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Re: Omega Watch Identification
In Response To: Re: Omega Watch Identification ()

: From the Omega Vintage Database at Omega's website

: Speedmaster - Mark III
: Gents' leather strap
: Reference
: ST 176.0002

: International collection
: 1971

: Movement
: Type: Automatic (mechanical)
: Caliber number: 1040
: Created in 1970
: 22 jewels

: Functions
: Date, Tachymeter, 24 hours, Chronograph

: Case
: Stainless steel

: Case back
: Screw-in
: Full metal
: Dial
: With luminous hands and luminous hour markers. Inside scale ( 4
: types available : tachometric, decimal, telemetric,
: pulsimetric).

: Crystal
: Mineral (flat)

: Bracelet
: Stainless steel

: Water resistance
: 50 meters

: More product information
: Case : "pilot" shape (41 x 52 mm)
: For leather straps of 22 mm lug-size
: International Collection : 1971-1973
: Swiss retail price (1972) : CHF 640.-
: Also available with SS bracelet of ref. ST 1162/172
: JLM

: Lemania movement calibre 1040, pilot style cases that were
: indentical between Seamasters and Speedmasters

: Good job on the information within the watch case -- you only
: missed the calibre number

Thanks Hewybaby I didn't know about the Omega web site.

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