Manufacturer: Omega Year: Circa 2003 Reference No: ST 375.0045 Case No: 58’438’921 Model Name: Speedmaster Reduced Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, cal. 3220A, 47 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Omega bracelet, endlinks stamped “811”, max length 205mm Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Omega deployant clasp stamped “32” Dimensions: 38mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed Accessories: Delivered with an Omega Extract from the Archives confirming the production of the present timepiece on 19th June 2003 and its subsequent delivery to Japan.
Catalogue Essay
The present Omega Speedmaster reduced ref. ST 375.0045 features a beautiful blue dial with a solid stainless steel bezel. Made for the Japanese market and presented with a nice and attractive case and a bracelet matching the condition of the case, the present Speedmaster is also offered as a no reserve item, making it a super attractive timepiece for casual wear or the weekend.
Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.
Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.