The sales continue due to wife/Christies bill Omega Seamaster 145.024 Mint in Box. Unworn. Faultless. With documents and box. Zappon Coating on rear. Unopened and un serviced since new $3500 USD Comes with original sales guarantee, and Omega box. Unopened and un worn. Sharp clean case with original sunburst finish un damaged. Incredible condition. Clean sides. Hands and dial are of course original, and have acquired a very pleasing patina. Note the tritium markers have faded to a very attractive colour. The dial is unblemished. Bracelet is tight and clean. Bracelet ref 1116 endlinks 493 and check out the zappon! Provenance. Purchased by me in Hong Kong from the owner in 2012. It has remained in my safe ever since – in a temperature and humidity controlled environment. Delivery and Payment Is included, but face to face welcome. Payment by Bank Transfer is preferred, if so I propose we both exchange ID copies and speak by phone to feel comfortable. PPFF is ok too. Terms I only sell to refocus my collection. I am not motivated by profit and so I have no reason to embellish or over describe. I have been on ebay since 2002 with 100% feedback. I have bought and sold a few watches on OF and you can find my feedback by searching my username. I am the author of Speedmaster101.com and so you can understand protecting my reputation is first. Price includes insured delivery in the USA, and will include delivery elsewhere unless you have some expensive needs. Returns are welcome if you don't cost me anything to get it back to me and the watch is in the same condition as it arrived with you. I am a private collector who rarely sells. When I do, most of the time my watches sell very quickly, and to the first person that PM's me with the words, "I will buy this watch now at your price". In the past several people have been upset because although they are the first to reply, they ask if I can do a better price - meanwhile someone has agreed my price. I am not in the slightest bit offended by offers, but remember that they will only make sense if the watch remains unsold after a few days. Delivery can usually be facilitated almost anywhere Price is $3500 to me - bank wire preferred to my HK bank or Paypal - but you know what you have to do for PP.
"Jedi" was coined by the late Chuck Maddox, the first true Speedmaster Anorak. His site is here The jedi was after the "Anakin" and "Darth Vader" also cal 861 Seamasters: http://chronomaddox.com/darth_vader.html I cant find the part of his site where he talks about it. However over the years several other Seamasters were called Jedi when in fact Chuck was referring to this reference the 145.024.
http://www.fratellowatches.com/story-original-omega-seamaster-jedi-chronograph/ I recall this article a little while ago discussing the same piece. But certainly it was Chuck and his fondness for Star Wars that nicknamed the watches.
In short. This is a rare breed. With huge links to the late great Chuck Maddox. And rarer still to find an untouched unblemished piece. Stunning. Of the 3 IMHO the most attractive is the Jedi.