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Will I ever find a good vintage speedy?!

wayneG
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I've been looking for months and months. Recently met the authors of Moonwatch Only (Interview coming up on my channel soon www.youtube.com/watchhobbyist) and their book has helped immensely in referencing the good, the bad and the ugly.

However, good examples just don't seem to be appearing here in the UK. I've found the odd one in Europe but by the time I've found it, they've been snapped up.

I'd like a pre-moon (straight lugs would be amazing) to transitional range. Something I can wear occasionally and be proud to have amongst my collection. I'll pay the right money for the right watch, but there's just too many out there with issues. The other day I found one. After researching it, I found at least 10 points on which it was incorrect. It was just a total parts bin. Grrrr.

In the meantime, I've picked up a couple of 321 Seamsters which I really love, but it's the Speedmaster I really want alongside them!
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Davidt
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They're out there. Even in the UK.

Ebay and FS forum here are the best bet.

I've picked up five in the last 2.5 years and 4 were from UK or Europe
 
wayneG
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It's clearly your fault I can't find any! You have too many anyway, so... :-D
 
watchknut
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Stalk ebay...good watches come to those with patience...and knowledge. Some may pop up on watchrecon as well.
 
wayneG
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watchknut watchknut
Stalk ebay...good watches come to those with patience...and knowledge. Some may pop up on watchrecon as well.

Great shout... hand't seen watchrecon before, however it seems to be all American sales
 
watchknut
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wayneG WayneG
Great shout... hand't seen watchrecon before, however it seems to be all American sales
It spiders all forums, so plenty of int'l sellers.
 
U
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Why do I have the feeling that this thread will trigger a PM or two to our OP? 😉
 
wayneG
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U ulackfocus
Why do I have the feeling that this thread will trigger a PM or two to our OP? 😉

I hope it does, but that wasn't the intention. The thread was created after year another search that returned nothing :-(

efauser efauser
If you think it's his fault, you clearly have never seen @gemini4's collection. https://omegaforums.net/threads/1000th-post-stairway-of-speedmasters-thanks-of.30569/

You can't swear on here right? The picture loaded slowly so I saw only the first section, then the second, and then more!!! Good on them; I'd do exactly the same if I could.
 
M'Bob
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Never, ever found that the watch I was lusting after wasn't out there...just that I wasn't willing to pay what was asked.
 
Optimizer13
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Theres a nice one in HQMilton right now... a bit pricey but its a nice example imo...
 
Taddyangle
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There is hope. A WTB thread led to this.....red circle. July 2015.

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wayneG
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I can't add a WTB due to my lack of posts. Fair enough of course but obviously not helping matters :-D
 
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wayneG WayneG
You can't swear on here right?

Huh? Of f🤬king course you can f🤬king swear here. I do it all the G🤬 d🤬 time. The censor might pick it up and cover over the s🤬ty cursing though.

wayneG WayneG
I can't add a WTB due to my lack of posts.

🤦

Doesn't anyone REALLY read those stickies? If you have feedback from eBay or transaction history from another forum, send a PM to Darren / @DLT222 so he can ask for an exception for you.
 
wayneG
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Huh? Of f🤬king course you can f🤬king swear here. Doesn't anyone REALLY read those stickies? If you have feedback from eBay or transaction history from another forum, send a PM to Darren / @DLT222 so he can ask for an exception for you.

You're sh🤬ing me!! 😁

I'll do that now!
 
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wayneG WayneG
It was just a total parts bin.

You need to start speaking the language. Use "franken" in the future to describe assembled watches like that.
 
al128
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wayneG WayneG
You're sh🤬ing me!! 😁

I'll do that now!
well, fast learner we got here ;o)
 
ISAKOFF
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They are out there! Keep looking high and low! I always pop into small mom and pop stores to see what they have
 
wayneG
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U ulackfocus
You need to start speaking the language. Use "franken" in the future to describe assembled watches like that.
al128 al128
well, fast learner we got here ;o)

Glad someone got it 😁

ISAKOFF ISAKOFF
They are out there! Keep looking high and low! I always pop into small mom and pop stores to see what they have

I do that. The only thing I've ever found was something worth double its price; it cost £5 😜 Still, one day maybe I'll find a crappy old speedmaster in a shop like that.
 
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