Omega is pretty much a synonym to the Speedmaster, the moon watch, especially after the Moonswatch hype. While there are many Speedmaster models available out there in different sizes and materials, a good 145.022 with tritium lume is still hard to beat as a classic 42mm Speedy.
The 145.022 was introduced in 1968 to replace the 145.012 and it remained to be in production until around 1981. Powered by the classic 861 manually wound movement, the watch features a 42mm case and a tritium dial with three sub dials displaying the seconds, minutes counter and hours counter. It gives a very classic Speedy looks at a very reasonable price (30-40k HKD) Compared to more vintage Speedy like the Ed White or the Board Arrow, the 145.022 is much more affordable.
When one looks for a 145.022, he should carefully check whether there are blemishes on the dial as many of them were not very well waterpoof. Moist could get into watch and damage the dial especially the lume. It is important to have a clean dial as it affects the watch’s value a great deal. An unpolished case would also be very much appreciated.
