Omega Speedmaster 145.022

Omega Reference 145.022 Speedmaster | A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, Circa 1983

Dial: black Caliber: cal. 861 mechanical, 17 jewels Movement number: 44'818'943 Case: stainless steel, screw down case back Closure: stainless steel Omega bracelet with folding clasp Size: 40 mm diameter, bracelet circumference is approximately 170 mm Signed: case, dial, and movement Box: no Papers: noOriginally launched in 1957 with the ref.2915, before the Apollo missions catapulted the watch to stratospheric fame, the Omega Speedmaster was built as true tool watch. The ref.145.022 came at a time with Swiss watchmakers were beginning to feel the pressure of the Japanese Quartz movement. The new reference updated to the calibre 861 in order to ride the wave of moon landing hype and increase the production numbers. Many will argue that this reference is the last of the true collectable vintage Speedmasters.