Reply With QuoteSTS could get it looking new again but at what cost...looks like a new case is in order too, it would be cheaper buying a good example.
Saw this on the bay, never seen such a battered example of a speedy pro:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Vi...item233685f94e
Considered it for a micro second but I think it's beyond saving, unless sts are miracle workers?
STS could get it looking new again but at what cost...looks like a new case is in order too, it would be cheaper buying a good example.
Almost tempted. It looks like astray dog that needs some TLC.
Rocco at watchworks can work wonders, too, but a big risk for an 'ordinary' Speedy Pro.
Chris
Did someone put it in a vice, then use a hammer to get the back off!
Case, case back, hesalite, refurb to dial and hands, service = £££££'s I would imagine?
So sad to see it in this condition tho...
Ok I can see how the case sides and acrylic can be subjected to loads of dings as this has,but the case back and all the other areas that can't come into to contact with much when worn!,then how the hell has that happened to the degree it has on this watch!.
If all those "marks" :( on the case back are down to his local watch guy when in for a service!,then maybe another service guy,or the former needs something more gentle than his lump hammer and stone chisel to open the case back ;).
But,I'd wear it as is tbh.
Wabi is good init ;)
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I'd be surprised if that caseback goes on at all....looks completely b*ggered
Best - Neil
Looks like someone's been playing ice hockey with it! be a project but at 700 + too rich to blunt the bergeons!Originally Posted by flame
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I'd be surprised if that caseback goes on at all....looks completely b*ggered
Best - Neil
Still, at least all of the hands are there. And some of them are even attached.
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Speedy beater - may need a little love...
A little love ??? If my wife was that beat up i would divorce her !!
That is one beat up speedy!!!
How much?! £700+ for parts ... !
Looks like someone tried to remove the caseback, thinking it was a 'snap on'. Probably used a screwdriver by the look of it and I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't actually succeed in prising it off.
I even have all the parts to make this look like new; case & bezel, crown, pushers, caseback, dial, hands etc, but I still think that it's not worth any more than £500 absolute max. There's no knowing what state that movement is in, particularly if the person that removed the back continued with his work. I'm intrigued by the apparent fitting of the crown and stem when the movement seems to be rotated approx 7 degrees clockwise.
Last edited by TomGW; 23rd February 2014 at 21:27.
that hurt my eyes , poor thing . Really cool beater though if it could be made to run :)
That's been given a proper shoeing! Can't see it being anything close to a bargain to restore.
It's certainly in a sorry state. I would have thought it would be tough to justify the cost of getting it restored.
I've never seen anything in such a bad condition. I'd love to know how it ended up like that ? A real shame.
This one was also sickly, but it recovered :)
http://watchguy.co.uk/repair-service...4-calibre-321/
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