The coveted and highly sought after Omega Speedmaster ref. 376.0822 nicknamed “The Holy Grail”, was launched in an unnumbered limited production of approximately 2,000 pieces with 200 pieces fitted with leather straps. The production spanned only for one year from 1987-1988, earning its rightful pseudonym as a grail piece. The present example is one of the most well-preserved examples to ever appear at auction in recent times. First, the case is correct with a shorter crown and pushers that differ from serviced examples which feature longer pushers. The bezel is similarly correct featuring a dot touching the “0” on the 70 of the tachymeter scale differing from serviced examples where the dot does not touch. The “Singer-made” dial is correct featuring “10” on the 2 O’clock position and further confirmed by the “vinyl-like” patterned concentric circles in the subsidiary dials. The hands are also correct featuring longer luminous material applied rather than the “short-lumed” hands found on serviced examples. Furthermore, the present example features the correct 1450 bracelet with endlinks stamped “809”.

Offered in extremely well-preserved and excellent overall condition with the red seal still intact on the caseback, the present Omega Speedmaster “Holy Grail” is more than just a rare watch. It is a fantastically honest example of the prized reference and is further complete with the original Omega guarantee stamped by German retailer Uhren Juwelen Luithle and it was sold to the original German owner who acquired this beautiful specimen on 26th May 1989, approximately 6 months after the discontinuation in production of the reference.