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Vintage Speedmaster

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 145.022-74
Vintage Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 145.022-74

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 145.022-74

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

A classic vintage chronograph from Omega, this Speedmaster Professional Ref. 145.022-74 is a

Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster 3511.50 Steel Automatic Black Dial 39mm
Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster 3511.50 Steel Automatic Black Dial 39mm

Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster 3511.50 Steel Automatic Black Dial 39mm

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

A Familiar Case With A Different Attitude This Speedmaster Reduced keeps the classic Speedmaster

Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster Steel 3521.30.00 Auto White Dial 39mm
Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster Steel 3521.30.00 Auto White Dial 39mm

Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster Steel 3521.30.00 Auto White Dial 39mm

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

The Speedmaster that does more in a lighter tone This Speedmaster Triple Calendar carries the same

Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster 3590.50.00 Steel Black Dial Manual 42 mm
Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster 3590.50.00 Steel Black Dial Manual 42 mm

Vintage 1990s Omega Speedmaster 3590.50.00 Steel Black Dial Manual 42 mm

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

The Neo-Vintage Era This example from the 1990s represents a sweet spot in the Speedmaster

Category

Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

Vintage 1969 Omega Speedmaster Stainless Steel Manual Wind Brown Tropical Dial
Vintage 1969 Omega Speedmaster Stainless Steel Manual Wind Brown Tropical Dial

Vintage 1969 Omega Speedmaster Stainless Steel Manual Wind Brown Tropical Dial

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

This Is What Came Immediately After History 1969 is not just a production year for the Speedmaster

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Vintage First Watch Worn on the Moon
Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Vintage First Watch Worn on the Moon

Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Vintage First Watch Worn on the Moon

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

EXTREMELY RARE, FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON VINTAGE OMEGA SPEEDMASTER CHRONOGRAPH AUTOMATIC This

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Vintage Omega Speedmaster Pre Moon Stainless Steel Watch, 1968
Vintage Omega Speedmaster Pre Moon Stainless Steel Watch, 1968

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Pre Moon Stainless Steel Watch, 1968

By Omega

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1968 Vintage Omega Speedmaster Professional Pre-Moon Highly Desirable and Highly Collectible Ref

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II Stainless Steel Watch, 1970
Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II Stainless Steel Watch, 1970

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II Stainless Steel Watch, 1970

By Omega

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

1970 Vintage Omega Speedmaster Professional Mark II Ref. 145014 Stainless Steel watch with Original

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Vintage Black” 2017
Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Vintage Black” 2017

Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Vintage Black” 2017

By Omega

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon “Vintage Black”. The Vintage Black is one of the

Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster 6804, Blue Dial Certified Authentic
Omega Speedmaster 6804, Blue Dial Certified Authentic

Omega Speedmaster 6804, Blue Dial Certified Authentic

By Omega

Located in Miami, FL

Omega Speedmaster Reference #:145.022.78. Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022 Vintage Mens

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster 145.022.78, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
Omega Speedmaster 145.022.78, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty

Omega Speedmaster 145.022.78, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty

By Omega

Located in Miami, FL

Omega Speedmaster Reference #:145.022.78. Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.022 Vintage Mens

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Omega Speedster Professional 145.022
Omega Speedster Professional 145.022

Omega Speedster Professional 145.022

By Omega

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A stainless steel vintage Speedmaster Professional wristwatch by Omega. Featuring a black dial with

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Professional Mark II Watch
Vintage Omega Speedmaster Professional Mark II Watch

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Professional Mark II Watch

By Omega

Located in Flushing, NY

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Professional Mark II Watch Marked: OMEGA Approximate Dimensions: 24.8

Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Vintage Omega Speedmaster ref ST145.012, with Archive Extract
Vintage Omega Speedmaster ref ST145.012, with Archive Extract

Vintage Omega Speedmaster ref ST145.012, with Archive Extract

By Omega

Located in Canterbury, England

Our vintage and rare Omega Speedmaster reference ST145.012 with cal. 321 manual winding movement is

Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II 1450014 Men's Watch in Stainless Steel
Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II 1450014 Men's Watch in Stainless Steel

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II 1450014 Men's Watch in Stainless Steel

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Omega Speedmaster Mark II 1450014 Men's Watch in Stainless Steel SKU: 092471 PRIMARY

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Reduced Watch, Stainless Steel
Omega Speedmaster Reduced Watch, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Reduced Watch, Stainless Steel

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

A vintage Omega Speedmaster Reduced chronograph wristwatch, crafted in stainless steel and

Category

1990s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow/ Trilogy Limited Edition Wristwatch
Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow/ Trilogy Limited Edition Wristwatch

