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Omega Speedmaster, Ref. BA 175.0034, c. 1990

DocumentedDocumented from an auction catalogue; attribution as stated by the auction house.
Maker / attribution
Omega (maker)
Date
c. 1990
Country of origin
Switzerland
Object type
Wristwatch
Lot
Item 33707457
Credit line
Auction lot record: lot 6, Chrono24: Modern & Vintage Timepieces, Auctionata U.S. (2015), via LiveAuctioneers
Catalogue title (original)
Omega Speedmaster, Ref. BA 175.0034, c.1990 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by LiveAuctioneers auction archive (lot Item 33707457), this is a wristwatch by Omega, made in Switzerland, dated c. 1990. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. 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

Lot description — Auctionata U.S.

Omega Speedmaster, Ref. BA 175.0034 Switzerland, circa 1990 Automatic movement, caliber 1150, 17 jewels; hour, minute, seconds, month, day, date, 24-hour, moonphase White dial with Gold Roman numeral and Baton hour-markers, chronograph and 24-hour registers, day, month, and moonphase apertures, Black 1/5 seconds and date outer ring; Black Baton and Gold register hands 18kt Yellow Gold Case, Crown, and Snap-on Caseback, with Bezel Tachymetre scale graduated to 500 UPH Brown Omega Alligator strap with plated Omega pin buckle Hallmarked on the Case and Caseback Case No. 53432025 Case Diameter: 39mm; Height: 14mm Length of Strap 22.5cm; Lugs Width 18mm Accompanied by the original box Fully functional, very good condition with minimal traces of wear; Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense This Omega Speedmaster, Ref. BA 175.0034, watch was made in Switzerland circa 1990. It is fitted with an automatic movement with 17 jewels, caliber 1150, and displays hour, minute, seconds, month, day, date, 24-hour, and moonphase. The white dial has gold Roman numeral and Baton hour-markers, chronograph and 24-hour registers, day, month and moonphase apertures, black 1/5 seconds and date outer ring, and black Baton and gold register hands. Watch case, crown, and snap-on caseback are made of 18kt yellow gold, with a bezel Tachymetre scale graduated to 500 UPH. The case number is 53432025. The watch has a brown Omega alligator leather strap and plated Omega pin buckle. The watch case diameter is 39mm and 14mm in height. The strap length is 22.5cm and the lugs width is 18mm. Hallmarked on the case and caseback. Accompanied by the original box, the timepiece is in very good condition with minimal traces of wear. During in-house testing the watch was fully functional. Overhaul is recommended at the buyer’s expense. Long-term precision and regularity cannot be guaranteed. Size and weight may deviate from the manufacturer’s indication. All watches are hand-measured and weighed. Should this lot contain property from endangered species, these elements with not be shipped. This only applies to prospective non-EU customers if a species conservation certificate is missing.

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.

Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Quartz Revolution

Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

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.

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