I'm starting my hunt for my birth watch and I decided to look for an Omega speedmaster. I need help where to start..

thank you.

 

Your looking for a 145.022-74 as they where made from 1974-1975. They have a somewhat unique dial shared with most 145.022-76 models.

Try these 2 resources. Speedmaster101.com and ilovemyspeedmaster.com . The former will show you the correct dial hint it’s the relation of the “S”in speedmaster to the “p”. It’s the first domed dial variant with the font of the preceding step dials. The later site will help you narrow down production date if you have the serial number.

The other thing is called a DNN or Dot Next to Ninety bezel. This is described at speedmaster101.com.

It will match my 145.022-76 actually, as mine is identical to a -74.

 

Always happy to jump into a disco-era Speedy thread
This is a -74. Good luck with the hunt!

 

The difficult part will be to find the one from 1975.
There is no -75 reference so you will either have to find a full set with papers dated back to 1975 or a -74 watch with an extract from the Archives confirming its production date in 1975.

Another option would be to find a nice Apollo-Soyuz Speedmaster - one of 500 made back in 1975

 

Unless it was made in 72... after the real batch in 75...

 

thats why I cant find a 1975 on my google search except the soyuz.. thank you

 

yes, everytime I search online for 1975, only this one shows up.. thank you so much

 

Unless you want to overpay/get a crappy watch, then it will likely involve a good amount of research on your part. Plan on investing some time.

 

Love a good 70’s 145.022. My advice is be patient, buy and read Moonwatch Only, and wait until you find the right one.

You are probably looking for a 145.022-74 with a movement serial roughly between 34.xxx.xxx and 37.3xx.xxx, but only an extract of the archives from omega will confirm it.

My -74:

 

Thank you

 

Thanks. Awesome watch

 

Similar to the other comments, I ended up researching via speedmaster101.com pretty extensively and picked up my 74 on ebay for a little under $3k with the original bracelet last year. That said, ebay's always a dice roll so definitely buyer beware.

 

That's a sweet -74 for under $3k! Love the ghosted bezel.

 

My search was less challenging, but I was looking for a speedy produced in 1989 for my 30th, and not only I found it, but the extract confirmed that it was put together in January, the month I was born. That is an awesome feeling! The moment I received the extract I was shivering. All the parts are correct except the bezel, which I will need to replace at some point. Good luck, I am sure that the watch you are looking for is waiting for you out there! Don't give up!

 

Sorry for my dumbness but what year was the first Speedy made?

 

1957

 

There are some great examples out there and if you ask the seller might even get an extract......
My 74 daily watch says good luck....

 

thanks!

 

OF seller @ndgal had a 1975 watch a while ago. Stupidity on my part and missed pulling the plug. Did not realize at that time how difficult these are to find. Still searching

 

thank you