DESCRIPTION:
WW - Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, transitional, ref 145.022-69, manual wind, 42mm x 48mm to lug tips, 20mm lug width, original stainless steel screw back case, "DON" (Dot Over Ninety) black tachymetre bezel, stainless steel flat link Omega 1039 bracelet with a 3-70 date code, original black step dial with a slight brown tint, painted Omega logo and lume painted indices, three inset subregisters for minute recording, hour recording and subsidiary seconds, 17J, cal 861, s#29638009, triple signed. The Omega Speedmaster was chosen by NASA in 1965 after outperforming numerous other contenders in rigorous testing. They were first issued during the Gemini program using the older straight lug style 105.002. More Speedmasters were purchased starting with the Apollo program, astronauts being issued the "Professional" marked 105.012's in a beefier case with crown and pusher protectors as seen here. They remain flight qualified by NASA to this day, and modern interpretations of this watch are still in production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, chronograph functions and resets properly, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide; flawless dial with lemon colored lume indices; excellent-plus hands with discolored lume; unpolished case shows light wear, original factory finishing is worn but still sharp in appearance, excellent DON bezel with several small paint flecks, several light dings on lugs and sides of case; expandable bracelet shows little wear; Omega signed crown shows hardly any wear; good plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$7000
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