OMEGA | SPEEDMASTER REF 105.003-65 'FLIGHT QUALIFIED', A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH MADE IN 1966
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July 19, 08:01 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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OMEGA
SPEEDMASTER REF 105.003-65 'FLIGHT QUALIFIED'
A STAINLESS𝓰 STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH MADE IN 1🎉966
Dial: black
Caliber: cal. 321 manual winding move🅷ment, 17 jewels
Movement number: 24'001'394
Case: stainless steel
Closure: stainless steel associated buckle
Dimensions: 38 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Accessories: Accompanied by an Extract from the Archives confirming date of manufacture on June 13, 1966 and subsequent delivery toꦛ the United Kingdom.
The Speedmaster 105.003 was produced from 1964 to 1969 aౠnd it was the model that became officially Flight Qualified for all Manned Space Missions on March 1, 1965.
The present lot is a 105.003-65 which became famous as the watch worn by astronaut Edward White during the 1965 Gemini IV mission when he became the first astronaut to space walk. The watꦓch has since then received the nickname Ed White to celebrate this historical moment.
Powered by the last generation of cal. 321, this charming example is fitted with its correct 'dot over ninety' bezel (DONꦛ) from the first series (1961-𒁏1970), as indicated by the dot next to the base of the 70 mark.