Speedmaster question

[enronforme]

Picked this up in '04- can't remember the specifics- any help would be appreciated as to the model #, approx. model year, etc. Thanks guys!
Bob J

[enronforme]

Guess not much info (or more likely interest) about this one! Oh well, I'll learn not to buy something and not keep the specifics handy! Onwards and upwards....

[gaopa]

Get in touch with Fr. John as he will know. He has had his hands full with a wife recovering from surgery and might not have seen your post yet. Cheers, Bill P.

[Mockingbird]

Hmmm, I'm at a loss. I've never seen a Speedmaster like that before. The TT with the gold pushers and SS case puzzles me. The design has definitely been discontinued recently though, as the only white dial Speedmaster in the collection currently (as far as I know) is the Alaska Project.

Fr. John may know, also the Omega forum on watchuseek.com is good. Here's a link: http://forums.watchuseek.com/f20/

[esm]

From memory, I recall seeing some pix of a Japanese limited edition speedmaster pro with White dial.

The sub dial location looks abit "too far apart?!?f"... Maybe because I'm reading from an iPod...

[enronforme]

I purchased it from Subfiend (David C.)- maybe he remembers? Paging Dave....

[jmsrolls]

Bob,

It's the TT Speedmaster Reduced. The Reduced is the smaller, automatic chronograph worn by both men and women.

Fr. John†

[enronforme]

Thanks Fr. John!

[xtra3cats]

Originally Posted by jmsrolls

Bob,

It's the TT Speedmaster Reduced. The Reduced is the smaller, automatic chronograph worn by both men and women.

Fr. John†

How much smaller is it than the 41mm full size Speedmaster? Thanks!

[enronforme]

It wasn't too much smaller- I'm guessing between 36-38mm ?

[himmelblau]

Originally Posted by enronforme

It wasn't too much smaller- I'm guessing between 36-38mm ?

Omega sites says 35.5mm but when you measure it in the flesh, it is closer to 40mm. (The story goes that when Omega first made the Reduced, they measured it from the 12 to 6o'clock positions and did not included the bezel)

Brian

[Warnsboy]

Here is my white dialed Speedy 1992 Reference No. ST 375.0063

This is a great link and should get you close to the date and model #

http://http://www.loncar.dk/Filer_ti...a%20Museum.pdf

[Warnsboy]

Sorry posted a bad link try this....

http://www.loncar.dk/Filer_til_darko...a%20Museum.pdf


after a quick browse of the model info in the link, I would say you have a Ref. DA 175.032 from 1988 or so, with a CAL 1140 movement.

[SLRdude]

Originally Posted by Warnsboy

Here is my white dialed Speedy 1992 Reference No. ST 375.0063

They are actually not close at all.

The one in your pic has an ETA 7750 (valjoux 7750 movement). That's one of the most bullet proof movements ever created. It will last forever with minimum servicing.

The Speedmaster reduced uses a modular type movement.
It has an ETA 2824 base (bullet proof) and a Dubois Depraz chrono movement which sits on top of the ETA base.
This is a much cheaper approach but unfortunately it comes at the cost: The modular movement is basically not cost effective to service and the very very few watch makers that would attempt to service it will recommend a complete chrono module swap, which will result in high dollar servicing costs. To be honest, the cost of servicing that movement comes within a couple of hundred bucks of buying a slightly used identical replacement watch.

[Warnsboy]

Originally Posted by SLRdude

They are actually not close at all.

The one in your pic has an ETA 7750 (valjoux 7750 movement). That's one of the most bullet proof movements ever created. It will last forever with minimum servicing.

The Speedmaster reduced uses a modular type movement.
It has an ETA 2824 base (bullet proof) and a Dubois Depraz chrono movement which sits on top of the ETA base.
This is a much cheaper approach but unfortunately it comes at the cost: The modular movement is basically not cost effective to service and the very very few watch makers that would attempt to service it will recommend a complete chrono module swap, which will result in high dollar servicing costs. To be honest, the cost of servicing that movement comes within a couple of hundred bucks of buying a slightly used identical replacement watch.

Chip:

Interesting information...thanks. I have noticed the similarity in the movement when compared with my Tudor Chrono which has the 7750. My Omega gets a lot of wrist time....primarily due to the smaller case fitting under buttoned dress shirts. It also gets a lot of notice and comments.

[sea-dweller]

Very nice!

[cyglee]

You guys are amazing! I almost bought an Omega Dynamic chrono, but declined due to a chrono "add-on" movement. I found some info stating potential servicing or repair issues. The Dynamic crown and chrono pushers are not level when view from the side. Perhaps, this is due to piggybacking the chrono movement? I can't tell from the OP's photo if his Omega has level pushers with the crown.