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You show the inside of two different case backs - neither is correct for your watch case. The straight lug should probably be a 105.003. Do you have both of them? Or is one to show what you think it should be?
I also note the “OXG” on the movement - this was placed on uncased movements imported into the US to be assembled there (to save duty). See this thread:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/oxg-engraving-on-a-caliber-321-movement.57589/
Thread 'OXG engraving on a caliber 321 movement' ·Hi,
Does anyone have any idea watch the OXG engraving on an Omega Speedmaster cal. 321 means?
It's on the left next to the screw that is next to the 321 engraving.
Thanks,
Bernardbernarddevos ·
It is my understanding this was generally done for movements to be placed in gold watches manufactured in the US. So, a couple of theories here:
1. The movement was originally in a gold, US-cased Seamaster chronograph (this is where you see these movements a lot), then later put into a Speedmaster case (with an incorrect caseback).
2. It was cased into a Speedmaster case with the incorrect caseback in the US originally.
I lean more toward 1, that this is a put together pieces and that the movement was never intended for a Speedmaster. Also, the chronograph seconds hand is not correct for an Ed White, so indicates some cobbling of incorrect pieces at a later date already.
That movement has number 12976777 ?
I agree with @Donn Chambers that is not originally for a Speedmaster as the first Speedmaster ck2915 started with number 15499xxx movements. So i think it came from the earlier Seamaster chronographs that already used the cal 321.
The hour and minute hands on the Speedmaster looks off too? The width of the lume to be more specific. From Speedmaster 101 for comparison: