Omega Speedmaster 3572.50 Transitional HK 1996

Omega Speedmaster*** 3572.50 Saph Back*** 1996

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OMEGA Speedmaster 3572.50 Sapphire Back, Transitional 863 yellow 18j
Serial: 48345902
Circa: 1996
Reference No.: 3572.50

CASE: 42mm Stainless Steel, Sapphire Display Caseback, lyre lug moonwatch case, acrylic crystal, black tachymeter bezel

DIAL: Black matte dial with three chronograph registers, tritium hour markers

MOVEMENT: Caliber 863 (transitional 18j), hand wound mechanical chronograph, Decorated & Yellow Plated, 18 jewels

BRACELET: Original Omega stainless steel bracelet 1499/842

CONDITION REPORT: The dial is in mint condition and its tritium markers have aged nicely with a cream color patina. The case appears unpolished and bracelet as well.
The movement was fully overhauled in July 2023.

NOTES: According to the Omega Museum (archives not ordered), the present watch was produced on August 16, 1994 and delivered to Hong Kong.

The first sapphire display caseback Speedmaster was launched in 1980 by Omega in 18K gold and was the first of its kind to be offered in series. This BA/BC 348.0802 featured the finely decorated 861L visible from the back of the watch. Subsequently, in 1985, Omega launched the 345.0808 in stainless steel with a decorated copper color movement, caliber 863. Following that first series in steel, the color of the movement was changed to yellow and once the base caliber was upgraded from 861 to 1861 (1863 for display back) in 1997, the movement because silver/rhodium color. These series were made in much smaller quantities than the standard moonwatch with commemorative caseback and are highly prized today.

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