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105.012-65, Tropical Dial Speedmaster, Steel
A ref. 105.012-65, arguably the most storied 321 Speedmaster reference ever and the exact reference which was worn by Neil Armstrong during Apollo 11. Put simply, this is the most special example we’ve handled with a gorgeous tropical dial. Omega’s Extract of Archive confirms delivery to South Africa in 1966. Thanks to that environment, the dial is a grey milk chocolate tone with deep yellow tritium. The HF case is equally in exemplary and sharp condition, entirely original.
Read MoreOmega Olympic Official Timekeeper
This is a beautiful bit of autobiographical revisionist history. This is the ‘Olympic Official Timekeeper’, the most handsome of three chronographs made in homage to stopwatches which Omega used at their first olympics in 1932. Omega are so fond of a limited edition that a few gems have slipped through the cracks, drowned out by…
Read More14364 Omega Seamaster De Ville Calibre 321
This is one of Omega’s best kept secrets. It’s the Seamaster De Ville 321, yes that calibre 321, and in many ways it’s the antithesis of modern Omega. In the era of mass automated luxury good production, it’s increasingly difficult to make something feel special. As a result, we get an endless series of limited…
Read More105.012-64, Speedmaster, Steel
A ref. 105.012-64, arguably the most storied 321 Speedmaster reference ever and the reference which was worn by Neil Armstrong during Apollo 11. This example is in very strong original condition, with sharp HF case bearing moderate surface wear, original 1506 flat-link bracelet, pumpkin tritium, ghosted DON bezel, and even a heavily worn original Omega-signed crystal. This is Moonwatch in original flavor, worn well and more beautiful for it.
Read MoreFuerza Aérea del Perú (FAP) 2913-8 Omega Seamaster 300
FAP. Three little engraved letters with multitudes of meaning to just a few people. The best sort of watches, I’ve always said, are those that don’t shout for the attention they garner. But a Fuerza Aérea del Perú (Peruvian Air Force) Seamaster 300 takes that notion a bit further. You wouldn’t even know unless someone…
Read More2914 Omega Railmaster
There aren’t many truly underrated references in Omega’s back catalogue anymore. Every collector knows and loves the early Seamasters, Ultraman 145.012s, Mad Men Constellations, hell even Schumacher’s Daytona is on the rise these days. However, amongst the dazzling base 1000 bezeled 2915 Speedmasters and tantalizingly-lollipopped 2913 Seamaster 300s, it’s easy to overlook the more reserved third musketeer. That’s a shame,…
Read More145.005 ‘Ultraman’ Omega Seamaster 321
I recall very clearly being a young horological padawan, learning the historic contributions of the 321 calibre. I also distinctly remember, three years later, learning that there was a Seamaster running the very same venerable movement. Many, many queries ensued. How was this possible? It’s only 35mm? Wait, Roger W Smith owns one?! I admit…
Read More165.024 Omega Seamaster 300
It’s rare enough to find original Seamaster 300s. Yet, often, the original examples are worn to hell with flaking lume, abused cases, and corrosion peppering the movement. Today, we have the opposite: an original, yet very composed Seamaster 300. The 300 was introduced at the end of WWII to British Navy divers for pure field use.…
Read More2913-7 ‘Lollipop’ Omega Seamaster 300
In philosophy, there is an infamous thought experiment known as the Ship of Theseus. The crux is this: if a Greek warship were to live a long and successful life, over time its hull will be patched. Sections will be swapped. Perhaps a mast will be fell in a storm, only to be rebuilt months…
Read MoreThe Other 321 Seamaster: Omega’s 145.006-66
In the pantheon of great watch calibres, many actual experts far more learned than myself have placed Omega’s 321 (and all Lemania 2310 ébauches) in the top spot. It has literally been to the moon, sustained some of Patek’s most complicated efforts, and been cased in many of the most gorgeous watches ever. All that…
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