Omega Speedmaster 145.022 (The Quiz) on an auction!

hansaboy · Jan 6, 2025

Greetings OF, and may I wish you all a Happy 2025!

This will be my first auction report for this year, and I will make this one with a little twist😉!

The action houses here in Europe has had lots of auctions during the month of December,
but sadly not so many fine conditioned Speedys (that i could find).

I did find this one that was up for auction in the end of December.
They had over 2000 lots, but they where not so skilled regarding watches.
I looked at the pictures, and decided to ask for more info (and better pictures).
But no answer from them…..well well, not the first time!

Based on the few pictures they had on their site, it looked very promising.
The estimate was 3000€ - 4500€ / 3200$ - 4700$ including the premium.

And the only info that the auction house wrote was it was a 70´s watch, and that it was currently running.
No movement picture or reference/serial nr...
Exciting!!?? Maybe.....?🤦

But this time, why not let you kind people assess the watch?
Reference?
And see what it could reach in therms of quality, value etc?

I am quit sure about the reference and quality, but it would be interesting to read your opinion?

And in a few days (or weeks), I will post the complete story!
Because there is more to come!
😁

Enjoy!

Fallout Boy · Jan 6, 2025

Always willing to learn about Speedys - good luck, Hans!
👍Keep us updated

ibis888 · Jan 6, 2025

Looks like an honest 145.022-74 maybe or a 145.022-78? Don't see a step dial on there but is has the dial and bezel of one of the earlier 145-022s (ie not a 3590.50). Nice looking lume as well. Case looks unpolished, and all of the black enamel present on the caseback lettering is a positive sign as well.

Interesting to see the spear end chrono hand on there.

SOG53 · Jan 6, 2025

Late -76 or -78 with tall S Speedmaster, looks like 1171/633 bracelet, endink numbers are blurred
145.0022 1980- also possible with same dial

140dave · Jan 6, 2025

SOG53
Late -76 or -78 with tall S Speedmaster, looks like 1171/633 bracelet, endink numbers are blurred
145.0022 1980- also possible with same dial

Yup, but with that version of the 1171 I’d say we can (probably) eliminate the 145.0022. Its possible but would be more likely to have the square logo.

Odds are a -78 but I’m going with a -76 for my guess.

Oh, my other guess is that Hans owns this watch now. 👍

SOG53 · Jan 6, 2025

140dave
Oh, my other guess is that Hans owns this watch now. 👍

You must be right he’s been hunting one for a while

hansaboy · Jan 7, 2025

Fallout Boy
Always willing to learn about Speedys - good luck, Hans!
👍Keep us updated

Thanks Jochen!
More info will come....😬

hansaboy · Jan 7, 2025

ibis888
Looks like an honest 145.022-74 maybe or a 145.022-78? Don't see a step dial on there but is has the dial and bezel of one of the earlier 145-022s (ie not a 3590.50). Nice looking lume as well. Case looks unpolished, and all of the black enamel present on the caseback lettering is a positive sign as well.

Interesting to see the spear end chrono hand on there.

Yepp...the chrono did make my head spinn a bit....
🙃

hansaboy · Jan 7, 2025

SOG53
Late -76 or -78 with tall S Speedmaster, looks like 1171/633 bracelet, endink numbers are blurred
145.0022 1980- also possible with same dial

Aiming for a 76 or 78 ref.
The endlinks are 633.

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hansaboy · Jan 7, 2025

140dave
Yup, but with that version of the 1171 I’d say we can (probably) eliminate the 145.0022. Its possible but would be more likely to have the square logo.

Odds are a -78 but I’m going with a -76 for my guess.

Oh, my other guess is that Hans owns this watch now. 👍

The one here has the trapeze shaped logo, so an older one....

And how can you imagine that I own this one....😜

impaw · Jan 7, 2025

hansaboy
The one here has the trapeze shaped logo, so an older one....

