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Earl · 20 December 2005, 10:16 AM

Well I just expanded my collection by one watch! Wearing it as I type this, I will say it sets nicely on my wrist and is a pleasure to look at :o)

The seller said it has just been serviced but, I'm going to watch it a few days and see how it does. I am going to see if the crystal can be replaced due to this one don't want to buff out with polywatch... All chrono functions work great.

dman · 20 December 2005, 10:31 AM

Very nice Earl, I love the speedy line pal, wear it in great health!!

Earl · 20 December 2005, 10:42 AM

Thanks Daren :o)

mailman · 20 December 2005, 10:43 AM

Beautiful watch Earl

Enjoy it in good health.

Rockrolex · 20 December 2005, 12:54 PM

Great looking watch, Earl. Wear it well and enjoy it.

JJ Irani · 20 December 2005, 04:22 PM

Great watch and great brand, Earl. Wear it in good health....always!! Nice gift you got yourself for the season!!

Cheers - JJ

padi56 · 20 December 2005, 06:29 PM

Great find Earl the crystal don't look that bad, half a hour with polywatch or autosolve metal cleaner will have it like new.When using polywatch quite firm pressure is needed and
try and go across the scratches and not with them.

Earl · 20 December 2005, 08:28 PM

Peter, the scratches are every where!!!! but, today at work as I sit at my desk I'll do some more polishing on it and see what I can do. Thanks all :o)

Uncle-AJ · 20 December 2005, 10:25 PM

Nice watch Earl, just like mine that I've had since new.

Earl · 20 December 2005, 11:45 PM

Adrian, you sure have good taste in watches, snicker snicker. Paid about $720.00 for it, I didn't get taken to badly did I? LoL From what I've read on this watch Omega made the 1045 movement in the early 70's but, didn't really make a case for it so, even though the watch is a Speedmaster the back of the case say's Seamaster! They (Omega) modified cases for this movement.

padi56 · 21 December 2005, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Earl

Adrian, you sure have good taste in watches, snicker snicker. Paid about $720.00 for it, I didn't get taken to badly did I? LoL From what I've read on this watch Omega made the 1045 movement in the early 70's but, didn't really make a case for it so, even though the watch is a Speedmaster the back of the case say's Seamaster! They (Omega) modified cases for this movement.

The Omega 1045 is the Lemania 5100 the one prior Omega’s calibre 1040 in the Speedmaster III and IV was derived from the Lemania 1340.Think it was from 1974, they started to use the 1045 in reality a Lemania 5100.A great old but not a pretty to look at movement.And was chosen by many military
watch suppliers.Because it was one of the only chronographs that could resist large shocks,with the chrono functions working,without stopping the secondhand.And could withstand more than 7G without loss of accuracy,a fine easy to work on reliable movement.And sell from £450 to £700 for a mint example.

Uncle-AJ · 21 December 2005, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Earl

Adrian, you sure have good taste in watches, snicker snicker. Paid about $720.00 for it, I didn't get taken to badly did I? LoL

Earl, I haven't seen many for sale. The last one I saw was in very good condition and they were asking just over £500 as far as I can remember. I don't know how much it went for in the end.

BruceS · 21 December 2005, 11:15 AM

Very cool watch Earl. Congrats!!

Earl · 29 December 2005, 11:20 PM

Thanks guys on the nice comments, I've worn this watch over the holidays thus far and...... it's keeping wonderful time better then any of my Rollies.... oh well, as they say you don't buy Rolex for the accuracy.

BruceS · 29 December 2005, 11:43 PM

Now there's a great Lemania 5100 based timepiece

Is that the one that was on the TZ sales corner? Man I was really tempted. Congrats!!

BruceS · 29 December 2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

Nice watch Earl, just like mine that I've had since new.

I didn't know you had one Adrian! Very cool

Earl · 29 December 2005, 11:50 PM

Bruce nope got this off E*ay

Uncle-AJ · 30 December 2005, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceS

I didn't know you had one Adrian! Very cool

Yes had it from new and like Earl says it keeps great time. I don't wear it much now but every now and again I take it out for a few days.

JJ Irani · 30 December 2005, 04:46 AM

That one's a classic, Adrian...very nice and will probably never go out of style!!

JJ

20 December 2005, 10:16 AM	#1
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Vintage Omega Speedmaster Well I just expanded my collection by one watch! Wearing it as I type this, I will say it sets nicely on my wrist and is a pleasure to look at :o) The seller said it has just been serviced but, I'm going to watch it a few days and see how it does. I am going to see if the crystal can be replaced due to this one don't want to buff out with polywatch... All chrono functions work great.

20 December 2005, 10:31 AM	#2
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,583	Very nice Earl, I love the speedy line pal, wear it in great health!! __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

20 December 2005, 10:43 AM	#4
mailman TRF Moderator & DATE-JUST41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,363	Beautiful watch Earl Enjoy it in good health. __________________ JJ Last edited by mailman; 20 December 2005 at 10:43 AM..

20 December 2005, 12:54 PM	#5
Rockrolex TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: God Location: Washington, D.C. Watch: What do you think? Posts: 37,508	Great looking watch, Earl. Wear it well and enjoy it. __________________ Despite the high cost of living, it's still very popular. *Tosser Cabinet Member* Official Member: 'Perpetual 30' Vegas International GTG 2016 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2017 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2018 Official Member "WIS-CON" Las Vegas International GTG 2019

20 December 2005, 04:22 PM	#6
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	Great watch and great brand, Earl. Wear it in good health....always!! Nice gift you got yourself for the season!! Cheers - JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

20 December 2005, 10:42 AM	#3
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Thanks Daren :o)

20 December 2005, 06:29 PM	#7
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 52,267	Great find Earl the crystal don't look that bad, half a hour with polywatch or autosolve metal cleaner will have it like new.When using polywatch quite firm pressure is needed and try and go across the scratches and not with them. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

20 December 2005, 08:28 PM	#8
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Peter, the scratches are every where!!!! but, today at work as I sit at my desk I'll do some more polishing on it and see what I can do. Thanks all :o)

20 December 2005, 10:25 PM	#9
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	Nice watch Earl, just like mine that I've had since new. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

20 December 2005, 11:45 PM	#10
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Adrian, you sure have good taste in watches, snicker snicker. Paid about $720.00 for it, I didn't get taken to badly did I? LoL From what I've read on this watch Omega made the 1045 movement in the early 70's but, didn't really make a case for it so, even though the watch is a Speedmaster the back of the case say's Seamaster! They (Omega) modified cases for this movement.

21 December 2005, 11:15 AM	#13
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Very cool watch Earl. Congrats!!

29 December 2005, 11:20 PM	#14
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Thanks guys on the nice comments, I've worn this watch over the holidays thus far and...... it's keeping wonderful time better then any of my Rollies.... oh well, as they say you don't buy Rolex for the accuracy.

29 December 2005, 11:43 PM	#15
BruceS "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Real Name: Sir Daft Location: Cornwall, UK Watch: Too many Posts: 2,464	Now there's a great Lemania 5100 based timepiece Is that the one that was on the TZ sales corner? Man I was really tempted. Congrats!!

29 December 2005, 11:50 PM	#17
Earl "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Who Me? Location: Northern Virginia Watch: out Posts: 4,616	Bruce nope got this off E*ay

30 December 2005, 04:46 AM	#19
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,320	That one's a classic, Adrian...very nice and will probably never go out of style!! JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

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