Apologies for a bit of a long WRUW, but it’s is a special SpeedyTuesday for me. The Extract of the Archives for my Dad’s ST 105.012-65 has arrived!
View attachment 358971
It answers the question as to which vacation were my parents on when he purchased the Speedy. My Dad claimed it was in January 1965 in Barbados, which would’ve made it an early-bird Pro. When I eventually opened it (after he passed away) and saw that it was a -65, I started having my doubts. Plus the 1506 bracelet has a 4 and 66 stamped in the shape of a triangle... Meanwhile I was generally aware a vacation to Jamaica they had taken a couple years later, the year I was born.
View attachment 358970
So now, thanks to the Extract, it all makes sense. Manufactured in Oct. 1966, and delivered to Jamaica, he clearly bought it during the Jamaica vacation in the winter of 66/67.
I’ve been looking through hundreds of pictures to find him wearing it. Besides not wearing it much at all, he was usually the one
taking the pictures, so it’s been really frustrating. So far this is the best I’ve found. My Dad and his Mom on a Miami Beach vacation around 1974/75.
View attachment 358975
View attachment 358976
The angle of the watch here disguises it a bit. May not look like a Speedmaster at first, but the flat link bracelet gives it away for me. Approx. 1970/71
View attachment 358972
View attachment 358974
This could arguably be any large chronograph, but I know, and my surviving Mom agrees, it’s the Speedmaster under his cuff. Approx 1968.
View attachment 358977
View attachment 358978
Obviously today this 49 year old is wearing the now 50 year old Speedmaster.
View attachment 358979
And yeah…if you’ve been paying attention, the toddler on the lap...and the kid in the middle doing a early
@Mad Dog impersonation...is me. Should I make this my avatar?
View attachment 358973
Click to expand...