Omega Speedmaster*** 105.012-66 CB*** 1966

Omega Speedmaster 105.012-66 CB 1966

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OMEGA Vintage Speedmaster Professional Chronograph ‘PRE MOON’ Ref. 105.012-66, Calibre 321
Serial # 2495XXXX
Circa: 1966

DESCRIPTION: Omega vintage 1966 ‘Pre-Moon’ Speedmaster Chronograph, nicely aged patina, great condition. Very rare La Centrale Boîtes of Bien (CB) made case with original bezel.

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

DIAL: Original iconic black dial with three registers, luminous baton markers with nicely aged patina, T SWISS MADE T

CASE: 41.7mm, Stainless Steel, excellent condition and nice faded bezel, plexiglass

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MANUFACTURER: Omega

NOTES:
This Speedmaster known as the ‘CB Case’ is rare because nearly all Cal. 321 Speedmaster cases were manufactured by the Omega case-maker, Huguenin Freres & Co, in Le Locle, Switzerland and thus signed "HF" inside the case-back. Only in 1966 with the reference 105.012 did Omega use an additional case-maker, and signed "CB" in the case-back. These cases were only manufactured during a very short period of time and are extremely rare. This case has a particularity known as ‘flat lugs’. The lyre lugs on these cases had a flat edge at the top, making them easily recognizable compared to other lyre lug cases.