{"product_id":"omega-speedmaster-professional-full-set-as03621","title":"Omega Speedmaster Professional - Full Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3… 2… 1… Liftoff!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake a poll amongst wristwatch collectors, and we'd bet the consensus would be that there might be nothing more important or iconic in a watch collection than an Omega Speedmaster. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSure, chronographs such as the Rolex Daytona or the Heuer Carrera are classics - icons even, but neither can match the stature of the Speedy with regards to importance in history. In fact,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003earguably no watch \u003c\/em\u003ecan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular one is a unique one, being sub-reference of 145.022-68. It is considered a \"transitional\" sub-reference because, even though it has the newer 861 movement, it retains the applied logo 'stepped' dial of earlier references with the Caliber .321. The 145.022-68 only saw production for a year before being discontinued. What results is a highly-desirable sub-reference in an imminently-collectible watch, which should be staple in every vintage collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e In addition to the rarity of the sub reference, the condition and full set nature of this beauty truly makes it a watch worth owning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith the passing of the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing, focus is now on space-related ephemera. Major auction houses will no doubt hold sales of anything that an astronaut might have even\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebreathed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon. Now, with demand for those items soaring high, it might put a damper on anyone’s aspirations to own a piece of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut there is a piece of space history that anyone can own: The Omega Speedmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSince 1965, this little machine has been issued to the crew of every manned space mission. Ed White, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell—these are just a few heroes who strapped the Speedy to their wrists as they headed to the final frontier. As one of Omega’s longest-running models, the Speedmaster has seen variants as numerous as stars in the sky, from special editions honoring spaceflights to the simpler black-dialed “Moon watch” that everyone knows and loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere's something to be said for the popular appeal of the Reference 145.022. Produced from the late 1960s to the 1980s, the Reference 145.022 straddles the period between the pre-moon and post-Moon landing Speedmasters. Like the references that came before it, the Reference 145.022 represents a pivotal era in the development of the Speedmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile the earlier References of Speedmaster contained the Caliber .321 movement, the Reference 145.022 was the first to contain the Caliber .861. Additionally, the sub-reference 145.022-69ST was the first to feature a caseback that commemorated the 1969 Moon Landing, which still adorns the backs of Omega Speedmasters today. Also, the 145.022 retained the tritium that adorned the dials of previous iterations; it wasn’t until the introduction of the Reference 3570 in the mid 1990s that Omega started using the non-radioactive SuperLuminova.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31535078506583,"sku":null,"price":13000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/OMEGA_SPEEDMASTER_AS03621_5.jpg?v=1582305256","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/omega-speedmaster-professional-full-set-as03621","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}