The 105.012...First ever watch worn on the moon, by Buzz Aldrin on the 21 July 1969..

 

I would suggest the 145.012 is not an homage.

 

He he...I was expecting that one...

 

Beautiful CB case, BTW.

 

What watch was just posted from 1955 that predates the speedy by 2 years?

You can also argue the first Daytonas are just white speedmasters.

 

This one (from 1954)

 

No watch other than the Omega Speedmaster Professional has earned the nickname "Moonwatch"...I don't get your post..

Thank you Corn18..Its an absolute love affair for me too!
And mine has its 50th birthday this year!

 

I think we are using the term tribute differently.
Also there is some question as to which reference actually went to the Moon.

 

ShaZAM!!!!!

[mic drop]

 

Not a moon watch

 

I am of the thought that through much research, it was discovered that the 105012 is IT

 

Hmmm..... Am I reading this wrong?

https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/omega.html

 

Can't we all just get along?

 

What I meant was,

Not a moonwatch

I think of a moonwatch as one bearing the engraving on the back comemorating the event.

Ironically I don't think a watch with an engraved case went to the moon.

That's making an slight mockery of the whole moonwatch label thing.

Don't blame me, It was Omega wot rote it

 

You're one of my "custom avatar regrets". You've said two or three quotable things since I retired that would have been perfect. For instance, this would have easily netted you "The Rodney King of ΩF".

 

Oh, so many things have opened up since you became a mortal.

 

So... Am I right to think that the watches that actually went to the moon with Armstrong and Aldrin would be thought of as 'pre-moon' watches. Would they have had a Hippocampus and curved 'Speedmaster' writing on the case back' or did Omega just leave them plain?

 

love the sharp CB case!

 

I agree. the birth of a "moonwatch" brand is no doubt started when cal321.105.012 was used when Apollo11
landed on the moon. hence, a line of distinction is drawn between a real moonwatch and the class of
premoon speedys

 

sharing my cal.321.105.102 CB66 with sharp facet lug edges.