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Worried about my first speedmaster purchase
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.Do you guys think this watch is extract worthy?
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rob#1
·Score! 👍
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M00NW@TCH
·Well I can tell you its approx age within a few months by the serial number... In this case you would only run an extract if something seems out of the ordinary. IE the serial did not resolves to being delivered from 1974 to Sept of 77.
Still running really well though, hasnt lost any time in a week.
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tikkathree
·I will try and get a serial number next week. I made a tentative attempt to open the caseback, but it didnt budge and I am worried I might slip and scratch it up.
Still running really well though, hasnt lost any time in a week.
You were going to take it to a watchmaker: why not let him take the back off for you? Alternatively you get yourself to an online shopping site and buy one of those case back removal tools which will engage in two or three of those square slots arranged around the case back. You know that a scratch on the case back is likely to be deep and permanent? just saying.....
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M00NW@TCH
·You were going to take it to a watchmaker: why not let him take the back off for you? Alternatively you get yourself to an online shopping site and buy one of those case back removal tools which will engage in two or three of those square slots arranged around the case back. You know that a scratch on the case back is likely to be deep and permanent? just saying.....
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Badwolf
·I do have a few caseback opening tools, both the two and three prongs. There was zero give at all, so I stopped because I dont want to put a mark on this beauty.
This one is ideal. I just ordered one.
https://speedmaster101.com/pahawis-opener-the-only-one-to-have/
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M00NW@TCH
·This one is ideal. I just ordered one.
https://speedmaster101.com/pahawis-opener-the-only-one-to-have/
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mountainunder
·If you have a 3D printer, this thread may be helpful.
https://omegaforums.net/threads/3d-printed-speedmaster-case-opener.96015/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/tool-case-opener-for-145-012-and-2998.121101/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/3d-printed-speedmaster-case-opener.96015/
https://omegaforums.net/threads/tool-case-opener-for-145-012-and-2998.121101/
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Servius
·That case looks quite sharp, congrats!
Funny how only a few tritium indexes just fell off very cleanly… In that case, what would be the relume strategy ? Re-do all of them or only the missing ones ?
Funny how only a few tritium indexes just fell off very cleanly… In that case, what would be the relume strategy ? Re-do all of them or only the missing ones ?
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M00NW@TCH
·That case looks quite sharp, congrats!
Funny how only a few tritium indexes just fell off very cleanly… In that case, what would be the relume strategy ? Re-do all of them or only the missing ones ?
Can a watch which is left dormant and in a single position for a very long time simply have lume come away on its own?
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Servius
·@M00NW@TCH
Don’t know what others think, but I would at least stabilize the hands lume that appears to be fragilised.
No idea of how those indexes fell off… But I’m tempted to think it has nothing to do with a physical shock…
Don’t know what others think, but I would at least stabilize the hands lume that appears to be fragilised.
No idea of how those indexes fell off… But I’m tempted to think it has nothing to do with a physical shock…
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mutanthands
·The good news is, its winding up and runnning beautifully.
Phew, that's quite a relief! Glad it all worked out 😀
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machamp6650
·Well I finally had someone open this watch. The serial is 31326553, so what would that make this watch? My watch maker said the case was never opened which is crazy.
Serial number seems consistent with the previous advice you've received. Output from I love my speedmaster is:
- Production estimate May 1971
- ST145.022-69 Pre Moon (Caliber 861)
- ST145.022-74 (Caliber 861)
- ST145.022-71 (Caliber 861)
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M00NW@TCH
·Serial number seems consistent with the previous advice you've received. Output from I love my speedmaster is:
Another thing to make of this watch is that the movement might not have been serviced in 50 years - possibly a bit overdue a trip to your watchmaker?
- Production estimate May 1971
- ST145.022-69 Pre Moon (Caliber 861)
- ST145.022-74 (Caliber 861)
- ST145.022-71 (Caliber 861)
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machamp6650
·Sorry, are you saying that this is from May 1971???
My understanding of the output is that the movement is estimated to be produced in May 1971, so could feasibly have been fitted to models ranging between the -69 to -74 suffixes.
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.I have concerns based on my charts.
what does the inside of the caseback say?
what does the inside of the caseback say?
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M00NW@TCH
·Gotcha, thats still slightly older than I had thought. I was leaning towards 75-76.
