Memovox Speedbeat in Gold
Dear All, I just wanted to share some pictures of a watch that I don't wear too often. It's an heirloom from my father. The back of the watch is quite worn, but you can still barely make out the word 'Speedbeat'. Any info on year of production, etc. would...
Somewhere between 1970 and 1975, Claus
Can you open it and note the movement number on the Cal 916? It would help. Cherish it as it deserves. Best, my friend. Nicolas
Thanks - it does have a special look and feel
It is quite different from what you see in the shops today. It can't hide that distinct 70's look... The gold case makes it quite heavy compared to my other memovoxes that are all in steel. Best, Claus
nice dial...
...looking at this dial which seems looks like typical 70s dial design, i have one GP Gyromatic watch, the dial looks very similar. by the way, nice watch. stefan...
Wow, Claus! :-)
Looks great, and in very good condition! Is it as big as the “Egg” E861 (39x46mm) or the Polaris II (43x51mm) or different? Really like the dial – makes you think of a racing flag! Speed… Do you know if it’s rare? Reason I am asking is that the Speedbeat ...
Will take macros tomorrow
Hi Blomman, Thanks for your comments. Just finished working. Going to bed now. Will take close-ups tomorrow. Looking forward to sharing with you. Claus
A close-up...
Hi Blomman, Here you go. You are right - it is an 'o' or a circle - as you can see from the picture. I hadn't noticed that detail before - you've got a great eye for details. Best, Claus...
It is actually not an "o" but a sigma...
? I had it on my Nautilus dial (from mid-80'ies). There seem to be some confusion about the meaning of this symbol, but I believe that it indicates that the dial markers are made of gold. Maybe somebody here can confirm and enlighten us on when this symbo...
The topic has been discussed over on the Rolex and PP forum
Try and do a search on "sigma AND dial". I couldn't figure out just now how to post a link. Nikolaj
Thank you, Claus!
Never seen that before. Another question – it almost looks like it something written on the outer bezel in this last photo. Or is it reflections from the dial? Down right corner… Sorry I am nosy; I just try to learn as much as I can about vintage memovoxe...
