A NASA-Issued Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012-68SP Up For Auction

Very interesting read on a 145.012-68 Special Pushers... but was this Speedmaster actually worn by an astronaut during NASA training?
Highest NASA numbered Speedmaster chronographs distributed were used on Skylab-2 (1973) Conrad #81, Kerwin #82 and Weitz #80.
Always fascinating to learn more about the NASA-issued Speedmaster chronographs!
Of course 145.012 were later worn during 1975 ASTP, even 145.022 by the Russians Leonov & Kubasov.
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For later reference:
NASA-issued Speedmaster chronograph details ( SEB + CF partnumber + NASA Serial Number S/N )

The Part Number had specific designation with “S” the first letter for NASA, the second letter is the type of documentation or engineering drawings on record, with “E” for assembly drawing.
Other examples are: “L”= Source control (e.g., manufacture's specification) or “K”= drawings in book form. The third letter initially stood for the supplying division, “B” = Crew Systems or “D” = Space Physics, however, following the Apollo programs, this letter came to stand for the mission program “B”=Apollo, “C”= Skylab, “F”= ASTP, “D “= Space Shuttle, “Z”= multiprogram.
The caseback of the present lot is engraved SEB12100039-002, designating it as a NASA Speedmaster with engineering drawings on record supplied by its Crew Systems division.

While the present watch was not flown on a space mission, it was used for exercises for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle missions prior to being sold as surplus. The watch is accompanied by two Omega extracts, one signed by James H. Ragan, who was a NASA Program Manager and an aerospace engineer. The extract confirms the watch was delivered on December 6, 1968 to NASA via Norman Morris, Omega’s US distributor at the time.

@crl848
Also remember the bezelless 861 Speedmaster 145.022-69 used onboard Apollo 17 Heat Flown Experiment sold at auction in December 2015
Edit: Fetching US Dollar 245K bought by the Omega museum - Bienne Switzerland

That is simply a gorgeous looking watch.

I really like this image from the auction gallery. If the watch could tell its story I'd love to hear where all the scratches and dings came from.


Image courtesy of Phillips

Great article RJ.

Digging into this one further reading the auction description, its fantastic that this watch also includes an "Extract from the Archives dated August 25th, 2016 and signed “Jim Ragan the Original Speedy”

Working with Jim awhile back he was kind enough to send me this signed picture as well as one of his original, and one of his last, NASA business cards. He is a true gentleman and is "The Original Speedy"



And just out of curiosity, after 20+ years the office number is still good.

How interesting, my ST 145012-67 SP was also produced on October 30 1968, delivered to Ethiopia.

which is the expected selling price?