Speedy 145.022-71 "No NASA" and "Salazar", two rare outliers...
The 145.022-71 is not a really rare, scarce reference. The one you see below combines two specialties which are however fairly rare: "No NASA" case-back: the story goes that after the two versions of the "Straight writing" case-backs, Omega and NASA were ...
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That's the first time that I saw this case back (I even checked the Moonwatch Only book, and it's there- page 154). Beautiful piece with the "Salazar" mark as a bonus. Congratulations. Cheers, Nilo
Thanks Nilo, I agree, the Speedmaster story is ...
... full of fascinating facettes. The "A.C.P", the 220-Bezel, the radial dial, the chocolate dial, the Lollipops, the two versions of "straight writing" case backs etc., etc. Heaven for Speedy geeks.
I'd no idea there were '71s without inscriptions. Another factoid . . .
. . . to keep in mind while researching Speedies. Many thanks for the info; here's hoping I'll be able to make good use of it someday! Cordially, Art