Omega

. . . regarding his latest Omega, a '69 Speedy Pro. His question has to do with the bezel: the indicator at 90 {units of rate} is above, rather than next, to the 0 . Would this be considered a rare item? Thanks in advance, Art ...  

Once again to the rescue. I finally got to the point of wearing my glasses so now I can enjoy to real Speedmaster. Not to mention that at my age it's a real pleasure to "wind my watch" every morning. My understanding is that this is an honest, unpolished... 

The early 861 speedmasters had this bezel style (dot over 90). The way the bezel ages to me does not add value to the watch - I would prefer the bezel condition to be as close to factory fresh as possible.

Are you saying this might not be an original bezel?

typical of an 861 calibre of this period. nice piece. you could try it on a brown leather strap if you dont want to wear the non original bracelet. they always look good on leather. enjoy it Graham

First of all thank you for your very considered opinion regarding the bezel. For the time being I'll wear it on my Hirsch Leonardo Areo Black Sharkskin. Love the fitted look! However most seem to say that brown is what looks best on these. I've seen some ...