Omega Speedmaster 105.003-65 UK 1968 - Roy & Sacha Davidoff SA

Omega Speedmaster 105.003-65 1968

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OMEGA Speedmaster Ed White Ref. 105.003-65, Circa 1968
Serial: 24066788
Circa: 1968
Reference No.: 105.003-65

CASE: 39mm, stainless steel, black ‘DO90’ tachymeter bezel, straight lugs

DIAL: Black dial with applied Omega logo, tritium hour markers & T SWISS MADE T printed at the bottom

MOVEMENT: Calibre 321, hand-wound column wheel chronograph, 17 jewels

BRACELET: Omega stainless steel 1035/506 dated 1.68

CONDITION REPORT: Dial and hands are in excellent original condition with all tritium intact with a nice creamy patina. The bezel (slightly worn) and original DO90. The case is in excellent condition appears unpolished as does the bracelet. There are a couple marks on the top end link of the bracelet, but otherwise very nice. Overall an excellent example.

NOTES: According to the Omega Museum, this 105.003-65 was manufactured January 15, 1968 and delivered to the United Kingdom.

The 105.003 reference is nicknamed 'Ed White' after the astronaut who famously wore this reference into space in 1965. The straight lug case was discontinued in 1968 at the end of the production of the 321 caliber.