DESCRIPTION:
WW - Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, "Transitional" Pre-Moon, ref 145.022-69, manual wind, 42mm x 48mm to lug tips, 20mm lug width, original stainless steel screw back case, "DON" (Dot Over Ninety) black tachymeter bezel, stainless steel 1039 flat link bracelet signed Omega with a 69 date code, original black step dial with white painted Omega logo and luminous painted indices, three inset subregisters for minute recording, hour recording and subsidiary seconds, 17J, cal 861, s#28427268, triple signed. The Omega Speedmaster was chosen by NASA in 1965 after outperforming numerous other contenders in rigorous testing. They were first issued during the Gemini program using the older straight lug style 105.002. More Speedmasters were thereafter 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, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide; nearly flawless dial with evenly faded tritium lume indices; mint hands with evenly faded matching tritium lume; polished case shows light wear, excellent-plus DON bezel, several light dings on caseback, bezel and lugs; original Omega signed crown shows little wear; good Omega plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$7000
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