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!

 

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

 

It's clearly your fault I can't find any! You have too many anyway, so... :-D

 

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

 

It spiders all forums, so plenty of int'l sellers.

 

Why do I have the feeling that this thread will trigger a PM or two to our OP?

 

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/

 

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

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.

 

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.

 

Theres a nice one in HQMilton right now... a bit pricey but its a nice example imo...

 

There is hope. A WTB thread led to this.....red circle. July 2015.

 

Ahem.......I've called dibs on Straight lug sales.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/straight-lug-speedy.36370/

 

I can't add a WTB due to my lack of posts. Fair enough of course but obviously not helping matters :-D

 

Huh? Of fking course you can fking swear here. I do it all the G d time. The censor might pick it up and cover over the sty cursing though.

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 shing me!!

I'll do that now!

 

You need to start speaking the language. Use "franken" in the future to describe assembled watches like that.

 

well, fast learner we got here ;o)

 

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

 

Glad someone got it

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.