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Unusual Speedmaster dial Posted By: SteveW62 Date: 8/10/06 22:41 GMT

Hi Guys,

Whilst surfing around a bit I spotted this dial.

I've never seen this before.

I don't remember seeing a dial exactly like this one.

Whilst I fully realise that it could be a redial, I wonder if anyone out there has seen this before. ( no "Swiss Made" markings also support this theory )

Day/Date so not an 861 / 321 / 1040

It looks like seconds (or minutes ) in the 09:00 subdial & hrs in the 06:00 sub dial.

Which is consistant with a 5012 or a dumbed down 5100 which is the base movement of Omega's 1045 as you know.

It could be a 1045 dial ( hide the 24 hrs sub dial at 12:00 ) or possibly a 1255 ( speedsonic - but I think the day/date is wrong for that ).

Let me look again... No, the windows aren't the right size and position for a 'Sonic.

Also since the 45 Min marker is red, I assume it has a central minute counter... 1045...

Good assumption?

I'm guessing that this was made for a watch used primarily to time sports events. eg football Soccer has 2 45 minute halves.

Getting warmer? Perhaps...

I know that Omega have made some FIFA wathces over the years but these are clearly marked so.

Don't appear to be marked FIFA, no...

Anyone out there know anything ?

As Sargent Schultz made famous in the old WWII POW Camp Comedy "Hogan's Heroes" ,, I know - NOTHING! NOTHING! ,,

But I have saved a pair of eBay auctions for FIFA model Omega's as PDF archives:

Omega_FIFA_Auction.pdf

eBay_FIFA_REFEREE_8941156626_05.06.06_18_12_09_MESZ.pdf

Which show this dial:

So we can see a great deal of similarities between the dial Steve has pictured and a FIFA watch, but significant differences. Perhaps Omega ordered some spare (non-FIFA) dials along the way? I don't know...

S.

Hope this is helpful...

-- Chuck