1996 Omega Speedmaster Rare Gilt 863 Movement - Card and Tag (Ref. 3572.50) hesalite crystal

hesalite crystal

combining practicality with the line’s signature style

a rarity for early Luminor Base models

The first series of Softwatches featured a gold-plated white dial measuring 47mm in length and 23mm in width

The dial has clean tritium lume with some light marks seen on the gloss back

1996 Omega Speedmaster Rare Gilt 863 Movement - Card and Tag (Ref. 3572.50) hesalite crystalWorth A Read History and Significance The Speedmaster Professional is one of the few watches where the story is as important as the watch itself. Introduced in 1957 as a racing chronograph, it became permanently tied to space exploration after being qualified by NASA in the 1960s and worn during the Apollo missions. The design has remained largely unchanged since then, which is part of why the Speedmaster feels so consistent across decades. The