{"id":15596,"date":"2025-11-24T13:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T13:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/?post_type=product&#038;p=15596"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T10:41:38","slug":"omega-speedmaster-professional-limited-edition-apollo-xi-unnumbered-reference-145-022-from-1989","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/product\/omega-speedmaster-professional-limited-edition-apollo-xi-unnumbered-reference-145-022-from-1989\/","title":{"rendered":"Omega Speedmaster professional Limited Edition Apollo XI &#8220;Unnumbered&#8221; reference 145.022 from 1989"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"2145\">The reference 145.022 already embodies the lineage of the Moonwatch: stainless steel case, chronograph registers, black matte dial with tritium lume (in this era) and Hesalite (acrylic) crystal. For this 20th\u2011anniversary model, the regular specification remains largely unchanged, but the case\u2011side engraving is the differentiator. These were late\u2011production pieces in the 145.022 family.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2147\" data-end=\"2467\">The movement is calibre\u202f861, a hand\u2011wound chronograph workhorse that Omega used extensively in the Speedmaster Pro line. The watch retains the 42\u202fmm Pro case size, screw\u2011down case back, tachymeter bezel, and chronograph pusher layout well recognised by Speedmaster aficionados.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2511\">Collectability and condition factors<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2946\">Because it is a special edition tied to a major anniversary, this 145.022 variant stands out among Speedmaster iterations. Collectibility is boosted by the limited numbering (or more precisely, the limited run albeit un\u2011numbered) and the fact that these examples may come with desirable extras such as the original box, booklets and patches.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2994\">Key condition points for evaluation:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3313\">\n<li data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3056\">\n<p data-start=\"2997\" data-end=\"3056\">Original state of the case (un\u2011polished bevels): good<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3122\">\n<p data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3122\">Integrity of the dial and hands (tritium lume colour, patina): good<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3191\">\n<p data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3191\">Presence and quality of the case\u2011side engraving \u201cApollo\u202fXI\u202f1969\u201d: good<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3192\" data-end=\"3248\">\n<p data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3248\">Completeness (bracelet, box, booklets, patches): only missing warranty card<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3249\" data-end=\"3313\">\n<p data-start=\"3251\" data-end=\"3313\">Movement service history and functioning chronograph pushers: fully serviced<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3555\">Why this watch stands out<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3556\" data-end=\"3960\">This is not merely a standard reference: it commemorates the Moon mission, bears the engraving on the case\u2011side, and comes from a finite production set. In a sea of Speedmasters, examples like this carry extra narrative weight. Wearable, yet with a clear connection to a major space\u2011exploration milestone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"1523\"><strong>Waar wij van houden:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beautiful dial<\/li>\n<li>All period correct<\/li>\n<li>Great example<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wat je moet weten:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tenzij anders vermeld, worden vintage horloges meestal niet geleverd met doos en papieren. In het zeldzame geval dat een horloge wel wordt geleverd met doos en papieren, wordt dit vermeld in de beschrijving. Alle aankopen worden geleverd met een op maat gemaakte zwarte houten horlogedoos en garantiekaart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"1344\">In 1989, Omega commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Apollo XI lunar landing by releasing a special iteration of the venerable Speedmaster Professional\u2014still powered by the manually wound calibre\u202f861.\u00a0Although the standard Speedmaster reference 145.022 had been in production for many years, this edition receives a unique treatment. One of its hallmarks is the case\u2011side engraving \u201cApollo\u202fXI\u202f1969\u201d, which distinguishes it from regular production models. The exact production numbers vary by source, but many report approximately 4,000 unnumbered pieces for the international steel variant.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1509\">Thus this watch is not only a Speedmaster Professional at heart\u2014it is a purposeful celebration of mankind\u2019s first steps on the Moon, captured in a wristwatch form.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":15395,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[799,225,284],"product_tag":[32,504,106],"class_list":["post-15596","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-collector-pieces","product_cat-vintage-omega-watches","product_cat-speedmaster","product_tag-omega","product_tag-vintage-watch","product_tag-speedmaster","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/15596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=15596"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=15596"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vintagemasters.eu\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=15596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}