For your consideration is this vintage 1968 Omega Speedmaster ref: 145.012-67 Serial: 26.552.XXX Dial: Applied metal logo, Wide spaced 'SWISS MADE T’s', Long Indices, stepped dial in very good condition. Tritium indices have been restored by James Hyman with a stunning creamy limited glow luminous blend closely resembling tritium. Hands: Original hour and minute hands in very good shape and period correct vintage teardrop chronometer hand sourced here on OF. All have been matched and restored by James Hyman with a stunning creamy limited glow luminous blend closely resembling tritium Case: Aysmmetrical lyre case. Has super sharp edges leading me to believe that it may not have been polished. Case shows some light wear, and the odd scratch but overall presents extremely well (Please refer to pictures). Bezel: Original "DON" (Dot Over Ninety) TACHYMETRE bezel in very good condition. Bezel has two small chips as shown. When it catches light in the right angle the bezel has a pleasing gray-ish ghosting effect that is starting to develop. Crown: Original flat foot Omega crown Bracelet: Original Omega 1039 bracelet with 516 end links. Bracelet is dated 4/68 and is in excellent shape. Movement: Omega Cal 321. just serviced by Swiss Time Services and carries a one year service warranty. Movement is keeping excellent time. Crystal has been replaced with OEM Omega part. Accessories: Extract from the Omega Museum Archives Asking price: $10,000.00 including 1039 / 516 bracelet and extract. Net price. worldwide shipping included. Payment by wire or PayPal (Buyer covers fees). Located near Alicante, Spain (Javea) with F2F delivery to Amsterdam, London or Detroit possible.
Cool town! I cycle through a few times a week on the way to the Jalon valley gimme a shout next time you’re passing through!!
Are you aware that your watch was produced on exactly the same day as Michael Collins’s Speedmaster 145.012 ? October 30th 1968 My own was produced on October 31st, and is 59 numbers away from his Collins movement number was 26 552 506…how close is yours ? BTW… from what I have discovered, I suspect you have replaced the right chronograph hand, with the wrong one ? Both Collins, & mine have square end Chronograph hands
@ICONO sure am, mine is 125 away. Regarding the sweep hand I picked mine up with an entirely wrong hand, it looked similar to a MKII sweep hand and from what I understand both the flat end and tear drop hands can be considered correct for this reference even the late production models.
Hey Ho…there was obviously no strict sequential use, of movements employed Suspect the ‘watch assembler’ simply reached into the nearest ‘parts bin’ for the next, relatively recently, produced movement Same, ( as you suggest ), was probably true of the Chrono hands…whatever matched, and was closest to hand Very best of luck with the Sale…it’s a cracker !