DESCRIPTION:
WW - Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, Pre-Moon, ref 145.012-67 SP, manual wind, 42mm x 48mm to lug tips, 20mm lug width, original stainless steel screw back case, original decimal scale bezel, no strap, original black step dial with applied Omega logo and luminous painted indices, three inset subregisters for minute recording, hour recording and subsidiary seconds, 17J, cal 321, s#26551464, 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, and starting with the Apollo program, astronauts were 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 accompany astronauts to the ISS regularly. Modern interpretations of this watch are still in production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, chronograph functions and resets properly, nearly mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, hardly any oxide to steelwork; nearly flawless dial with light flaking of luminous indice paint; fine-plus hands with evenly faded tritium, light paint loss at centers; lightly polished case shows light wear, still retains some of its original factory finishing, several light dings on sides and lugs, excellent-plus original decimal scale bezel; original Omega signed flat foot crown shows hardly any wear; good Omega plastic crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$5000
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$9000
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