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Best ever, Dream come true - 321 105012-66 ¿ best astronaut watch ?

  1. ricardorio Jul 9, 2014

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    Dear Friends, today after 25 years looking for it, I got it.

    Speedmaster 321 105012-66 serial number 24.956.xxx YES ... unless thousand watches of these astronauts: Schweickart (Apollo 9) Slayton (Apollo Soyuz) – Gordon (Apollo - ) – Gibson (Skylab – SL4)- Bean (Apollo 12) Borman (Apollo 8) all of them 24.957.xxx / (Nasa archives)

    And the same reference and year of many others ...Cunningham (Apollo 7) – Conrad ( Apollo 12) Carr ((Skylab SL4) Young (Apollo 10) Cernan (Apollo 10) Armstrong (Apollo 11) 24.002.xxx
    Dream come true . . . The circle is complete…

     
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  2. ricardorio Jul 9, 2014

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  3. speedy4ever Moonwatch Only Author Jul 9, 2014

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    Hmm unfortunately, bezel, pushers and chrono second hand are not that of a 105.012. Most problematic is pushers, which are a key feature of the 105.012.
    But still a nice model.
     
  4. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Jul 9, 2014

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    Having one of that serial range is pretty cool, congrats! I'd be very happy with it at a fair price.:thumbsup:

    If you're a stickler (and many here are) the correct parts can be sourced, with some patience and cost.

    Either way, enjoy that classic Speedy! :cool:
     
  5. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 9, 2014

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    Congrats on your new Speedy! All the parts mentioned above can be sourced and replaced over time to bring that 105.012 to its original configuration again but its a great daily wearer as is.
     
  6. ock2915 Jul 10, 2014

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    Congratulations , nice piece
     
  7. ricardorio Jul 10, 2014

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    Thank you very much dear friends, certenly yesterday was a perfect day for me.
     
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  8. Varasc Jul 10, 2014

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    Enjoy it, Ricardo!
     
  9. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 10, 2014

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    Haha good luck against Germany, how good was it watching that game with Brazil the other day
     
  10. g-boac Jul 10, 2014

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    Question - how could the wrong pushers be installed in this case? 105.012-66 cases require the shorter, drive-in pushers; even if they are replaced, the new production Omega drive-in pushers (which have a different P/N from the screw-in pushers) are shorter, as the original drive-in pushers were.

    So I'm curious how the taller screw-in pushers can be (improperly) installed into a -66 case. Any insight - simply from an education perspective - would be appreciated!

    Thanks!
    Mark
     
  11. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Jul 11, 2014

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    AFAIK there are both screw in and press in pushers for the 105.012-66 depending on the case maker
     
  12. Davidt Jul 11, 2014

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    The caseback looks like it has a HF stamp. Was it not only the CB made cases that has the shorter, friction fit pushers?
     
  13. ricardorio Jul 18, 2014

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    Dear friend, I found the pusher´s on ebay,

    Can you help me with the other parts? (Just posting some photos as reference)

    Thank you very much, Ricardo
     
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