And how can you imagine that I own this one....😜

I think congratulations are in order😁
💐

impaw · Jan 7, 2025

...good looking watch btw!

hansaboy · Jan 7, 2025

impaw
...good looking watch btw!

Hoping for the best!
Thanx mate!

hansaboy · Wed. 5:09am

It would be nice if some of the "Blackbelted" Speedy Gurus could assess the quality of the watch?
Even though the crapy pictures...?

😀

hansaboy · Fri. 9:35am

Here is another 70´s Speedy, and this is a 78.
The details etc seems to match up…except for the chronohand.

But an assessment (of the original watch in my thread) would be nice from you guys?
And yes… I know I know… Do your own DD…😁

But it is Friday, and soon another lovely weekend!

Cheers!

rexquando65 · Fri. 9:53am

hansaboy
Here is another 70´s Speedy, and this is a 78.
The details etc seems to match up…except for the chronohand.

But an assessment (of the original watch in my thread) would be nice from you guys?
And yes… I know I know… Do your own DD…😁

But it is Friday, and soon another lovely weekend

rexquando65 · Fri. 9:55am

I vote for the spear Chrono hand. My faithful friend says hello.

ibis888 · Fri. 9:57am

I'm no expert but I like this game so here goes:

It seems to have the C3 "tall & open S" dial vs. the older C2 "medium S" dial and it definitely has the C5 "short Q" caseback vs. the earlier C4 "horizontal tail" caseback. It also seems to have the B2 bezel.

With all of these clues put together, it would seem reasonable that you have a 145.0022 from the 80s and not a -78. According to MWO, the -78s have a C4 caseback with the horizontal tail on the Q which this watch definitely doesn't have.

The spear ended chrono hand is kind of interesting to me.... is that some sort of service replacement back when they were still using tritium? Is it possible that late 70s/early 80s watches came with these from the factory?

The case looks really nice, the entire package looks really good, to me at least... I would probably want a pretty decent discount on fair market prices if I couldn't see the movement before purchase though.

ibis888 · Fri. 10:03am

hansaboy
Here is another 70´s Speedy, and this is a 78.
The details etc seems to match up…except for the chronohand.

But an assessment (of the original watch in my thread) would be nice from you guys?
And yes… I know I know… Do your own DD…😁

But it is Friday, and soon another lovely weekend!

Cheers!

Ah ha, this caseback has the horizontal tail on the "Q" which the original posted watch does not... more evidence that the original watch is perhaps a 145.0022 and not a -78. I like the lume on the original watch much better personally.

Aludic · Fri. 12:01pm

Okay, I'll play too.

Well, a lot has been said about this piece (I'll call it a quiz watch for now) already and either way, it is a nice one and it appears to be a late 70s piece, either -76 or -78. That would match up with the early 1171 bracelet (trapezoid logo) as well as with the C4 case back. Sorry @ibis888, I am afraid I disagree... It's hard to judge in the poor pictures, but the high middle peaks in the W's are easily spotted.

Apart from the nice dial, the case is what stands out to me and could be a giveaway regarding the reference. Given how sharp the case is and the fact that there are some points of wear, I am going to assume our quiz watch isn't polished and if it has been, it has been done very lightly. When one compares the 'feet' of the lugs (where the case lugs on the wrist) of the quiz watch case with the 145.022-78 shown above, it stands out that the surface area of the feet of the lugs is bigger (wider) on a 145.022-78. I can confirm one of my own 145.022-78's has the same, the case of a -78 seems a bit more beefy. So, I am inclined to believe this isn't a -78 but a -76. Note that it is pretty difficult to identify a 70s / 80s Speedy by its case profile with such poor side pictures. 😉

The colour of the lume is another reason I'm leaning towards a -76 rather than a -78... Many -78s, including the one shown above, feature a rather characteristic mint greenish lume. The quiz watch is more appealing to me.

Either way, cool 70s Speedy, @hansaboy! And it will need a correct chronograph seconds hand. 😉

Omega Speedmaster 145.022 (The Quiz) on an auction!

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