OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Reference 105.012-66 CB Case Unpolished Full Set

The OMEGA Speedmaster was introduced in 1957, initially created for drivers in automotive racing. However, it would reach iconic status by eventually reaching spaceflight qualification by NASA amongst several of the highest grade chronographs of its era. This is an outstanding OMEGA Speedmaster reference 105.012-65 is a classic vintage model and could be a perfect timepiece for just about any watch collector.

The reference 105.012 were first Speedmaster with crown and pusher guards, garnering the “Professional” name on the dial for the case upgrade. It features a stepped dial, and an applied OMEGA logo.

It is powered by the highly admired calibre 321, which was recently re-released to excitement of many Speedy lovers. The reference 105.012 was the first asymmetrical case to be released in the Speedmaster line throughout 1963-1966.

The case was made by CB (le Centrale Boites), and it is unpolished with its original crown, which is uncommon as most were replaced during service. The watch phenomenal condition and remains unpolished. The dimensions are 42mm in diameter with a lug width of 20mm.

To learn more about the OMEGA Speedmaster, you can watch ‘Reference Points: Understanding The Entire Lineage Of The OMEGA Speedmaster’ video I made with Ben Clymer in 2015 (and corresponding article)

The watch comes with box and papers. We do not know the service history, but it is running great!

It comes with a copy of the Extract from the Archives as the original was misplaced.

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