Omega Speedmaster Broad Arrow/ Trilogy Limited Edition Wristwatch

By Omega

Located in Canterbury, England

Speedmaster, arguably an underrated limited edition reference and blends the best of vintage looks with modern

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster Steel Chronograph Automatic Mens Watch 3511.50.00
Omega Speedmaster Steel Chronograph Automatic Mens Watch 3511.50.00

Omega Speedmaster Steel Chronograph Automatic Mens Watch 3511.50.00

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Speedmaster Vintage: Yes Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Number of Jewels: 25 Jewels Dial Color: Black

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Steel Automatic Mens Watch 3210.50.00
Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Steel Automatic Mens Watch 3210.50.00

Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Steel Automatic Mens Watch 3210.50.00

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Manufacture Switzerland Style Sport Model Omega Speedmaster Vintage No Band Color Gray Band Material Stainless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster Steel Black Dial Automatic Mens Watch 331.12.42.51.01.001
Omega Speedmaster Steel Black Dial Automatic Mens Watch 331.12.42.51.01.001

Omega Speedmaster Steel Black Dial Automatic Mens Watch 331.12.42.51.01.001

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Dress/Formal Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Omega Speedmaster Titanium White Dial Automatic Men Watch 331.92.42.51.04.001
Omega Speedmaster Titanium White Dial Automatic Men Watch 331.92.42.51.04.001

Omega Speedmaster Titanium White Dial Automatic Men Watch 331.92.42.51.04.001

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Number of Jewels: 54 Jewels

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Titanium

Omega Speedmaster Steel Black Dial Automatic Men Watch 331.12.42.51.01.001
Omega Speedmaster Steel Black Dial Automatic Men Watch 331.12.42.51.01.001

Omega Speedmaster Steel Black Dial Automatic Men Watch 331.12.42.51.01.001

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Dress/Formal Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Mens Omega Speedmaster 125 Automatic Chronograph 1970s All Original JM3
Mens Omega Speedmaster 125 Automatic Chronograph 1970s All Original JM3

Mens Omega Speedmaster 125 Automatic Chronograph 1970s All Original JM3

By Omega

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

“Rare timeless icon, Men's Omega Speedmaster 125, world's first chronograph chronometer, released

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Steel Black Dial Automatic Mens Watch 3513.50.00
Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Steel Black Dial Automatic Mens Watch 3513.50.00

Omega Speedmaster Chronograph Steel Black Dial Automatic Mens Watch 3513.50.00

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Style: Sport Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Number of Jewels

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Racing Steel 40mm White Dial Men Watch 326.30.40.50.04.001
Omega Speedmaster Racing Steel 40mm White Dial Men Watch 326.30.40.50.04.001

Omega Speedmaster Racing Steel 40mm White Dial Men Watch 326.30.40.50.04.001

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No Escapement Type: Anchor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Omega Speedmaster Steel Chronograph Silver Dial Automatic Mens Watch 3521.80.00
Omega Speedmaster Steel Chronograph Silver Dial Automatic Mens Watch 3521.80.00

Omega Speedmaster Steel Chronograph Silver Dial Automatic Mens Watch 3521.80.00

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

: Switzerland Style: Luxury Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Number of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 Olympic Steel White Dial Watch 522.30.42.30.04.001
Omega Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 Olympic Steel White Dial Watch 522.30.42.30.04.001

Omega Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 Olympic Steel White Dial Watch 522.30.42.30.04.001

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Style: Luxury Model: Omega Speedmaster Vintage: No Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Number of Jewels

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

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By Omega

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By Rolex

Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA

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Materials

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Vintage Must de Cartier Tank Black Dial Watch Vermeil ARGENT Small Manual Tank

Vintage Must de Cartier Tank Black Dial Watch Vermeil ARGENT Small Manual Tank

By Cartier

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

Genuine Cartier watch. Vintage Iconic Tank Argent. Sterling Silver and 18k Gold plated (Vermeil). Ref 3055582 RARE Black Roman Dial. New Gucci Leather Band. Manual Windup Movemen...

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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

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Omega Choreograph Vintage 18k gold wrist watch cal.33.3 1950
Omega Choreograph Vintage 18k gold wrist watch cal.33.3 1950

Omega Choreograph Vintage 18k gold wrist watch cal.33.3 1950

By Omega

Located in Berlin, BE

Handaufzugs omega uhr in 18k gelbgold mit lederband und orginaler omega dornschließe cal.33,3 plexiglas uhr weisst leichte gebrauchspuren

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Aesthetic Movement Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

14 Karat Gold Omega 342 Automatic Men's Wrist Watch
14 Karat Gold Omega 342 Automatic Men's Wrist Watch

14 Karat Gold Omega 342 Automatic Men's Wrist Watch

By Omega

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

Among the first of the automatic Omega movements, this circa 1947 fourteen karat 14K yellow gold Men's Omega Wrist Watch Model 342 is with unrestored silver toned dial, gold markers,...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.
Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.

