Lot 80

OMEGA Speedmaster Ref. 105.003 “Ed White” in Steel

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Estimate:
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold For:
$12,500
Brand:
OMEGA
Category:
Watch
Sold for $12,500
From: 1035 Exclusive Watches

Description & Details

CIRCA: 1964
REF.: 105.003-64
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 39 mm in diameter
DIAL: Black with shades of “tropical” dark brown and beautifully aged luminous hour markers
BRACELET MATERIAL: OMEGA signed ref. 1067 in stainless steel with 532 end links
BRACELET SIZE: 7-1/4 to 8 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind
FUNCTIONS: Time, chronograph, and tachymeter
CALIBER: Omega 321 (Lemania base)

The OMEGA Speedmaster has always been synonymous with the U.S. Space program, as OMEGA was the only watch manufacturer to be approved by NASA after passing a rigorous test protocol. The 105.003 was the last model produced with classic straight lugs and was worn by Ed White for the historic first space walk during the 1965 Gemini 4 mission. The present example is an unpolished tropical masterpiece with ghost bezel, beautifully aged brown dial, and full-length 1067 stretch link bracelet.