The Omega watch pictured in this article also had a good life you could say, but the original finish is still visible.

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[h=1]Omega Speedmaster Mark II Racing 145.014[/h]
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Speedy Tuesday – The Omega Speedmaster Mark II Racing 145.014
The first in the Mark series
BY ROBERT-JAN BROER
DECEMBER 17, 2019
4 MIN READ https://www.fratellowatches.com/speedy-tuesday-the-omega-speedmaster-mark-ii-racing-145-014/

[h=2]Speedmaster Mark II Racing Dial[/h] The Speedmaster Mark II 145.014 for this article is slightly different, as it is the version with the racing dial. This particular watch dates back to 1970 and has a colorful dial with the orange chronograph hands. Besides the hands and the racing dial, it is exactly the same watch as a regular Omega Speedmaster Mark II 145.014. In fact, the dial is very close to the racing dials of the last Speedmaster Professional with reference 145.022-69, except for the writing of ‘Mark II’ on the dial, of course. In 2004, these dials were the inspiration for the Speedmaster Professional Japan Racing model reference 3570.40. It is needless to say that the original Moonwatch references with a racing dial, including the 2004 Japan Special, are highly sought-after and fetch impressive prices on auctions and sales. Compared to those prices, the Mark II with a racing dial is a steal.

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If you search these watches on eBay or Chrono24, for example, you will notice that some of them have had a hard life. The easiest way to tell is by the number of dents, scratches, and of course, the disappeared brushed finishing on the case. Some of them have been restored or polished the wrong way, ending up with a high polished case. A watchmaker can restore this with a lapping machine (or by Omega’s special vintage service), but it does remove a bit from the original case and thus the risk of losing its original shape a bit. Always be careful with this. The watch pictured in this article also had a good life you could say, but the original finish is still visible.
 
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