The most complicated piece---Omega Speedmaster Perpetual Calendar

Omega’s Speedmaster is available in many colors and shapes, but odds are really small you’ve encounter this specific model before. This Omega Speedmaster Perpetual Calendar is easily the most complicated piece that Omega did in series also it was produced to celebrate the 700th anniversary of Europe in 1991.

Oddly enough, Omega only made 50 of they and them all were intended to be Japan market only. Why would the Japan market be so interesting to possess a watch that remember the 700th anniversary of Europe? If anybody knows, please shoot a note or leave a remark.

This collector initially acquired this 1991 Speedmaster Perpetual where it had been initially shipped, in Japan. As written above, this reference BA 175.0037 (or PIC 3650.10) Speedmaster Perpetual is made for that Japanese market and restricted to 50 pieces only. As you can tell around the photo above, the timepiece came on the full gold bracelet. The present owner has use it a leather strap (not the header photo, that is obtained from this lot at Antiquorum) to safe the 18 carat bracelet from the put on or tear. It's in completely new condition, so any damage will be a pity after so years of cherishing it.

The timepiece initially came either using the 18 carat gold bracelet or having a nice brown alligator strap (because the one on Antiquorum). The Omega Speedmaster Perpetual is easily the most complicated Speedmaster up to now. The Omega Museum claims it's the most complicated watch they created in series. The complicated factor is obviously the perpetual calendar, that has been designed to exhibit the right day, date, month, moon phase and leap year to the year 2100.

Inside, there's Omega’s quality 1160 movement. This movement was created by ETA-Kelek featuring the perpetual calendar, moon phase not to mention the chronograph function. The dial that shows all of this information towards the lucky owner is really a gilt one, with polished riveted gold hour markers, black stick hands for hrs and minutes along with a gold chronograph second hands.

This Omega Speedmaster Perpetual has obviously an 18 carat gold situation having a 39mm diameter along with a azure very fitted. The situation back is solid gold and it has a commemorative engraving, as you can tell below. The final one offered by Antiquorum selected HKD 168.750,- in The month of january 2013 which in those days was roughly $22K USD. 

This Omega Speedmaster Perpetual is really a beautiful piece and it was most likely in line with the Omega Speedmaster Calendar from 1990. That certain includes a slightly different lay-out, because the moon phase indicator is situated at 6 o’clock within the dials rather than another position at 3 o’clock. The Speedmaster Calendar were built with a quality 1150 movement inside. These models can nonetheless be found (entirely gold and bi-color only) without an excessive amount of effort though.