Was offered to buy 105.012 Speedmaster

Nla91

Yes, that's a replacement handset. The tip of the hands are way more flat that original Speedmaster hands. They could be from Mark II's?

omegaswisst

Mark II hands for comparison

ndgal

You can't restore the CB case facets once polished off to that degree.
The midcase id dead.
The DON bezel looks like it was bit by a Pitbull.
Washed dial.
Flaked hands. (later chrono hand).
Wrong crown & pushers.

With the amount of money needed to "Restore" this piece (and there is really no way if even bringing it back to acceptable condition) I would avoid this project.

And again, as the number one rule in buying vintage says:

It is always better to overpay for a stellar example than buying a mediocre one "on the cheap"...

demchocholips

This watch is not an attractive value. I’d pass and wait for a nicer example.

AS69

I would not buy, best find a perfect 69 for the price

DotOverNine

Really enjoying these investigative threads. There's always more to learn. Love it =)