2005 Omega Speedmaster Triple Date Automatic 3523.30.00
Ref: 3523.30.00
Specification
Lugs : 18mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : Box & Papers
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Omega box and original Omega paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original 18mm Omega Bracelet with a full bracelet & Omega signed clasp. The watch is from October 2005 and is in worn condition but is overall in fair condition, see the photos. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.
For more photos see here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/117oqLWlYmdwpfACBhhccahRrFQyGq-IT?usp=drive_link
4K YouTube video, skip to 15:04 - https://youtu.be/hgyiyaQOhAE
The Watch
The Omega Speedmaster Triple date was first introduced in 1993, and in 1999 the Cal. was upgraded to 3523.30.00. At 39mm the polished and satin-finished case fits snuggly on the wrist with a lug-to-lug length of 44mm and a case thickness of 14mm giving the watch an impressive wrist presence. Polished Tachymetre bezel with black etched numerals. Sapphire crystal with AR coating protects a shimmering silver dial. A date outer track with its indicator hand ending in a moon crescent that cups the correct date, applied baton markers indicate the hours. We have 3 sunken dials, a 30-minute dial that incorporates the Day and Month at 12 o’clock, followed by a 12-hour dial at 6 o’clock and finally a 24-hour dial at 9 o’clock. Perfect for the intrepid explorer or executive travelling around the world. Slim baton hands with lume complete a very elegant dial. A screw-down case back complete with the Hippocampus, inside an automatic Omega Cal. 1151, 25 jewels, 28,800 beats per hour, Rhodium-plated finished movement. The watch comes paired with its 18mm original Omega stainless steel bracelet and Omega-signed folding clasp, and this watch is sold with its original Omega box and original Omega paperwork.
Personal Note
There is no denying value for money with these Speedmaster "Reduced" or "Automatics" in their 39mm case and especially this Triple Date reference, the complication is an added bonus and yet comes at a small price difference to the standard in the secondary market! If you have a smaller wrist and find the Speedmaster Professional too big, this is the model for you, so give it a try!
The Brand
Formerly known as the La Generale Watch Co. in 1848, it was founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds. When he died in 1879, his sons carried on his dream. In 1880 they moved to 96 Rue Jakob-Stampfli where they remain today. The brothers produced their first mass-produced calibre, the Labrador In 1885. Just a few years later in 1892, they produced the first minute-repeater. In 1903 they renamed the company Omega until 1982 when they officially changed their name to Omega SA. During WW1 Omega watches were used as official timekeepers for the Royal Flying Corps and the US Army. In 1930, Omega and Tissot merged together to form Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère (SSIH) In 1931, another group was formed - Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG). Where SSIH was primarily French-speaking, ASUAG was founded by the more German-speaking members of the Swiss watch industry. In 1948 they introduced the first edition of one of its most symbolic watches: the Seamaster. Omega first introduced the Constellation in 1952. At the time it was Omega's flagship timepiece. The first models had a Cal. 354 bumper movement in them. Later in 1955, Omega introduced the Automatic Cal. 50x, followed in 1959 by the Cal.55x (no date) and 56x (date) versions. Many of the Constellations came with pie-pan dials, diamond indexes, and fancy lug configurations. All the gold Constellations of that time have the Observatory of Geneva's hand engraved on the back. The stainless steel and stainless steel/gold versions had a gold medallion on the back with the Observatory of Geneva. The eight stars above the Observatory stand for the many exploits of Omega in the world Chronometer competition. Celebrating the fact that all Constellations are Chronometer Certified. In 1962, when astronaut Wally Schirra wore a Speedmaster on his Mercury Sigma 7 Mission, making it the first Omega watch to enter space. After rigorous tests, NASA used Omega for all their Apollo missions including the 1969 Moon landing of Apollo 11. Today Omega is still an astronaut's first choice. In 1969 President Nixon famously said it was “too valuable” and turned down the first-ever all-gold Speedmaster Professional Deluxe. As a response to the ever-growing threat of electronic watches to the manufacturers of mechanical watches, Omega and many Swiss brands such as Rolex and Patek Philippe formed Centre Electronique Horologer (CEH). Prototypes began to appear in 1967 with their production starting in 1968. Then In 1972, Omega introduced the reference, 198.030, which included the Omega calibre 1250, a ‘tuning-fork electronic movement which was made under licence from Bulova. Later we saw a merger of SSIH and ASUAG into SMH, or Société de Microélectronique et d’Horlogerie. This merger took place in 1983. In 1992, the company acquired Blancpain, and in 1998 it officially rebranded itself from SMH to the Swatch Group. Then, in 1999, they purchased and integrated Breguet into the Swatch Group.