OMEGA Speedmaster Teutonic 861 - Reference 145.0040. - Lot 118

OMEGA Speedmaster Teutonic 861 - Reference 145.0040. Steel wristwatch with manual winding. Steel asymmetrical tonneau case, brushed bezel, graduated external tachometric scale, fluted crown, round push-pieces, clip-on back engraved in Seamaster medallion format with seahorse and caliber name. Gray dial, black painted applied baton hour markers with luminescent paint dots at their tips, black baton hands with patinated luminescent paint, painted baton minute track, 30-minute totalizer counter placed at 3 o'clock, 12-hour totalizer counter placed at 6 o'clock and perpetual seconds counter placed at 9 o'clock, central chronograph second hand with black arrow. Movement: hand-wound mechanical. Caliber 861 17 jewels - Numbered 46878431 (circa 1984). Case, dial and movement signed. Case dimensions: 41 x 43 mm. Omega steel bracelet with Omega folding clasp - Reference 1413/019. Teutonic, a surprising but apt moniker. This version of the Speedmaster was intended for a specific market, namely German-speaking countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein. An even more astonishing feature was the caseback stamped Seamaster with the caliber number engraved underneath. The German market had Speedmasters with the Seamaster logo. The Speedmaster's lines are far less angular than those of classic Speedmasters. Considering the target audience, this reference is rather rare.