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18ct yellow gold Omega ref. 145.0052 Speedmaster 'Jubilee' chronograph wristwatch, 1992

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.

Maker / attribution: OMEGA (maker)
Date: 1992
Historical period: Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Country of origin: Unrecorded in source
Object type: Wristwatch
Materials / technique: yellow gold
Dimensions: Case 45 mm
Dealer: Somlo Antiques (dealer), London
Stock no.: O.3208
Credit line: Dealer listing, Somlo Antiques (O.3208)
Catalogue title (original): 18ct yellow gold OMEGA ref. 145.0052 Speedmaster 'Jubilee' chronograph wristwatch. Made 1992 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Somlo Antiques (dealer), London (stock number O.3208), this is a wristwatch by OMEGA, dated 1992. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: yellow gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 45 mm. The record is illustrated with 4 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Somlo Antiques

To mark the 50th anniversary celebration of the Calibre. 27 CHRO C12, OMEGA released the special edition "Jubilee" Speedmaster in 1992, consisting of only 999 timepieces. Brand: OMEGA Made: 1992 Model: Speedmaster Reference: BA 145.0052 Calibre: 863 Movement: Manual Material: 18ct yellow gold Features/complications: Chronograph Dial: L uminous painted baton indexes, outer minute/seconds divisions, outermost 1/5 second divisions featuring subsidiary seconds at 9 o’clock, 30 minute register at 3 o’clock and 12 hour register at 6 o’clock with luminous baton hands, and centre chronograph seconds Case dimensions: 42 x 45 mm Bracelet/strap: Leather strap Accessories: Extract from the Archives SKU: 03208

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

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Atlas type guide

Chronographs and split-seconds watches

A chronograph is a watch with an additional seconds hand that can be started, stopped and returned to zero independently of the timekeeping. Louis Moinet built an early example in 1816 and Nicolas Rieussec a recording 'chronographe' in 1821; Adolphe Nicole's heart-shaped reset cam (patented 1862) made the modern return-to-zero possible. Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronographs add a second hand that can be stopped for intermediate times; flyback chronographs restart instantly.

Chronographs were essential tools for doctors (pulsometer scales), artillery (telemeter), engineers and sport. In wristwatches, Valjoux, Venus, Lemania and later the automatic chronographs of 1969 (Zenith El Primero, the Chronomatic Calibre 11 group and Seiko 6139) are milestones.

What to look for

Push-pieces on the case band or a single button in the crown (monopusher).
Subsidiary registers for minutes and hours; tachymeter, telemeter or pulsometer scales.
Column wheel versus cam control visible in the movement.
Calibre markings of specialist makers (Valjoux, Lemania, Venus, Landeron).

Dating clues

Pocket chronographs with heart cam reset: after 1862.
Wrist chronographs: from c. 1910; two-button designs from the 1930s.
Automatic chronographs: from 1969.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Chronograph — Complication

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryNot in source
MaterialsRecorded
DimensionsRecorded
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Somlo Antiques (dealer), London (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Somlo Antiques — dealer photographs; permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"18ct yellow gold Omega ref. 145.0052 Speedmaster 'Jubilee' chronograph wristwatch, 1992." Somlo Antiques (dealer), London, O.3208. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/18ct-yellow-gold-omega-ref-145-0052-speedmaster-jubilee-chronograph-wr-ffe98f.