Omega Speedmaster*** 145.022*** 1982 - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA

Omega Speedmaster 145.022 1982

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OMEGA Speedmaster Moonwatch, 145.022 copper movement, Circa 1982
Serial: 45251571
Circa: 1982
Reference No.: 145.022

CASE: 42mm Stainless Steel, lyre lug moonwatch case, acrylic crystal, black tachymeter bezel

DIAL: Black matte dial with three chronograph registers, tritium hour markers

MOVEMENT: Caliber 861, hand wound mechanical chronograph, 17 jewels

BRACELET: Original Omega stainless steel bracelet Ref 1171/1

CONDITION REPORT: Excellent condition and all original. The dial is in mint condition and retains the original tritium markers in original condition.

NOTES:

The Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, also known as the "Moonwatch", is famous for being the watch worn by astronauts during the first Moon landing.
NASA’s harsh and intense qualification tests leading up to the Apollo 11 mission examined several watches from Switzerland’s top manufacturers such as Breitling, Rolex and Omega; the testing was concluded in March 1965 with the final selection awarded to the Omega Speedmaster, because it stood apart from the rest as it continuously kept within 5 seconds accuracy in its per day rate. As a result, it became the official watch of the U.S. space program.