A fine OMEGA Speedmaster Mark IV Vintage Ref. 176.0015
Movement: automatic, Cal. 1045
Case: stainless steel, 40 mm, Black Dial, tritium markers
Bracelet: stainless steel
Condition: very good
Year: ca 1975'
Papers: Certificate of authenticity delivered by our boutique
Overview:
Omega was founded in 1848 by Louis Brandt at the age of 23. The brands reputation grew fast and in 1895 the watches achieved a precision of 30 seconds a day.
Omega made its debut in sports during the Gordon Bennett international ballooning Cup in 1917; since then Omega has gone on to be the official timekeeper at 21 Olympic Games.
In 1936 Omega set the remarkable World precision record of 97.8 points at the Kew-Teddington observatory in England.
In 1957, with motorsport in mind, Omega launched the Speedmaster, which in 1965 was chosen by NASA as its official chronometer in Space. Four years later the Moonwatch was the first watch to be worn on the Moon, when on 21st July 1969 Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind.
