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Re: It depends how old your speedmaster is....

: Hi Dimsy, I'll try to answer your questions.

: : Hi! I want to ask the forum regarding the

: It is located in a number of places. It is
: stamped on the movement on ALL speedmasters
: from 1957 - 2005.

: SOME speedmasters ( from the early 90's onwards
: ) have it etched into the backside of the
: 07:00 lug. If your watch is older than this,
: you'll need to remove the caseback to see
: the serial number.

: I looked over at the

: You seem to contradict yourself here. 633 CAN
: be the correct number for bracelet
: endpieces. This endpiece is 20mm wide &
: can be found on most watches from the early
: 70's through to mid 80's.

: It is however possible that the end pieces are
: correct & the bracelet is not original
: & has been changed.

: However , a previous owner could have fitted an
: 1171/633 bracelet to your watch. This is a
: common thing to do, since this combination
: is realtively cheap , easy to find &
: still available brand new.

: I have a 1994 speedmaster & have fitted the
: 1171/633 combination ( I prefer it )

: Can

: Chuck Maddox hosts a Speedmaster serial
: numbers & dates Chart. This gives you
: an overview of which numbers were used when.

: The serial number of your watch depends purely
: on the age of your speedmaster. It will
: however be an 8 digit number.

: : Oh, one more thing. How long before I have
: to

: Yes. You CAN wind it more often if you want
: & you MAY be able to leave it between
: winds for upto 72 hrs ( depending on the
: condition of the movement). Most people wind
: their watches every 24 hrs.

: : Thank you in advance.

: No Probs :-)

: Steve
could you help me with my omega, i wrote omega some time back and never received any answer. watch serial number 19,246,224,h6550,f86031,j14k,cal510. would you know the year and style model? thank you.

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