My tip for buying pre-owned or vintage is this: buy the best you can afford with your budget! I would rather overpay for a perfect 105.012 or 145.012 than buy the cheapest 105.003 that is in poor condition. Speedmaster101 also updates its Speedmaster price chart regularly. Always do your homework and use Chrono24 for an indication of prices, or use the price chart from Speedmaster101 to get an easy overview per reference number.
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A vintage 1970s Speedmaster Professional can be found for about €5,000, but it would also not be unheard of to find one for more than twice that amount. For pre-owned and vintage Speedmasters, the condition of the watch is incredibly important. It heavily depends on the model or reference and the demand and supply of these models.
With the current high demand, there’s little to no reason to give a discount on them.įor pre-owned Omega Speedmasters, prices are a different ballgame. Don’t expect miracles on the Speedmaster Professional, though. It also depends on the model, the relationship you have with the authorized dealer, and whether you purchased there in the past. Unlike Omega boutiques, you may be given a discount on a Speedmaster at one of the authorized dealers. Other than in boutiques, you will also find Omega watches for sale at authorized dealers around the world. That’s also the price that you can expect to pay in Omega boutiques. Depending on the country you are in, you can see the actual retail price of your watch.
How much should I pay for an Omega Speedmaster?įor a while now, Omega has shown the prices of its watches on the official website. Also, make sure to try on some different models.Ģ. What makes your heart beat faster? By reading extensively about Speedmasters, you will eventually find out. Is it the Moonwatch only? Or do you want to go after the quirky stuff like a Speedmaster Speedsonic f300hz, Speedmaster LCD, or X-33? What about a Mark III or Mark V? Do you want to go vintage or only modern? These are things that I can’t answer for you but that you have to discover yourself. Try to find out what you are after when building up a collection. However, there are many more Speedmasters to choose from. Whether that’s a new Speedmaster Professional Master Chronometer or one of the previous references is less relevant. In general, my suggestion is always to go for the Moonwatch with a hand-wound movement. Or rather, I’m glad I had to go for caliber 321 because my budget didn’t give me any other choice. In hindsight, I am very happy that I went for the 145.012-67 with caliber 321. Such a thing is unthinkable in today’s market.
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And, honestly, I was more interested in a more modern Speedy Pro with caliber 861 or 1861, but those were pricier than a vintage one. At that time, there wasn’t as much information out there on the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch as there is today. I purchased it in 1999 and still have it in my collection today. My first Speedmaster Professional was a vintage reference 145.012-67 from 1968. That’s a difficult one to answer without knowing who you are. The most common question we receive is about what Speedmaster you should buy. However, I do hope you will still pick up a fact or two that you didn’t know before. If you’re a die-hard Speedmaster fan, you might not find the following answers surprising. We get everything from the most common “What model should I start with?” to more in-depth questions regarding the type of bracelets, movement iterations, and dial versions. The Speedmaster is hotter than ever, and with the new Moonwatch Master Chronometer, the watch has received a long-awaited upgrade.Īs you might imagine, we receive several messages from our readers with Speedmaster questions. We got two Moonshine Gold Speedmasters ( one with Panda dial and one with green dial) and a bunch of Speedmaster ’57 variations. Later, in March, the brand introduced some additional Speedmaster watches. Despite the price tag of €80,700, Omega received quite a few orders. This watch was a white gold tribute to the very first Speedmaster CK2915. Therefore, on the first Tuesday of 2022, Omega introduced the Speedmaster Calibre 321 in Canopus white gold. This year, the Speedmaster is celebrating its 65th anniversary. For this article, we have selected the most frequently asked Speedmaster questions and will answer them to the best of our knowledge. This resulted in receiving a lot of questions about the Moonwatch and all of its variations. But Fratello goes back to July 2004, and between then and 2012, the Speedmaster was a recurring topic as well. We’ve covered the iconic Speedmaster every (Speedy) Tuesday since 2012.
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