Omega

Greetings guys. I need some help for what might possibly be my first Omega. I always wanted to own a Speedmaster since long, drawn by its history and great design, regard it as one of the best looking watch ever produced. Recently an opportunity comes to ...  

The bezel ring on yours is a little beaten up, but if it is still the original, I would leave it. I think the watch looks quite good otherwise. I have almost the exact same watch - a 'pre-moon' Speedmaster 145.022-69, cal 861. Serial number in the 29,XXX,... 

HI arif That is a nice example that shows it was used and not abused. The chipping of the paint could be just from a typical service ( paint scratched off when the hands were removed, it happends sometimes). The "black" fill of the hands is the luminous o... 

I'm with Bill - I think it looks just great as it is and that it would be a shame to change anything. I have a '66 cal 321 and what attracted me is that (I think) it's pretty original and shows it's age and patina. In my opinion the Speedy is one watch wh... 

The one I have is from the same year as yours, approx 1970 and is in the 29,6xx,xxx serial range and it looks pretty much exactly as yours does except the bracelet. If your hands have some paint chipped it could have been from being removed for a cleaning...