Omega Speedmaster 145.022-71 No NASA 1971

Omega Speedmaster*** 145.022-71 No Nasa*** 1972

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OMEGA Speedmaster 145.022-71 No NASA caseback, 1971
Serial: 32199107
Circa: 1971
Reference No.: 145.022-71

CASE: 42mm Stainless Steel, lyre lug moonwatch case, acrylic crystal, black DN90 tachymeter bezel & screw case back with hippocampus Speedmaster logo (without writing)

DIAL: Black matte dial with tritium hour markers

MOVEMENT: Caliber 861, hand wound mechanical chronograph, 17 jewels

BRACELET: Omega stainless steel flat link 1039/516 dated 4.71

CONDITION REPORT: Mint condition. The dial and hands are immaculate with stunning patina and tritium is original. The case is crisp and appears unpolished with original finish still visible, but worn. Bracelet is in excellent condition. Bezel is in excellent condition with no major chips or scratches.

NOTES: According to the Omega Museum, the present watch was produced October 14, 1971 and delivered to Hawaii Duty Free (DFS).

The 'NO NASA' caseback is very rare and was only produced for a short transitional period while Omega & NASA came to an agreement regarding the final inscription to be used on the case back. What followed was the inscription which remains until today: Flight-qualified by NASA for all manned space missions. This small batch was blank because the NASA press department had not properly approved the caseback texts and a review was needed in order to continue between the straight writing caseback and the circular writing backs that have followed since.

DFS is the world’s leading travel retailer and Hawaii was where it all started. The Honolulu International Airport was the first duty free shop in the United States, opened in 1962. Since then, DFS continued to expand its local presence in Hawaii, opening its first downtown store in Honolulu in 1968 and its flagship location in Waikiki Square in 1975. DFS opened its Maui outpost at the Kahului Airport 22 years later in 1997. The brand is already deeply ingrained in the community and reputation remain even stronger today.

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