OMEGA Speedmaster Mark II Racing - Reference 145.014. - Lot 108

OMEGA Speedmaster Mark II Racing - Reference 145.014. Steel bracelet chronograph with manual winding. Barrel case, brushed bezel, graduated internal tachometric scale, fluted crown, round pushers, screw-down caseback engraved with Speedmaster and seahorse. Dial with "tropical grey" patina, patina-painted luminescent baton hour markers, patina-painted white baton hands with luminescent paint, painted checkerboard minute track, 30-minute totalizer counter at 3 o'clock, 12-hour totalizer counter at 6 o'clock and perpetual seconds at 9 o'clock, central orange baton chronograph second hand, painted logo. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Calibre 861 17 jewels - Numbered 32833381 (circa 1970). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 45 x 42 mm. Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1162/173. The second generation of the Speedmaster, it introduces an internal tachometric bezel, the 861 caliber that replaces the legendary 321 of space mission Speedmasters, and the arrival of brighter colors, including the orange that was fashionable in the 70s. These bright colors make it easier for the user to pick up information. The "racing" moniker takes on its full meaning when we look closely at the dial of this chronograph, with its timer that may remind us of the chequered flag of motor racing. The dial reveals a patina known as tropical grey, time having done its work on this timepiece by modifying the original color to give us a unique light grey.