Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022-69ST

As you probably already know, the Omega Speedmaster Professional gained worldwide recognition when it became the first chronograph to reach the Moon in 1969 with the astronauts of Apollo 11. After that, it forever became known as the Moonwatch. Throughout Omega’s space-faring chronograph’s history, we’ve seen several significant Moonwatch references, including the ref. 145.022, which never made it to the Moon but was the Speedmaster Professional that officially took on the Moonwatch title.

This particular Speedy, a Reference 145.022-69ST, was released the very year Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface, and is the last model to feature a 'Pre-Moon' caseback with Omega's signature Hippocampus engraving.
The movement that powers this watch is the same Calibre .861 that powered the watches worn by Jim Lovell and his crew during the harrowing Apollo 13 mission the following year. The watch is equipped with a rare 1039/516 Omega bracelet.

With a strong case and rich patina, this is a solid example of an Apollo-era Speedmaster perfect for anyone looking to get into Speedmaster ownership without spending up for an earlier Calibre .321 model.