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Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012-67 Buyer’s Guide

  1. Robert-Jan #SpeedyTuesday Dec 8, 2015

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    In the last few weeks and months, we’ve received quite a bit of e-mail about the Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012-67 reference. This particular reference was produced in 1967 and 1968 and is the last Speedmaster with caliber 321 movement. Also, it was the Speedmaster with this column wheel movement that had the highest production, somewhere between 27000 and 28000 pieces. The 145.012, together with the 105.012, was also the Speedmaster that Omega sent to NASA for use during Extravehicular Activities (EVA) by astronauts during the Apollo missions. We know now that the 105.012 reference was actually used by Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin […]

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  2. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Dec 8, 2015

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    Geat article. I appreciate being credited for the use of my photographs. Just a minor correction, one of the watches pictured as a trade is/was actually my watch which just sold on OF.
    Don't forget there is always www.speedmaster101.com !
     
  3. davy26 Limited comebackability is his main concern. Dec 8, 2015

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    Excellent - there's always more to learn about Moonwatches and the pictures in this article are especially enjoyable.
     
  4. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Dec 8, 2015

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