Omega Speedmaster*** BA 145.022-69 Cartier*** 1969

Omega Speedmaster*** BA 145.022-69 CARTIER*** 1969

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OMEGA Speedmaster BA 145.022-69, 18K Yellow Gold CARTIER Double Signed, First Series, 1969
Serial: 28080629
Circa: 1969
Reference: BA 145.022-69

DIAL: Solid gold dial with Cartier double signature. Black lacquer applied hour markers and gold applied Omega logo and OMEGA (Oval O) printed below. Black baton hour/minutes hands and straight black chronograph seconds hand. OM SWISS MADE OM (OM = Or Massif, Sold Gold in French) printed at the bottom of the dial.

CASE: 42mm, 18K yellow gold, burgundy tachymeter bezel, special tribute Apollo XI engraving on the caseback. Numbered 50.
Cartier stock number partially visible on the edge of the caseback.

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

BRACELET: Omega 18K yellow gold bracelet 1116/575

CONDITION REPORT: Visibly worn condition, but untouched and unpolished since original owner. The original DO90 burgundy bezel has wear and chips visible. The case is well preserved and unpolished. The 18K 1116 bracelet appears to have full links and is tight and shows some signs of stretch and scratches on the buckle.

NOTES: According to the Omega Museum Certificate of Authenticity, the present watch was manufactured September 15, 1969 and delivered to USA. It was subsequently retailed by Cartier New York and has the Cartier signature on the dial as well as Cartier NY stock number engraved on the caseback. The watch also comes with an additional service gold/burgundy bezel.
Following the lunar landing, Omega issued its first numbered edition of 1014 Speedmasters: an 18K gold model with a special tribute caseback that was individually numbered. Omega offered, during a banquet in Houston in November of 1969, the first two to President Nixon and Vice President Agnew were refused due to their high value and returned while the following 26 pieces were given to astronauts. This Speedmaster has several unique attributes beyond its 18K yellow gold case, bracelet and solid gold dial including its burgundy color tachymeter bezel and black hands.
This particular example is the first execution of the dial with the oval O, first series caseback, first series bracelet and lowest number we have had in our hands.

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