A pre-owned Omega Speedmaster in the UK ranges from about £1,600 for a 1990s automatic Speedmaster up to roughly £6,700 for a current manual-wind Moonwatch, with sought-after vintage and special editions running well beyond that, as of July 2026. It is one of the few watches whose story does the pricing as much as the metal does — this is the watch that went to the Moon, and buyers pay for the connection as well as the chronograph.
The Omega Speedmaster Professional was the only watch qualified by NASA for crewed spaceflight, and it was on Buzz Aldrin’s wrist on the lunar surface in 1969. Six decades on, the manual-wind Moonwatch is still made to very nearly the same recipe — which is why the pre-owned market spans genuine 1960s tool watches, modern Moonwatches barely changed in spirit, and a whole tier of accessible automatic Speedmasters that most buyers overlook.
What makes one Speedmaster cost more than another?
The biggest divide is manual versus automatic. The hand-wound Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is the historic, NASA-qualified watch and commands the premium. The automatic Speedmaster Date and Reduced models from the 1990s and 2000s share the looks at a fraction of the price. After that it comes down to age and reference (a genuine vintage 3570.50 sits above a modern one), condition of the dial and hands, whether it is a hesalite or sapphire crystal, and — as always — box, papers and a full service history.
How much does each Omega Speedmaster cost pre-owned?
These are wider open-market UK asking prices as of July 2026, drawn from Watchfinder, Chrono24 UK and WatchCharts and grouped by type. Treat them as guide ranges rather than fixed valuations.
| Speedmaster type | Typical UK pre-owned asking price (Jul 2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Speedmaster Reduced / automatic (39mm, 1990s–2000s) | ~£1,600–2,800 | The accessible way into the name |
| Speedmaster Date / Day-Date (automatic) | ~£1,800–3,200 | Larger automatic with date functions |
| Vintage Moonwatch (3570.50, Cal. 1861/1863, hesalite) | ~£3,000–4,700 | The classic hand-wound Professional |
| Current Moonwatch Professional (310.30, steel, manual) | ~£5,000–6,700 | Near-unchanged in spirit since the 1960s |
| Snoopy Award / Silver Snoopy special editions | £9,000–20,000+ | Sought-after limited pieces |
| Moonshine gold / precious-metal Speedmasters | £20,000+ | Solid-gold cases command far more |
Speedmaster Date 3513.50. An automatic Speedmaster with the Moonwatch silhouette — the honest, wearable entry to the family. See this Speedmaster Date →
Speedmaster Triple Calendar 3523.30. Day, date and month alongside the chronograph — a more complicated automatic Speedmaster that stays quietly under-priced. See the Triple Calendar →
Speedmaster Day-Date 3521.80. The automatic Speedmaster in its most everyday form. See this Day-Date →
Is there a Speedmaster for a smaller wrist?
Yes — and it is where a lot of ladies buyers start. The 39mm Speedmaster Reduced wears far more compactly than the 42mm Professional, and Omega has made 38mm Speedmasters with mother-of-pearl dials and diamond-set bezels aimed squarely at a slimmer wrist. They rarely make headlines, which keeps them among the more affordable ways to own the name. If a full 42mm Moonwatch feels like too much watch, the automatic Speedmasters above are the honest answer.
Has the Speedmaster held its value?
The manual Moonwatch and genuine vintage references have held up well — they are historically important, still in production in spirit, and endlessly desirable, which puts a firm floor under them. The special editions, particularly the Snoopy pieces, have appreciated sharply. The automatic Speedmasters depreciate like most steel chronographs and then settle, which is precisely what makes them good value to buy. As ever, this is a description of how the market has behaved, not a forecast — values can fall, and none of this is investment advice.
What to check before buying a pre-owned Speedmaster
Confirm the movement matches the reference (a 3570.50 should be hand-wound; the automatics should wind on the rotor), check the dial and sub-dials for even ageing rather than damage, and make sure a hesalite crystal has not gone hazy beyond polishing. Buy from a seller who authenticates and services the watch. And remember the figures here are open-market floors, not Chrono6538’s prices — Chrono6538 sells checked, authenticated and guaranteed Speedmasters, which sit above the bare private-market number because you are buying certainty with the watch.
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Guide values compiled from open-market UK asking prices, last updated July 2026.