Seller has no idea! Ok looking except for polished case IMHO http://www.ebay.com/itm/Omega-Speed...533?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4bcc0925Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network
Well, -what do you think, are the hands allready changed? 145.022 - 69 ... could it be that there are some old handy been installed originally (like on my picture i`ve found)? Thanks for your help
No, I don't believe the sweep seconds hand in the pic you sent belongs on this 145.022. The one on the ebay watch is the correct type. Although I'm not sure the watch and the hands started out life together.
The whole point I believe is the rarity. It was only produced for a few months and so out of all the types of pieces it is quite unique in a sense. Now the only tell tale sign is the bezel of course.
Someone on WUS inquired many many years ago I believe 2008 and this is what the museum had to say: Dear Sir, Your Omega Speedmaster chronograph - with movement # 26’5XX’XXX - has been manufactured under the reference ST 145.022 – cal. 861 and delivered to our Agents in South Africa on June 23, 1969. We have compared all documents in our possession with the submitted photos and could not find any bezel having the number “ 220 “ following the “ 190 “ instead of the normal number “ 200 “. Basically, a number 220 is too close of the number 190 and should clearly stand as “ 200 “ Strange enough, we had indeed found the identical watch reference ST 145.0022 – cal. 861 under Lot 211 of the ALASKA PROJECT sold on recent Omegamania and having the identical bezel, i.e. showing the number 220 instead of number 200! However, these “Alaska Project” watches were supposed to be some “prototypes“ - We cannot find a suitable explanation for this and if you wish to have this “strange” bezel exchanged for a correct new one with the number “200” following the number “190”, then we might do this at no charge for you. Thanking you for having brought this is to our knowledge. Have a happy Easter Best regards John R. Diethelm OMEGA MUSEUM - Vintage Information
To me, it's just a mistake. I completely understand the higher price for a rare configuration, or even a flaw which leads to a desirable aesthetic such as a brown dial. However, in this case I just don't understand the hoo ha. It's a mistake, on a tool watch that renders it less useable and doesn't make the watch more attractive. Furthermore it's on a fairly common reference. Not my wish list at all. Id much rather have 29xxxxxx 145.022-69 with a DoN.
Desire lies in the collector as some will pay 300-400 for a beat up DoN or up to 1300-1500 for a perfect example. I like to wear my pieces from time to time but the little things are what gives it a little character and drives up value. To each their own but I can see why a collector might jump on a 220 bezel example if in good shape.
For the DON i can understand because it is the original , and real, factory bezel. But this one is an aesthetic mistake... But collector World is made of strange thinks
A mistake certainly, but also makes it a little bit more interesting. It's an extra quirky detail about the watch that makes it stand out from the crowd. Functional? No. But it adds an extra element to conversation about the piece. How much that's worth .... depends on the collector.
sure , i understand but it is really not something that make me crazy about a watch. Let s see if those 220 will raise on the furtur as DON do. Even if i know already the answer ...
Sorry but 'less useable' made me smile - my boiled eggs rarely reach 220mph when I'm timing them... I have virtually no use for a chrono, but that's the last reason I buy them...
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