Omega Speedmaster*** 376.0822 Holy Grail*** 1988

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OMEGA Speedmaster ‘HOLY GRAIL’ Ref. 376.0822, Original Papers, 1988
Serial: 48231326
Circa: 1988
Reference No.: 376.0822

CASE: 42mm Stainless Steel, lyre lug moonwatch case, acrylic crystal, black tachymeter bezel

DIAL: Black matte dial with tritium hour markers, with central 60min ‘airplane’ hand, day & date windows at 3 o’clock, 24h counter

MOVEMENT: Caliber 1045 (Lemania 5100), automatic chronograph and day/date, 17 jewels

BRACELET: Original Omega stainless steel bracelet, 1450/809 (nick named the Omega ‘President’ bracelet)

CONDITION REPORT: Stunning and mint condition, the dial and hands are perfect and have a nice cream patina. The case is as sharp as can be with only a few minor wear marks.

NOTES: According to the Omega Museum, the present watch was manufactured on December 18, 1987 and delivered to Italy. This matches the Italian retailer stamped and filled warranty papers indicating it was sold in 1998.
This Omega Speedmaster, Ref. 376.0822, is the only full size moonwatch case Speedmaster with an automatic movement. The automatic chronograph movement is an Omega calibre 1045 based off the Lemania 5100 with a day/date indication as well as 24h indicator (useful when setting the date) and a central chronograph minutes ‘airplane’ hand. This model was launched in 1987 and saw a very short production run of only two years, which makes it even more sought after by collectors.
It is commonly called the Omega ‘Holy Grail’, a term that comes from Chuck Maddox, a famous author who contributed greatly to cataloging Omega chronographs and their history. Chuck Maddox spent so long tracking down this model for himself that he began calling it the Holy Grail.

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