OMEGA | SPEEDMASTER REF 145.022-69 ST '220 BEZEL', A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE IN 1970

There are several references which have become archetypes of the Omega Speedmaster, one being the 145.022, a reference which featured the lyre lugs and asymmetric case. In one watch, you can see very little changes from the late 1960s through today’s production. That said, variations can happen, and within collecting, one aspect that has taken hold has been the acquisition of pieces with small manufacturing defects, whether it is a certain dial that has pigment changes, misused or mistyped fonts, or in the case of the present lot, a misprint to the bezel. Where the tachometer should read 200, a small batch of bezels were made in autumn of 1970 which read 220.

The present lot is being presented in excellent original condition, retaining a factory fresh tropic strap, Omega buckle and original hang tag.