Hell all,

I'm after a Speedmaster Professional from 1982 but I'm all confused about what serial numbers I need to track down. Here's what I think I know:

I think I'm looking for a ST145.022 (.0022?) with a movement that has a 43.xxx.xxx serial. I've also read that 1982 is 45xxxxxx, but that Speedmasters are offset. Then I read that the movement can sit around for months, if not into a year before the watch is actually sent out of the factory.

Is the only true way to know to buy a watch and pull an archive extract from Omega? Feels like a gamble, although I can likely sell the watch for what I paid if it doesn't line up.

Any advice would be helpful and thanks in advance,
-Curtis

 

Finding a birth year speedmaste is a challenge.
What do you mean by birth year?
Year of movement/case ref? (Though ref on a '82 is not applicable)
Year of release by omega as shown on an extract?
Year of sale as shown in first sale receipt ?

So in fact this could mean the net could be cast wider.

Good luck in your search!

Circa 1982 Speedmasters are great vlue.

 

Thank you.
I guess it means the most to me that the watch was assembled and released from omega in '82. This would appear to be the most difficult to prove by serial alone, and I would think almost certainly needs to be proven with the extract.
I'm very interested in what you mean that the ref on an 82 is not applicable?

 

I assume Spacefruit meant that there is no specific reference number that includes a year (like 105.003-65 or 145.022-69).

 

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.

 

I think would be more sentimental value, find one bought in your birth year, with original paper. As told it's hard determinate the production year.