6 Speedmasters that are coming up for auction in Germany anyone interested in bidding? 95th Auction May 6, 2017 Frankfurt 1. Lot No. 29 Without Reserve - Estimate 1,000 - 3,000 € Omega "Speedmaster Professional - Apollo XI 1969-1994 Limited Edition", Movement No. 48303579, Case No. 48303579, Ref. ST145.0062, Cal. 861, 42 mm, circa 1994 A "cult" wristband chronograph with 30 min. and 12h counter and tachy bezel in near mint condition - limited edition no. 1766 of 2500 pieces "Flight Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions - The First Watch Worn On The Moon" - released to the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon mission Case: steel, screw back with Speedmaster logo, movement protection cap, "Omega" steel deployment clasp. Dial: black. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, Glucydur balance. #44674 https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/img.h...=&mfilter=&txtfilter=#startlot&gid=null&pid=1 2. Lot No. 30 - Estimate 10,000 - 13,000 € Omega "Speedmaster Professional", Movement No. 32201494, Ref. 145022-69 ST, Cal. 861, 42 mm, circa 1969 A gentleman's highly attractive and rare wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds and tachy scale Case: steel, srew back with engraving: "The First Watch Worn On The Moon - Flight-Qualified By Nasa for All Manned Space Missions", anti-magnetic protection cap. Dial: black. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, Glucydur screw balance. "This legendary wrist chronograph had already been developed in 1942; in 1965 it was chosen by NASA as their space watch, after a rigorous selection process during which it triumphed over many excellent competitors. Unchanged since then, the standard Omega Speedmaster Professional has accompanied all American astronauts during their flights in space and reconnaissance missions to the moon – from the Gemini spacecraft to Apollo and the spacelab missions and then today’s Space Shuttle program. Today the Omega Speedmaster Professional is an integral part of the equipment of all astronauts and cosmonauts travelling in space. When Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon on July 21, 1969, his Omega Speedmaster Professional showed that the historic moment took place at exactly 2:56am GMT, when Armstrong spoke the unforgettable words: "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." Source: Les Pièces de Collection Omega #44656 https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/img.h...ilter=&tmfilter=&mfilter=&txtfilter=#startlot 3. Lot No. 31 - Estimate 6,000 - 12,000 € Omega "Speedmaster", Movement No. 27320221, Ref. S 105.003-64, Cal. 321, 39 mm, circa 1964 A gentleman's rare wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds and tachy scale - with box Case: steel, srew back with Speedmaster logo, later "Omega" steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Dial: black. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, pink gilt, Glucydur screw balance. Omega Speedmaster "Moon Watch", 1963 This timepiece is one of the watches that were chosen by NASA in 1965 to accompany the astronauts of the Gemini and Apollo programs into space; they were officially named "Moon Watches" on July 21, 1969. Compared to the previous model it has a slightly larger bezel and, most importantly, white luminous hands for much better readability; the model also has a new central second with luminous arrowhead. From summer 1965 on the watch featured the designation "Professional" on the dial (ST 105.003 became ST 145.003 in 1966). This reference was produced from 1963 to 1965. Source: Marco Richon "Omega" Bienne 2007, p. 598ff #44471 https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/img.h...ilter=&tmfilter=&mfilter=&txtfilter=#startlot 4. Lot No. 32 - Estimate 9,500 - 12,000 € Omega "Speedmaster Professional", Movement No. 28424097, Ref. 145022-69 ST, Cal. 861, 41 mm, circa 1969 A gentleman's highly attractive and rare wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds, tachy scale and "Tropical Dial" Case: steel, srew back with Speedmaster logo, anti-magnetic protection cap, "Omega" steel bracelet and deployant clasp. Dial: black. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, Glucydur screw balance. Amongst the collectors watches that feature the so-called "tropical dials" are particularly highly sought after. The dials – mostly originally black – have faded over the years from black to brown that bestow the watch with a new and unusual beauty. "This legendary wrist chronograph had already been developed in 1942; in 1965 it was chosen by NASA as their space watch, after a rigorous selection process during which it triumphed over many excellent competitors. Unchanged since then, the standard Omega Speedmaster Professional has accompanied all American astronauts during their flights in space and reconnaissance missions to the moon – from the Gemini spacecraft to Apollo and the spacelab missions and then today’s Space Shuttle program. Today the Omega Speedmaster Professional is an integral part of the equipment of all astronauts and cosmonauts travelling in space. When Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon on July 21, 1969, his Omega Speedmaster Professional showed that the historic moment took place at exactly 2:56am GMT, when Armstrong spoke the unforgettable words: "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." Source: Les Pièces de Collection Omega #44409 https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/img.h...ilter=&tmfilter=&mfilter=&txtfilter=#startlot 5. Lot No. 33 - Estimate 6,000 - 15,000 € Omega "Speedmaster Pre-Moon", Movement No. 26554905, Ref. 2998-61, Cal. 321, 40 mm, circa 1961 A gentleman's rare wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds and tachy scale - with Omega box and original patinated replacement bezel Case: steel, srew back with Speedmaster logo, anti-magnetic protection cap, "Omega" buckle. Dial: black. Movm.: bridge movement, Glucydur screw balance. The famous Omega Speedmaster was launched in 1957; it was the result of a creative cooperation between Pierre Moinat, then head of Omega's "creative" department, Claude Baillod, who designed the case, and George Hartmann, who built the prototype of the watch. It was supposed to be "for men who reckon time in seconds", for example race drivers, athletes, engineers and scientists; the tachymetre scale is on the bezel and allows for extremely fast calculation of speed - which gave the watch its "Speedmaster" name. Only later did the course of events turn the Speedmaster into the "Moon Watch". Reference 2998-61 was launched in 1961 and was the first Speedmaster to officially feature a black aluminium tachy bezel. It is graduated to 500 km/h and its most prominent characteristics are of course the spear chronograph hand and the calibre 321 movement, which is protected by an anti-magnetic soft iron cap. The "stepped" dial features the applied metal "Omega" logo as opposed to the usual printed version and the slimmer "Omega" signature in a different fond where "O" and "G" are almost oval in shape. Another distinctive feature is the simple "Swiss Made" below 6 o'clock, without "T" designation. Mercury 7 astronaut Walter Schirra wore the updated ref. CK 2998 during his space walk. The Speedmaster has always been one of the most iconic watches on the market. At the time of its launch in 1957 it was most certainly a cutting-edge design. The fact that the tachymetre scale is on the bezel as opposed to printed on the dial makes the dial far more legible and simplifies the calculation of speed. This groundbreaking feature was embraced by most other watch manufacturers soon after its introduction; Rolex for example used it in their famous "Daytona" model in the 1960s. #44484 https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/img.h...ilter=&tmfilter=&mfilter=&txtfilter=#startlot 6. Lot No. 34 - Estimate 5,000 - 8,000 € Omega "Speedmaster Professional", Movement No. 25445291, Ref. 105.012-66, Cal. 321, 40 mm, circa 1966 A gentleman's fine wristwatch with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, auxiliary seconds and tachy scale - so called Moonwatch II. Case: steel, srew back with Speedmaster logo, anti-magnetic protection cap, Omega steel bracelet with deployant clasp Ref. 1039-4/67. Dial: black. Movm.: 2/3 plate movement, Glucydur screw balance. "This legendary wrist chronograph had already been developed in 1942; in 1965 it was chosen by NASA as their space watch, after a rigorous selection process during which it triumphed over many excellent competitors. Unchanged since then, the standard Omega Speedmaster Professional has accompanied all American astronauts during their flights in space and reconnaissance missions to the moon – from the Gemini spacecraft to Apollo and the spacelab missions and then today’s Space Shuttle program. Today the Omega Speedmaster Professional is an integral part of the equipment of all astronauts and cosmonauts travelling in space. When Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon on July 21, 1969, his Omega Speedmaster Professional showed that the historic moment took place at exactly 2:56am GMT, when Armstrong spoke the unforgettable words: "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind." Source: Les Pièces de Collection Omega #44415 https://www.uhren-muser.de/en/img.h...ilter=&tmfilter=&mfilter=&txtfilter=#startlot
Speedmaster MK4 hands on that last one, I've no idea why its so common that people fit those by mistake.
Lot no.4: Was the dial 'tropical' before or after it spent years face down in a parts drawer? Maybe they would find the scratched off tritium in there too. Which then makes me question the bleached bezel... Perhaps this was put together from faded parts that customers wanted replacing...
145.022-69 straight writing more expensive that a 105.003 or 105.012? Is this a joke? Come onnnn... I have two to sell if this is true ♂️
I was about to say that Ed (#3) was the pick of the litter. The rest of the watch looks pretty consistent, sucks that the movement's a bugger. Dangerous times, these.
What a crap auction offering ! Crott, in French, means literally "piece of shit" - this explains that
Wrong movements , pushers , bezels , hands .Only worth the sum of their parts especially the DON bezels.
Amazing group of assemblies. Maybe if one buys all, he can build one halfway correct example from them. Of course at quite aggressive costs. And the pricing is of course idiocincratic!
This post reiterates that I do not yet know enough about vintage Speedmasters to buy one without help from this forum - I only spotted 2 out of all of them
What about this Speedy ? I was at my Omega watchmaker and a younger man came after his wife inherited Speedy which had been in for "full service". Hands, pushers etc. all changed but with all the original parts in a small bag. The dials lume did not match the hands in the bag and has almost no patina ? So probably a previous redial ? The watch had been in a drawer and non-functioning so nobody else wanted it after her father died... Original bracelet 1171 ? Asking price on a local forum 4300 e. Sorry, no pictures from inside in the ad. It comes with a 12 month guarantee.
