Hello. I've been looking to buy a Speedmaster Mark 4.5 and have gotten confused as to their serial numbers. According to my research, the Mark 4.5 was only produced in 1974 which should yeild a serial number beginning with 38(per Maddox) or 32(per Hartmann). But a quick search on eBay tells a different story. Of the four Mark 4.5's currently on sale there, not one has a serial that falls within the 32M-38M range. Here are some screen grabs: These serials were used '75-'84 (Maddox) or '79-'86 (Hartman). Any theories as to why these watches have such a wide range in numbers when they were produced for only a year and why none of them fall within the expected serial range? Confused. :-/ Sent from Speedmaster using Tapatalk
your information is wrong, the 176.012 and also some other Cal. 1045 based modells where produced much longer, starting from 1974 untill ca. 1988. The last one was the 376.0822 ( Holy Grail) in 1987/88.
Please correct me if my inferences are wrong From Incabloc's reply: -Automatic Marks were produced for 10 years or more(?) -I still apply the Maddox/Hartman tables to 1045 movements. -the Mk4.5, as suggested by the above serials were produced for 7 years(assuming an average 1M per year of production) From dennisthemanace: -the tables apply only to 321/861/1861 serials -Omega was issuing these serials in parallel with 1045 serials(could there be duplicate numbers between manuals and autos?) Thanks for the replies. Sent from Speedmaster using Tapatalk
My 4.5 has a 46 million serial number dating to about 1984, so yes i agree, they were made for many years and not just in 1974 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
That specific reference, 176.012, was made for many, many years. I don't remember the SN but I owned one that came with box and papers that was sold in 1985. They were in Omega catalogs as late as 85 too. http://www.old-omegas.com/pics/speedy85de/p56.jpg
Thanks. Appreciate the 1st hand information Andy and Sherbie! That puts my doubts to rest. Sent from Speedmaster using Tapatalk