I came upon a Omega Speedmaster with triple calendar. Ref. 175.0044 Cal. 1150. The expected sales price is 1000€. Found others that sold for about the same price. How come other Speedmasters go for the triple (no pun intended) price?


This is the particular watch i´m looking at:

 

Because it’s a Speedmaster Day-Date Auto (movement based on the Valjoux 7750) and NOT a manual wind Speedmaster Professional. It (like the Speedmaster reduced) have never been as popular as the original Pro model. Most of these you find for sell are also in need of a good service. If you like it, it’s not a bad watch. But it isn’t a Speedmaster Pro, even if it is a Speedmaster.

 

Is a good price for this reference! Probably it needs a service? I had bad experiences in past about these automatic models...
Ask to the seller, and if it is all ok, is a very good price

 

Other than a few exceptions, V7750 based movements are not very romantic or refined. Having said that, they're rock solid and easily serviceable. For the Speedmasters enthusiast, the auto Speedmaster isn't a real Speedmaster but it's still a handsome watch and an Omega. Great daily wearer and smart looking.

I'll play devils advocate here. Many are paying insane amounts of money for post moon 145.022s in rough shape manual wind Speedmasters made in the hundreds of thousands. If you want a solid, good quality auto chronograph, I would think this is a good choice. If you want a real Speedmaster Pro, buy new or slightly used. Great deals out there. If you want a tritium 70s 145.022 with a questionable past. Pay up...

Cheers,

 

Something else to be mindful of with this particular model is legibility. Silver dial, silver hands doesn't make for a lot of contrast.

 

Not really a criteria. The uber expensive Rolex Daytona has the same issue of legibility.

 

No kidding. It's why I don't have one any longer. Black or white weren't great.

 

Thank you, that cleared it up! I think this movement would be fine for my first Omega. And yes the seller says its in need for service, just got a notice.

 

Your right about that, i thought the dial was white

 

Thanks for the informative answer. "Rock solid" sound great to me. Would "easily serviceable" mean lower price? The list price for chronographs from Swatch Group is 750€.

 

I does need a service, what bad experience did you have if i may ask?

 

My experience with V7750 is that service is of reasonable cost. However, I never dealt with the Swatch group for servicing. Most experienced watchmakers can service a V7750. The triple date version is a V7751.

 

In this front shot the hands are grey... How do you think it would appear in bright sunlight?

 

It might be difficult reading but how much time will you be spending in sunlight trying to read the time of your watch?

 

Hopefully pretty much, love to be outdoors

 

Local Omega watchmaker once told me that he does not understand why people would buy these automatic Speedmasters that chronograph module was not his favorite to service. Full service costs as much as the watch itself.

 

Remember to differentiate between the various automatic Speedmasters - this one is different from the "Reduced" model your watchmaker talks of.

 

That would be the “ETA 2890-A2” right? A non Omega movement.

 

Yes, he talked about the Reduced model.

 

That is the base movement the chronograph is added to. Very few of the chronos - if any - in Omegas are truly "Omega movements" BTW