OMEGA Ed White Speedmaster Reference 105.003-63 w/ Extract & Booklet

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 awesome reference 105.003, also referred to as the “Ed White” as it was famously worn by the astronaut. The watch dates to circa 1963. It is powered by the iconic calibre 321, which was recently re-released and garnered great reception and excitement from a large portion of watch collectors. The case is lightly polished. The dimensions are 38.5mm in diameter (or 48mm lug-to-lug) with a lug width of 19mm. The bezel features the dot over 90. The crown is original.

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 papers / booklet and Extract from the Archives confirming it was produced on August 10, 1964 and shipped to Venezuela. It is unusual the papers have a date reflected earlier than the production date on the Extract, so I cannot speak to their validity.

PRICE: $12,900 (Item SBUXYT0296)