Birth Watch - 1984

[jnash123]

Thought it was about time to get a birth watch, I am a fan of vintage but have so many!

Any ideas on a chronograph from that year?

Thanks in advance

Jonathan

[Billyloves2boogie]

Can i be the first to suggest a Speedy?

[jnash123]

Aha, I was wondering when that would come up, this is something that I would be interested in, rough value for a clean one from that year?

Thanks for the quick reply !

[RobDad]

I just can't get my head round a 1984 watch being vintage!
When I think of 1984 watches, I think of Casio digitals, and the incessant hourly chimes beeping in every classroom!

[RossC]

Aha, I was wondering when that would come up, this is something that I would be interested in, rough value for a clean one from that year?

Thanks for the quick reply !

You're probably looking around the £1200-£1500 mark dependent on condition and particulars.

If you did go down the Speedy route, they are very hard to date accurately without an extract of archives from Omega.

As an example, my ST145.022 has a case that points to 1978 manufacture, but the movement serial number corresponds to a 1983 movement. The only way I'll truly know the year is by ordering he extract of archives at around £50.

[jnash123]

You learn something new everyday , the price range sounds reasonable....
I think this is the one - thank you all so much for the ultra fast responses !

[AndyRS2113]

Seiko quartz chrono - plenty to be had from that period, and guaranteed not to break the bank!

[AIDM]

Hi Jonathan,

How about a proper '80s Speedmaster, rather than the ubiquitous Moony...



(You can just about make me out in this pic, in the hat and the fetching 'body warmer', probably c1984!)

Prices are creeping on these, but you should find a good one for c£1200, possibly a little more with B&P, although you may have to search harder...

Or try going to Chrono24, search Omega and you can filter by year, I do this often on a number of makes to see if there is something nice from '73.

Cheers,

Rob

[Optimum]

Personally, I would be looking at a Lemania 5100 powered Heuer. Perhaps something like this...

http://heuerville.wordpress.com/2012...a-510-511-pvd/

Some more reading here...

http://www.calibre11.com/heuer-lemania-part-one/

http://chronomaddox.com/heuer/articl...a_article.html (scroll down)

HTH :)

[rsykes2000]

On the lower end of the scale, an all-original Seiko 6309 would set you back around £250 quid for an all-original serviced one.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f281/ho...de-140799.html
A G-shock DW-5000 would be in the same ballpark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_DW-5000C

[rsykes2000]

I'd doubt you'd get a good serviced one for that. My last mint 6309-7040 sold for £475. What you need to factor in is a full service with Duncan @ Genesis is £200 alone. I can't see too many people selling a good all original one for another £50 on top.

Fair do, prices have certainly gone up in the last few years...

[Foggy]

I'd doubt you'd get a good serviced one for that. My last mint 6309-7040 sold for £475. What you need to factor in is a full service with Duncan @ Genesis is £200 alone. I can't see too many people selling a good all original one for another £50 on top.

Why is a full service of a 6309, £200??!!!!!

Cheers

Foggy

[taz]

hello

i would go for a speedy too love them