Who is keeping their Transitional? Lets see them

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Here's what I've got on the inside of my watch. I have a 2655xxxx serial number on a cal. 861. Someone posted a cal. 321 recently with a slightly higher number.
 
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Not sure why, but I've observed that a lot of the '68 Transitionals have maintained terrific consistency in aging (hands and lume). More so than 145.012's and 105.012's from just a couple years earlier. Really wonder why that is.
 
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Not sure why, but I've observed that a lot of the '68 Transitionals have maintained terrific consistency in aging (hands and lume). More so than 145.012's and 105.012's from just a couple years earlier. Really wonder why that is.
This tends to be my beater watch, that I never beat up.
 
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Now here's a question. While I always thought that it is possible to have a -69 with an aml dial and low serial, I have not yet seen it.

Does anyone have a -69 Transitional?

If not I shall have to update my pages ....

I have a 69 transitional. Serial number 27322xxxx.

 
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27322xxx is 145.022-68 territory I believe. If the Speedie has a 145.022-69 caseback, I think it is in error.
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Serial #284262xx is my earliest 145.022-69. There are some that are earlier. Not many however. Mine has a painted emblem.
 
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27322xxx is 145.022-68 territory I believe. If the Speedie has a 145.022-69 caseback, I think it is in error.

Could be. I know it was probably possible that the movement was made earlier than the case back and they just used the parts on hand when the watch was assembled?

Inside caseback shot a possibility?

Sure, here you go.

 
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From a financial point of view, this thread is terrible... As in, it is going to bankrupt me!
 
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Ok, here is my 145.022-68... in company with a 105.002, 105.003, 105.012, 145.012, 145.022-69 pre and 145.022-69 post moon. Witch one is the transition? 😁

 
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Ok, here is my 145.022-68... in company with a 105.002, 105.003, 105.012, 145.012, 145.022-69 pre and 145.022-69 post moon. Witch one is the transition? 😁

The one that says professional underneath speedmaster
 
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How many crossed out reference numbers have we seen? 27 mil serial...

Really like this detail!!