Famed as perhaps one of watchmaking's most universally well-known watches, the Omega Speedmaster became the first timepiece ever to be worn on the moon following Omega's successful bid for the Speedmaster to become NASA's choice timepiece for their standard astronaut kit. After its successful inclusion in the 1965 Gemini program, the Speedmaster also adorned the wrists of the astronauts during the Apollo moon landing missions, and so, in 1969, following Buzz Aldrin's historic steps on the moon (Neil Armstrong left his watch on the lunar module) it became the Moonwatch that we all know and love. After the successful 1969 touchdown on the lunar surface, Omega launched the ref. 145.022-69 from within the previously created 145.022 collection as a means to commemorate one of the most legendary moments in human history. As part of the 145.022 collection, Omega created several variants across the years that feature small changes from one reference to another such as different dials, bezels, casebacks and other small details.

Watch is in very good overall condition. The case shows typical wear, with scratches and marks along the surface. Bezel insert is faded and moderately scratched. The dial is very good- there is discolored and abraded luminous on the dial, and cracks in the hands. Watch comes on an original band with 21 links total. It fits a 7 1/2" wrist on its widest setting and shows moderate stretch.

A legendary watch that certainly needs no introduction, the Speedmaster is arguably one of the most important timepieces in horology, and every vintage collector should have a 145.022 in their collection.