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Speedmaster Pro Bang for Buck: 321 or 861?

I'm completely sold on the idea of a vintagey Speedmaster Pro as a daily wearer's watch (as opposed to an investment watch to keep in the drawer)
But which one?
I like the idea of the 321, pre Pro or pre Moon..
But an 861 is all but identical in outward appearance.
It's going to be many hundreds of dollars cheaper.
And there's less of an issue with potential fakes.

Is there a compelling reason to pay extra--both in cash and non-cash costs for a 321?

Among 861s are there substantive differences among watches of different vintages--is a 1970 SP better (or worse) than an '85 or a 1999?

Bottom line: if you were buying a used/vintage Speedmaster Pro to wear (most likely on a strap rather than a bracelet) how would you narrow your search?

What's going to offer the best value overall, taking into account reliability, future value, and service costs, the whole magilla?

thanks in advance and pardon me if this one's been covered a million times--I'm a newbie.
Allen

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