Watch out. There ain't no messin 'round in this here thread!

 

What are you talking about?

 

Many of them do, as people sell them when they need service...

 

I got my Mark II racing for the same price!. I bought it in 1973 though.

 

I happen to like that one that looks like all the others. It’s the one that stood out for me among all the other watches.

 

Got mine from a fellow member...Extract says it is from Dec 1969. Perfect for my Speedmaster Decades Collection.

 

Nice, very nice. I like the shark mesh and had been planning on putting one on but when I recently got mine back from a case and bracelet vrestoration, the 1159/154 bracelet looked too good to change. I hope to get it back from a movement service by September.I
I hope you are enjoying yours!

 

No need to worry Harry, it does have similar looking friends

 

Oh, don’t start!

 

All these white dials but no Albino. Need to fix that...

 

The Speedmasters all look the same but those slight variations make them so intriguing .

 

Like my last two purchased.

Same




Same



but different

 

Your post was the first time I came across this reference. After two days gosh darn it if this watch has not jumped to the top of my list of ambitions.

 

Here is 1 page of the MWO write-up about the Albino. The book is definitely worth buying if you haven't already.

 

This is another one where you will want to verify that the serial number matches the reference for the model - there are plenty of modified 35705000's out there with this dial and hand set installed. Not as many as the Mitsukoshi, but still enough that I would not pay sort of premium for one of these without checking first.

Cheers, Al

 

... and a genuine Albino has a display caseback with the limited edition number: XXX / 500.

 

One of the albino casebacks sold here a couple of years ago, which would give you pause for thought:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...aseback-and-movement-ring.82229/#post-1054935

Given I'd have to sell ALL my watches, and I'd still be short what a genuine Albino costs, it is unlikely I'd fall into a franken trap myself.

I generally am not attracted to modded watches, but if the Albino dial and hand set fit into a regular Sapphire Sandwich it would be something to consider. I wonder, does it?

 

Love to see it in person . The last 2 days has been crazy in D2, heavy raining to the max

 

My speedmasters dont look alike