Manufacturer: Omega Year: Circa 1984 Reference No: DD 145.022 Movement No: 45'250'154 Model Name: Speedmaster Professional Material: 14k yellow gold and stainless steel Calibre: Mechanical, 861, 17 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Omega bracelet, 165 mm. maximum length, end link stamped 677 Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Omega folding deployant clasp stamped 1171/1 Dimensions: 42 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Literature: For another example of a 14k yellow gold and stainless steel reference DD 145.022, please see The Master of Omega by Alberto Isnardi, page 96 and 97.
Catalogue Essay
This watch is a very rare and uncommon variant within the Speedmaster family. Fitted with a solid 14k yellow gold bezel, the present watch, also features a very rare exotic two-tone champagne dial. This dial colour and gold combination is incredibly evocative of the 1980s. The watch is furthermore presented in exceptional overall condition.
Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.
Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.