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HSTE showcases his Omega Speedmaster White Gold Moon Phase, reference 145.0055, sharing stunning photographs from Zermatt. He highlights the watch's rarity, the allure of its white gold case, and the intricate details that make it a cherished piece in his collection, inviting fellow enthusiasts to appreciate this often-overlooked Speedmaster.
....145.0055. This watch was produced between 1999 and 2005. It has a 18K white gold case (guys, this watch tells me: there is nothing as cool as white gold cases!!!!), a silver dial, calibre 1866. It is said - according to some Omega watch blogs, citing E-Mail exchange with Omega - to have been produced only 285 times, even though it was never designed as a "limited edition".
It is one of those watches where every picture you take does not true to the watch. Look at the steel blue parts. Look at the hour indicies. The "Medallion-Case-Back" in 18K white gold! The Hallmarks. You have to see it, you have to hold it in your hands (the weight of white gold), I just love it. En - hey - I am the rusty guy: my particular watch is from 2005, so last year of production and that means for my standards: this is a new-born, a baby, the Benjamin of my collection.
Enjoy and Cheers,
HSTE
I have had the pleasure of handling the specimen of Speedie74 on several occasions and it is a true heavy hitter indeed. Thanks for sharing!
... that's it. Cheers, HSTE
Thanks for sharing another wonderful nugget with us.
Many thanks for it! Indeed, this watch is the RAREST Speedmaster ever produced in the world with her 285 specimen! It is needless to say, why she is a real limited model, if I compare with the other Speedmaster 'limited edition' of 9999 pieces worldwide... The average specimen of the limited edition models is around 2.000 pieces per edition.. And you are absolutely right: you must see and 'feel' the watch first in person! It is very hard to be photographed, my pic is much more worse than yours:
I have a friend that owns one. Stunning "in metal". Cheers, Nilo
1) The production run of 285 is not an official number, so it needs to be seen cautiously 2) There are clearly Speedmasters out there that are officially confirmed rarer i.e. Produced in lower numbers 3) There are watches of this reference out there with 48 million serials and some with 77 million serials. This makes me assume that Omega probably produced two batches, one in 1999 (48m serials) and one in 2004 or 2005 (77m serials) 4) My assumption under 3) above could be reinforced by the fact,
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