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Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 215

Pre-Moon, Chocolate Dial Omega,? Speedmaster?, movement No. 22081571, Ref. ST 105.003-63. Made in 1964. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Accompanied by a Omega box and booklet.

CHF 9,000 - 13,000

USD 8,500 - 12,000 / EUR 6,000 - 8,600

Sold: CHF 9,600

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with engraved with the Seahorse medallion, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 UPH, straight lugs, antimagnetic dust cap. D. Black color change, with luminous baton indexes, outer minute and 1/5th second divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 321, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with timing screws, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. ST 105.003. This reference is also called ?Ed White? by the Speedmaster collectors because this is the Speedmaster reference that was used during the first EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity), or Space Walk, made by the astronaut Ed White during the Gemini 4 mission on June 3, 1965.