By Girard Perregaux

Located in Kaohsiung City, TW

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 gent's watch, Model # 49525D53A1A1-BK6A. 18kt white gold 38mm case with 18k white gold crown. 18k white gold bezel set with diamonds in a single row. Si...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

BREITLING "Harrison Ford" PLUTON Navitimer 2100 Multifunction Military Pilots
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By Breitling

Located in Suwanee, GA

NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...

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Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Black Dial 232.30.46.51.01.003 Stainless Box Paper
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OMEGA Seamaster Planet Ocean Black Dial 232.30.46.51.01.003 Stainless Box Paper

By Rolex

Located in San Diego, CA

Style Number: 232.30.46.51.01.003 Year: 2014 Model: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: Black Dial: B...

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

1950's SWISS DATE-O-GRAPH Vintage Mens Triple Date Calendar - 18K Gold Plated
1950's SWISS DATE-O-GRAPH Vintage Mens Triple Date Calendar - 18K Gold Plated

1950's SWISS DATE-O-GRAPH Vintage Mens Triple Date Calendar - 18K Gold Plated

Located in Suwanee, GA

NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 311.30.42.30.01.001 50th Anniversary
Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 311.30.42.30.01.001 50th Anniversary

Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch 311.30.42.30.01.001 50th Anniversary

By Omega

Located in San Diego, CA

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Early 2000s Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster Racing Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44mm Watch
Omega Speedmaster Racing Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44mm Watch

Omega Speedmaster Racing Co-Axial Master Chronometer Chronograph 44mm Watch

By Omega

Located in Providence, RI

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OMEGA Speedmaster Apollo 3560.50
OMEGA Speedmaster Apollo 3560.50

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By Omega

Located in istanbul, TR

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1970s Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch First Generation Straight Writing Caseback
1970s Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch First Generation Straight Writing Caseback

1970s Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch First Generation Straight Writing Caseback

By Omega

Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph Moonwatch 105.012-66
Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph Moonwatch 105.012-66

Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph Moonwatch 105.012-66

By Omega

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A pristine Omega Speedmaster Professional Ref. 105.012-66, the original Moonwatch. Powered by a manual-wind chronograph movement Calibre 321, housed in a 42mm stainless steel case m...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Vintage Speedmaster For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage speedmaster for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Stainless Steel. Our collection of these items for sale includes 14 vintage editions and 4 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect vintage speedmaster may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. When shopping for a vintage speedmaster, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or women today than there are for men.

How Much is a Vintage Speedmaster?

On average, a vintage speedmaster at 1stDibs sells for $6,000, while they’re typically $2,849 on the low end and $14,432 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Omega for sale on 1stDibs

It’s a celebrated part of Omega lore that the brand’s Speedmaster Professional Chronograph was the first watch to make a lunar landing. But the universal love for vintage Omega watches isn't confined to astronomers, and there’s more to the company’s heritage than the story of the Moonwatch.

The house’s origins date to 1848, when Swiss watchmaker Louis Brandt first set up shop. His sons Louis-Paul and César took over after his death, and in 1894, the pair developed an intriguing new movement.

Not only was it highly accurate, but every part was replaceable, making it easy for any professional to service. The Brandts called their movement the Omega, and as its popularity spread, they changed their company’s name to that of its flagship product.

In 1917, the British Royal Flying Corps designated Omega as an official supplier, and during World War II it became the principal watch supplier for the British forces and their allies. These commissions further strengthened Omega’s commitment to ensuring its products’ reliability under extreme conditions. In 1948, it launched the versatile Seamaster. Developed as a dive watch, the Seamaster proved its durability at high altitudes and freezing temperatures, as well. (Here is the 1stDibs guide to spotting a fake Omega Seamaster.

Thanks in part to its rugged reputation and Omega’s links to the British military, it became James Bond’s watch of choice in 1995, appearing in GoldenEye and every succeeding Bond movie; it returned in 2021’s No Time to Die. Nevertheless, the most famous Omega by far is the Speedmaster, introduced in 1957. The first chronograph to display its tachymeter scale on the bezel instead of the dial for easier readability, it was quickly adopted by engineers and scientists. 

Worn by Buzz Aldrin during the 1969 Apollo 11 lunar mission, it’s the only watch certified by NASA for extravehicular activity (space walks) — and, as far as we know, the only one approved by the Russian space agency, too. 

Watch aficionados and aficionadas alike can find vintage Omega watches today on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.