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OMEGA | SPEEDMASTER REF 376.0822 'HOLY GRAIL', A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, MADE IN 1988

Auction Closed

July 19, 08:01 PM GMT

Estimate

12,000 - 18,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

OMEGA

SPEEDMASTER REF 376.0822 'HOLY GRAIL'

A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET, MADE IN 1988


Dial: black

Caliber: cal. 1045 automatic movement, 17 jewels

Movement number: 48'233'334

Case: stainless steel 

Closure: stainless steel Omega bracelet with folding clasp, no. 32, stamped 1450, endlinks stamped 808

Dimensions: 42 mm diameter, bracelet circumference approximately 190 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Accessories: Accompanied by Omega presentation box, Speedmaster Mark V Cal. 1045 booklet, and an Extract from the Archives confirming date of production on September 8, 1988 and delivery to Singapore.

The reference 376.0822 contains the caliber 1045 automatic movement, developed by Lemania under the caliber number 5100, which was used on several ‘Mark’ versions of the Speedmaster. Playfully nicknamed 'Holy Grail' by Chuck Maddox - a well known collector, who searched tirelessly for this watch. Maddox was fixated on finding this piece, that he compared his quest to find this reference 376.0822 to King Arthur's search for the holy grail.


This version of the Speedmaster was set apart from others with the same caliber in that it was in the traditional Speedmaster asymmetric case with minor modifications. It featured day, date and a 24-hour register, along with a central chronograph and minute counter. The exterior of the dial along the edge also has a unique glass ring with 1/5 second divisions, and the present lot bears the earlier tachometer bezel of the two which were applied to this reference. It is believe that during the two year production of the watch only 2,000 examples were produced.