Hello everybody,

I just bought a Speedy and just can't find its reference anywhere. I hope that somebody here can help me. As I'm not writing in English too often it's not that easy for me to express my self, so please excuse if I do mistakes or my language sound strange.

The interesting thing about it is that it has the hesalite on the front glas and the sapphire on the back.
The reference number is 3872.50.01 and the guarantee card says that it was sold in 1997. As it seems to me, it has a 1863 clockwork and it has an engraving on the back that says "First watch on the moon".

Although I found out that there has indeed been a Speedy with the 1863 movement and the sapphire back, I couldn't find this particular reference anywhere. Nevertheless, I called the Omega service and they knew this reference, so at least the ref number won't be faked.

I would really appreciate it, if somebody here could tell me more about this watch.

All the best
Vincent

 

Looks fine tritium dial and 1863 movement matches the transitional 1996/1997 time from tritium to superluminova and using remaining stock of parts. 3872.50 denotes a strap as the second number is the strap reference code vs a 5 for model 3572.50 which is the bracelet.

 

Ah, makes sense. Thank you!

I just found this: http://www.omegawatches.com/watches/speedmaster/professional-moonwatch/38725001/
It seems this watch used to have an unbelievable ugly strap, that looked like a butt crack...
This should explain the .01

 

Well the references go out a second set like 3570.50.00 so the last one (.01) could be slight variances from strap or other little things

 

Yes, I found the Ref at (or would you say "on Omega") Omega. It is a very strange leather strap.

 

It look like the X-33 strap and some reduced Speedmasters straps. It's very ugly and uncomfortable anyway