with the gilded cal. 863 movement, 1479 bracelet, box and papers, with tritium dial but no date on the warranty card so I have no idea when it was produced. Secretly wishing it to be 1989, since that’s my birth year.
However, for a couple hundred more than the price that the shop was offering, I could get a brand new 2024 Speedy saphire sandwich, which has the awesome bracelet and movement.
I’m kinda torn between the two. What do you guys think of the 863 vs the 3861 and will there be servicing issues for vintage watches like this? It’ll be my first Speedy so I want to make sure I get it right.
If it’s tritium then vintage is the choice. If luminova who cares go newer.
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krogerfoot
·The reason to pay a dealer’s price is to save you the uncertainty of bidding against other potential buyers online or the effort of scouring personal ads and so forth. I don’t think the watch prices in Tokyo reflect any kind of tourist tax—if anything, they tend to be a pretty good deal if you’ve got dollars to spend. I tend to think you’ll be happier with the watch in Tokyo. As others have said, for that kind of money another better watch will surely come along, whether from 1989 or the current year, but “I bought this when I was in Tokyo, it’s (exactly?) as old as I am and if I take care of it I can give it to my grandkid someday looking almost as good” seems like a more fun story to tell, even if just to yourself.
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greywhiteblack
·The reason to pay a dealer’s price is to save you the uncertainty of bidding against other potential buyers online or the effort of scouring personal ads and so forth. I don’t think the watch prices in Tokyo reflect any kind of tourist tax—if anything, they tend to be a pretty good deal if you’ve got dollars to spend. I tend to think you’ll be happier with the watch in Tokyo. As others have said, for that kind of money another better watch will surely come along, whether from 1989 or the current year, but “I bought this when I was in Tokyo, it’s (exactly?) as old as I am and if I take care of it I can give it to my grandkid someday looking almost as good” seems like a more fun story to tell, even if just to yourself.
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Davidt
·To be clear, there are absolutely no issues servicing the 861 in the 80’s Speedmaster.
The new, coaxial may be harder to service as many independent watchmakers haven’t had the specific training for this movement, nor are there the same level of parts available on the open market.
The new, coaxial may be harder to service as many independent watchmakers haven’t had the specific training for this movement, nor are there the same level of parts available on the open market.
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krogerfoot
·Hi all, so I’ve decided to get a Speedy for my birthday this year (today actually) and I’m in Tokyo looking at the various watch shops.
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pdxleaf
··So on and so on and scoobie doobie dooThat's a beauty.
