DESCRIPTION:
WW - Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, Pre-Moon, ref 145.012-68 SP, manual wind, 42mm x 48mm to lug tips, 20mm lug width, original stainless steel screw back case with curved lugs and black "DON" tachymeter bezel, brown leather strap with Omega signed steel buckle, original black step dial with applied Omega logo and lume painted indices, three inset subregisters for minute recording, hour recording and subsidiary seconds, 17J, cal 321, s#15996749, triple signed. The Omega Speedmaster was chosen by NASA in 1965 after outperforming numerous other contenders in rigorous testing including the famed Rolex Daytona. They were first issued during the Gemini program using the older straight lug style 105.002. More Speedmasters were purchased starting with the Apollo program astronauts being issued the "Professional" marked 105.012's in a beefier case with crown and pusher protectors as seen here. They remain flight qualified by NASA to this day and modern interpretations of this watch are still in production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, chronograph functions and resets properly, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, hardly any oxide to steelwork; nearly flawless dial with hardly any surface spotting; excellent-plus hands with original luminous material intact; lightly polished case shows light wear, still retains some of its original factory finishing, light dings on the tips of all four lugs; original flat foot crown shows very little wear; excellent original Omega signed plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$6000
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$10000
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