Does Anyone Know How Many Straight Writing Speedmasters Were Produced?

And another Apollo XI version with nr 316 2215

Update ! 😁

145.022-69 SW ApolloXI seen on OF:

#1: 31313986 - March 8, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2267557)

#2: 31006193 - ? ?
same source as #1

#3 : 31328143 - May 19, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @befobe : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2275319

#4: 31619XXX - July 2, 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @n-theory : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-2#post-2282420

#5: 31006222 - ? - ?
source @OneTwo : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-3#post-2296651

#6: 31313536 - March 10, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297470

#7: 31622096 - ? - ?
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297471

#8: 31317410 - March 1971 (EoA?) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2297479

#9: 31637332 - July 1, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @abrod520 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/ome...raight-writing-apollo-xi.110430/#post-1517971

#10: 316????? - July 1971 (EoA?) - Japan (?)
source @queriver : https://omegaforums.net/threads/straight-writing-eye-candy.111341/#post-1469490

#11: 31622878 - July 1, 1971 - (EoA) Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2302889

#12: 2960???? - July 2 , 1972 (Warranty-sell date) - Japan
source @Ron_W : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325777
* particularity : has a DON ! *

#13: 31?????? - July 2 , 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @pdxleaf : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2325836

#14: 31313984 - August 3, 1971 (EoA) - Japan
source @amphib44 : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...ters-were-produced.166302/page-4#post-2328094

#15: 31622115 - japanese paper (1975?)
Source: @Ron_W on ch24
https://chrono24.app/omega/omega-sp...ers--id37897801.htm?SETLANG=fr_FR&SETCURR=EUR

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#10, #13 and #15 could be doubles, but pics seem let think they are not
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#?? : no serial, only 1 pic of the back - ? - ?
source @ortope : https://omegaforums.net/threads/doe...eedmasters-were-produced.166302/#post-2268079

Thanks !
and that year 1975 is doubtful indeed, the Japanese translater has it April 16th 1950 ! on that paper.

Great explanation, thanks ! Did not know about that diffferent calendar - obviously 🙄 . So very cool to have the original owners paper with it, and i am very surprised that must have sat in a shop window for + 3 years.

Helpful explanation indeed! 👍

Looks like there were three batches of serial numbers. Just a guess, but it might show that SWA11 were built with movements from bins that came off of the assembly line at the same time, as opposed to being made of anything between 31006193 through 31637332.

Of course, there are too few samples to make any conclusions but it is interesting to see clumps of serial numbers thus far, especially as it has been said there were only 300 or so SWA11s.

31006193, 31006222

31313536, 31313984, 31313986, 31317410, 31328143

31619XXX, 31622096, 31622115, 31622878, 31637332

Another FQ SW #31625xxx with a story to weaken the heart as i visited that village a few times ...

"Bought from its first owner in Luxembourg, this Speedmaster was given to him by his mother and grandparents, on the occasion of his first communion in 1973. The watch comes with its original papers, a copy of period photographs where we can see the Speedmaster, Omega service papers and a letter explaining its provenance. "

And another FQ SW #321947xx and the price looks decent but the dial seems to have lost all its lume unfortunatly, or a bad picture ? Maybe the Flat link bracelet with nr 16 `s !! is also worth a shot ?

And a late 1973 FQ SW with 32837608

If we take 70% of these batches dedicated to Speedmasters chronographs, the rest for Seamaster and De Ville, you would have 10224 for the first and 10665 for the second batch ( from 31622096 ) as total SW Speedmasters production from 1970 to 1973/4. If that is fair assumption i am not surprised you see them pop up so often.