Vintage
KIH's acquisition of an Omega Speedmaster 105.012-66, meticulously restored by Omega service, highlights a distinct approach to vintage collecting. This post explores the appeal of a 'like-new' vintage piece, sparking community discussion on originality versus restoration and the nuances of the iconic Caliber 321 movement.
Art and Daos, thanks for your replies. After a bit of depressing period of time for me personally, this and Meissen brightened my day a little. Speedy has been and stil is my dream watch - the point of this example is that it is as old as I am, and the same model that went to the moon. I wanted to be an astronaut - who didn't? - when I was a kid Thanks again.
it looks almost new. do you happen to have the original parts or did you buy it refurbed? i personally prefer patination, but its all personal taste. i just love that display back. you cant get one for my 321 cal 1964 round case, but i might look into one for my 57 replica with the 1861 calibre. welcome to the speedy club. best Graham
which astronauts wore which models. thats not covered in an of the books that i can see. i know that my 105.003 was worn by Ed White during the first spacewalk and the 105.012/145.012 was worn by Buzz Aldrin on the moon, but it would be nice to have a concise record of who wore what when etc. i suppose when it comes down to it, the first successful orbit, the first spacewalk, the moon landing and apollo 13 are really the most historic events. best again Graham
Usually hanging out in the G.O. forum, but also calling my own a current Speedmaster Pro, this is my first post here. So 'Hello' to everbody living in this place! Ken, this is one really nice example of a 321 Speedy. It is really looking like new, something that I personally prefer over the vintage look. Graham, I greatly assume that you know it, but just in case: The late Chuck Maddox has written an article about the Speedmasters worn on the moon: What we know about the watches that were worn o
The vendor of this example sells lots of vintage Omega with box and papers, and seems to have a good relationship with Omega service center. As for the moon watch fact... I am not too sure either. But I do know that this model actually went to the moon on someone's wrist. Question: does someone have spec for cal. 321? Chronograph seems to be four beats per second=14,400 per hour?
. . . which translates to 18000 vibrations per hour, which is another reason why the 321s are so sought after, as the hash marks on the dial correlate directly to the vibrations . . . cordially, Art
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