Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 145.022

This watch is in good condition for its age. The case and bracelet (which is stretched) has some scratches throughout. The bezel has some chips throughout, and the lume on the dial and hands have noticeable patina to them.

This watch is not water resistant.

The Omega Speedmaster is one of the most recognisable chronograph designs ever produced. NASA chose the Speedmaster over other chronographs (including Rolex's Daytona) as its official watch for space exploration. It got the name of "Moonwatch" after it accompanied astronauts on the Apollo 11 mission, which brought the first ever humans to the moon.

Unlike some of its competitors, Omega has hardly changed the overall aesthetic and functionality of the watch. This means that relatively little separates today's modern Speedmaster from the very watch that went to the moon.

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Omega is in the unique position of being perhaps the most versatile out of all the watchmakers currently still in operation. Its product lineup includes dive watches, automatic and manual chronographs, as well haute joaillerie works of art. The brand has even demonstrated its high-end watchmaking capabilities by creating complications such as the tourbillon.

Omega's story goes further than just its watches, however. The brand has had a long and rich history of being called upon in times of need, and has sold watches to everyone from the British Royal Flying Corps during the First World War to NASA during the Space Race. More recently, Omega has been known as the exclusive supplier of watches to James Bond.