Advice - Omega Speedmaster Late 60s/Early 70s?

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some help identifying and valuing a family watch. This Omega Speedmaster Professional has been in our family since I believe the early 1970s. From my own research, I believe it’s a 145.022-69, likely produced in the late 1960s or early 1970s, but I am far from an expert and likely missing some of the finer details you all know so well.

The family member who owns it is potentially looking to sell due to old age, so I'm trying to gather accurate information to help them make the right decision.


What I think I’ve identified so far:

• Dial: It appears to be a "Step Dial" with a painted logo.

• Bracelet: It’s on an 1171 bracelet with 633 end links.

• Bezel: I believe it to be a dot next to 90 rather than dot over 90.



Photos:

Please note that these are the only photos I currently have available. I know you usually prefer movement and internal case back shots, but I hope these exterior views are a good starting point for your expertise.



Our Questions:

1. Does my assessment of it being a -69 seem correct based on these photos?

2. We don't currently have the box and papers, though we are searching the house. Could you give us a rough idea of the current market value both with and without the original set?

3. We’re based in the U.K. is there any dealers in particular you would recommend us reaching out to who is an expert in these watches who might be interested in purchasing it?

4. Is there anything "special" or specific about this configuration that an enthusiast would look for?



I’ve tried to do my homework, but I know the "collective brain" here is on another level. Any insights or corrections to my research would be greatly appreciated by my family.



Thank you for your time I really do appreciate it.

I’ll attach the only photos I have at the minute below.

 
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Your observations seem basically correct to me.

A commonly used pricing guide is here: https://speedmaster101.com/price-chart-2/

I think FAIR would be safe for rough appraisal, you might do a little better depending on how you sell it. But we can't evaluate the condition from those photos, so I would err on the conservative side. The value on the chart does not include the bracelet, but at first glance, the bracelet looks pretty rough.

Good luck with your sale. The owner got their money's worth from the watch over the years, so I'd say it doesn't owe him very much.

Edit: Sorry, the post-moon caseback indicates -71, not -69. I didn't note the back initially
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Hello and welcome,

It appears to be a 145.022-71, not a 145.022-69.
It is very lovely (to my eyes, at least!).

Cheers
 
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Greetings, and welcome to the "crazy" Speedyworld!
@Seaborg has probably nailed the reference, but it could also be a 74?
But since you wrote that it was in the family from the early 70´s, lets go with that.

The easy way for you to sell the watch would be to find a decent auction house,
and there are lots of them in the UK!

Here are a few that often have Speedys up for auctions:

https://www.bonhams.com/
https://www.sterlingvault.co.uk/
https://www.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/
https://www.lockdales.com/

You can also Google up some more...?

Regarding the value...
The pictures are not the best, and you need to share more to get a better/correct value.
The watch looks correct, but the dial does have some strange bleeding from the lumeplots..?

Following Speedmaster101´s pricechart (it might be a bit outdated..?),
these numbers are in US$, and watch only (not bracelet or B&P):



Good luck with the watch, and please do come back with your plans and thoughts?