101st Auction
2019/11/16
Lot 491
Omega "Speedmaster Moon Watch Straight Writing", Movement No. 28089647, Ref. 145.022-69 ST, Cal. 861, 42 mm, circa 1969
A vintage wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds and tachy bezel, so called "Straight Writing" Speedmaster, produced on November 10th, 1969 and delivered to Switzerland - with Omega extract of the archives
Case: steel, screw back with "Straight Writing" engraving "THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON" and "FLIGHT-QUALIFIED BY NASA FOR ALL MANNED SPACE MISSIONS", anti-magnetic protection cap, Hesalite crystal, later "Omega" steel bracelet with deployant clasp ref. 1479, endlinks stamped 812, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 190 mm. Dial: black, short hour hand, signature "T SWISS MADE T" at 6 o'clock, drop-style seconds hand, luminous hands.
The Speedmaster 145.022 was an extremely long-lived reference and is regarded as the turning point in the continuous development of the Speedmaster. It is the first Speedmaster model featuring the legendary caliber 861, a cam switch movement that was easier to produce in large numbers. The Speedmaster reference 145.022-69 was produced from 1969 to 1971 and can be categorised as "before the moon landing" and "after the moon landing". On occasion of the landing on the moon in July 1969, Omega launched some few Speedmaster models reference 145.022 with a new caseback design to commemorate the mission: the caseback bears a horizontal engraving of the words "The first watch worn on the Moon". To the collectors, these examples of the Speedmaster are known as "Straight Writing" Speedmasters.
A vintage wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds and tachy bezel, so called "Straight Writing" Speedmaster, produced on November 10th, 1969 and delivered to Switzerland - with Omega extract of the archives
Case: steel, screw back with "Straight Writing" engraving "THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON" and "FLIGHT-QUALIFIED BY NASA FOR ALL MANNED SPACE MISSIONS", anti-magnetic protection cap, Hesalite crystal, later "Omega" steel bracelet with deployant clasp ref. 1479, endlinks stamped 812, bracelet length 150 mm, total length 190 mm. Dial: black, short hour hand, signature "T SWISS MADE T" at 6 o'clock, drop-style seconds hand, luminous hands.
The Speedmaster 145.022 was an extremely long-lived reference and is regarded as the turning point in the continuous development of the Speedmaster. It is the first Speedmaster model featuring the legendary caliber 861, a cam switch movement that was easier to produce in large numbers. The Speedmaster reference 145.022-69 was produced from 1969 to 1971 and can be categorised as "before the moon landing" and "after the moon landing". On occasion of the landing on the moon in July 1969, Omega launched some few Speedmaster models reference 145.022 with a new caseback design to commemorate the mission: the caseback bears a horizontal engraving of the words "The first watch worn on the Moon". To the collectors, these examples of the Speedmaster are known as "Straight Writing" Speedmasters.
estimated
5.000—7.000 €
Price realized
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