Omega wristwatch, ref. 145.0022/345.022, Speedmaster professional Moonwatch, 1998

Antiquorum catalogue description

A possibly unique, previously unknown and of the highest rarity, Omega “Speedmater”, “Replica Broad Arrow”, Prototype, with gold-plated test case numbered 000 / 150, made for the 150th anniversary of the Brand in 1998.Gold-plated metal, manual-winding, vertical “tonneau”-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, movement protected inside a soft iron calotte (protective container) against magnetic fields, bezel engraved, black colour dial with radial luminous indexes and, in the centre, a seahorse applied motif, subsidiary seconds at 9 and three horological complications:• 1/6 second chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces located on the case-band), with tachometric scale graduated on the bezel for 500 units per hour• Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)• Dragging 12-hour counter (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock)Test case numbered. Case-back stamped in the centre with the Omega logo, a seahorse and the name “Speedmaster”, the mention “The first watch worn on the moon” and “Flight-qualified by nasa for all manned space mission”.

Lot specifications (Antiquorum)

Model: “Speedmaster Professional” “Moonwatch”; prototype; limited edition especially made for the 150th anniversary of the Manufacture, No. 000 / 150; Reference: 145.0022/345.022; Movement No.: 48 398 309; Material: gold plated metal; Bracelet: Black leather Omega strap; gilded stainless- steel Omega deployant clasp; Caliber: 1861 (based on Lemania 1873); Dimensions: 8.2 x 42.1 mm. / 39.8 mm. (bezel); Signature: Case, dial and movement