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ortope
·I found this watch on the Bay.
But what is wrong with it?
Kind regards
But what is wrong with it?
Kind regards
What is wrong with this 145.022?
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JanV
·So what do you want to know?
There can be no answers without questions.
What are your own observations?
There can be no answers without questions.
What are your own observations?
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Screwbacks
·it has all the box and papers. so the only thing possibly wrong with it on ebay would be the price.😁
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Ville_W
·I can’t find that anything is obvious wrong. Case is polished which I personally don’t like since it doesn’t match the overall condition of the watch
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ortope
·Look at the bezel, it is not centered and it is a "220"...
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Well it appears to be a late 1970s/early 80s Speedy with not especially nice hand patina. If it is claimed to be earlier than yes there is something wrong.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Re the 220, That’s a well known feature from some 1970 production. The dial isn’t right for a 220 as it has no step and has the long S. One or other was likely changed. What year is on the papers? You haven’t given us much.
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ortope
·The "220" bezel insert was only used, as far as I could find out, for a short period of time on the ref. 145.022-69 from October to December, last quarter 1970.
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··Oooo subtitles!The "220" bezel insert was only used, as far as I could find out, for a short period of time on the ref. 145.022-69 from October to December, last quarter 1970.
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·The question was "What is wrong with this 145.022?".
Clearly a "220" bezel has nothing to do on a watch that seems to be a 145.022-76, being the insert only used for a very short period of time at the end of 1970. Furthermore the "60" is not exactly centered...
It could also be a 145.022-69 with the correct serial number with a later dial, but in this case also the case back and the band would be wrong.
Clearly a "220" bezel has nothing to do on a watch that seems to be a 145.022-76, being the insert only used for a very short period of time at the end of 1970. Furthermore the "60" is not exactly centered...
It could also be a 145.022-69 with the correct serial number with a later dial, but in this case also the case back and the band would be wrong.
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!Why a 76 and not a 78?
Ah so it was a test? Great but not exactly fair since you had the caseback and papers to go on!
I agree from what you say it’s a late 70s watch with a swapped 220 bezel.
Ah so it was a test? Great but not exactly fair since you had the caseback and papers to go on!
I agree from what you say it’s a late 70s watch with a swapped 220 bezel.
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·The dial with the specifications of the one on the watch were mounted from 1976 on (source MWO).
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··Oooo subtitles!The dial with the specifications of the one on the watch were mounted from 1976 on (source MWO).
If you are going to be pedantic be right!
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omegastar
·As far as I know it could be a 68 transitional with the wrong dial and the wrong bezel !
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·I found the beginning of the serial number 45.xxx.xxx
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Davidt
·Is this a query or a little game/test? Starting to look like a strange thread.
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Matth84
·Look at the bezel, it is not centered and it is a "220"...
Last time I see these not centered bezels more often. (https://omegaforums.net/threads/1977-omega-speedmaster-professional-ref-145-022-76.101032/)
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squarelug
·Yeah, I can't tell if it's just that the photos could be better of if the patina is the unattractive kind
