Speedmaster 145.022 Questions

Hi all,

Next week I will meet a person that is selling his 'forgotten' Speedmaster. He bought it second handed 27 years ago and had it stored in a drawer for 20 years. He had totally forgotten about the watch, but remembered he had it when he saw a modern Speedy at a shop. He even told me that his wife had almost thrown the watch away...

The watch looks unpolished and the lume has aged attractively. This is also the main reason I am interested in the watch. The condition of the dial is hard to assess, as the plexi has many scratches. The watch runs good, but obviously needs a service. The clasp of the bracelet broke down 20 years ago, which is also the reason he put the watch away. It also looks like the bracelet needs new springs.

I was wondering if I could get help on the following questions:
-My guess is that it is a 145.022 76: domed dial, short "S" Is my assessment correct?
-The seller thinks that the blue seal on the caseback gives the watch extra value. I doubt it makes much of a difference. What do you think?
-All visible parts look original to me. Is my assessment correct?
-What is the value of the bracelet?

And my final question: what is a reasonable price for the watch, given that it needs a service and a new plexi. I know it is hard to tell without better pictures of the watch and movement. However, the seller is meeting a specialist in vintage watches next Tuesday and I want to be informed well before entering in negotiations. Based on Speedmaster 101 assessment guide and price chart, I would assess the watch - assuming the movement is ok - between good and very good (i.e. $ 3,500 / € 3,085 - $ 4,500 / € 3,966 without bracelet).

Many thanks!


Pictures of the watch:

Caseback and bracelet may indicate mid 80s.

Thank you for your comments. I asked the seller to send me a picture of the movement and inside of the case back once he brings the watch to the jeweller. The seller thinks he has a very rare piece, but I doubt it 😀.

Almost every seller think he has a rare piece.
And almost every buyer think he doesn't 😀

Very true 😉 But the seller thinks it is a very rare piece because of the blue seal on the case back, which I doubt.

Blue or red dot is Omega equivalent to Rolex hologram - its presence does not warrants any extra value. On the contrary - it means that watch wasn't serviced for decades. So yeah, it's a good start to bring up $750 service cost during negotiations 😀

I agree doesn't appear to be 1479 bracelet mine looks the same as Gregs.