My watch: Omega Speedmaster ref. 145.022-69 delivered on September 30, 1970 to the US of A. Now, the story on the "220-bezel": A small number of bezels in 1970 had a marking error: instead of the usual graduations marked 225, 200, 190 on the scale, these
This is the Speedy 145.022-69 (delivery on September 23, 1971 to Belgium) which has the rare decimal bezel. And on the back side you see that it has one of those three "transitional" case-backs that were bridging the Seahorse-case-back to the Medallion-ca
I know that collectors might have mixed feelings about what happened here, but I liked the outcome of it: Omega Speedmaster ref. ST 145.022 with the cal. 861 with the "racing dial" and DLC coating of the case and the 1479 bracelet. Cheers, HSTE
. . . was delivered to the US a month later in September 1970. Originally owned (gifted, actually) to trotter Fern Pacquet . . . . . . for services to Hialeah Park. Awarded to Pacquet in the early '70s, he wore it while racing until it came in contact wit
First the photo credits: the first three pictures have been professionally taken by my frients of Watchfid (Anthony and Gregoire). So, Jeremy Hackett (on picture number four, wearing one of these 25 Speedmasters) decided to celebrate the 25 years of Hacke