Hi there to all the community.
My name is Oscar.
I happen to be the proud owner of an Omega Speedmaster Professional 105.012.
I have owned the watch for a few years now.
Even if the watch was serviced at my local Omega Service Center I never had a chance to look at the inside of the watch.
I was considering posting the watch for sale so I had my friendly watchmaker to open the case back so I could take pics.
I was slightly surprised when I found that the watch that I believed to be a 105.012-65 has a 105.012-63 stamped on the case back.
Since I have never heard of such an early model I was wondering if any of the friendly, knowledgeable and experienced forum members could tell me something, anything about this particular year.
Pic of the case back stamp is posted below.
Thank you all for your time and patience.

 

http://speedmaster101.com/105-012/

There's a good way to start =)

 

Do you know the serial number?
https://www.ilovemyspeedmaster.com/productiondateprediction/

 

Please post additional pictures of your watch so we can better help you with your questions.

 

Serial number is 20.520.XXX

 

As I said before, the watch was serviced at the local Omega Service Center. Crown, pushers, hands and hesalite crystal were replaced, yet I managed to get them back from the Service Center. I state this since you all will be able to notice the longer pushers in the second pic.

 

Nice watch. Sounds like you know most of what you need to know.

Hopefully this isn't an attempt at skirting the sales rules.

 

Hey Davidt... that could be only in the case I would be interested in selling the piece... which is NOT the case.
I was expecting to find some fellow aficionados saying "Hey... I got one of those"... or "Damn, those are one in a million...".

 

The serial, and the transitional movement in your picture seems to match up your observations of it being an 105.012-63. This watch was produced in very scarce numbers. Nice.

 

The 105.012-63 is a rare and transitional reference. The movement # is matching for me and despite of the service parts mentioned the watch looks basically legit IMHO.

But it seems as if the previous owner had a problem with the missing 'T's besides the 'SWISS MADE' and so had them printed on the dial later on... There should be 'SWISS MADE' only at 6 o'clock.

 

According to Speedmaster101.com it is a rare reference. http://speedmaster101.com/105-012/

 

I believe a 105.012-63 shall actually have the T markers on the dial, added later in the factory just like in the picture. For me this feature looks legit.

 

Can you show me another '63 with 'T's printed like that?

Edit:

http://speedmaster101.com/105-012/

Dial

• Stepped
• Applied metal logo
• Professional text
• Usually SWISS MADE – possibly with close spaced T’s

 

You can understand me think you were selling by the way you said "I was considering posting the watch for sale".

Regarding the T's, I think both absent and asymmetric T's are correct for this ref. If no one else chimes in I'll check MWO when I get home to see if it gives a serial range for each variation.

 

Thank you all for you knowledge and your patience. Far too kind. Regards.

 

Well, I've just found another one with 'T's printed like on the OP's dial:

http://www.db1983.com/our-archive/omega-speedmaster-105012-63-1964



@Spacefruit Maybe worth an update on speedmaster101.com? I don't think this is pure coincidence.

 

Asymmetrical Ts are a known variant and per MWO correct for a -63 (along with no T or close T)

 

As @Andy K and I have suggested, these asymmetric T’s are already a known variant.

 

@Andy K and @Davidt thank you for the hints and putting it straight.

I checked MWO just now and think that this dial is a perfect example of this asymmetric 'T' version,which should be added to the speedmaster101 compendium, IMHO.