Speedy Tuesday – One Of The Last Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012 Watches

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Robert-Jan

·Jan 19, 2015·#SpeedyTuesday

It is Speedy Tuesday! No SIHH or EurCHF-crisis can do anything about that! Today we show you one of the very last Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012 models. Introduced in 1967 as a successor of the Speedmaster 105.012, with new pushers and a new case back (non stepped). Besides the 105.012 (Armstrong and Aldrin’s watches), the 145.012 was worn by Apollo astronauts (Apollo 11’s Michael Collins for example). In terms of technical specifications, the Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.012 is the last model that had a caliber 321 movement. The column-wheel chronograph movement based on Lemania’s 2310 movement. A movement also used […]

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dsio

·Jan 19, 2015·Ash @ ΩF

Honest looking Speedmaster, great photos. Have fun at SIHH, maybe you can ask the IWC guys if they've read John Mayer's letter yet? 😁

 

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Darlinboy

·Jan 19, 2015·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

dsio

Honest looking Speedmaster, great photos. Have fun at SIHH, maybe you can ask the IWC guys if they've read John Mayer's letter yet? 😁

No need, they have.😀
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/an-open-letter-to-john-mayer-from-iwc

 

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dsio

·Jan 19, 2015·Ash @ ΩF

Darlinboy

No need, they have.😀
http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/an-open-letter-to-john-mayer-from-iwc

Ah nice thanks for the link!

 

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Darlinboy

·Jan 19, 2015·Pratts! Will I B******S!!!

dsio

Ah nice thanks for the link!

The reader comments are quite entertaining so be sure you scroll down.

 

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repoman

·Jan 19, 2015

Agreed, the comments are better than the original letter and a lot of the IWC response... e.g. I like this one:

"Keep in mind the original letter was written by a guy who wasn't satisfied with Jennifer Aniston, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Minka Kelly, Jessica Simpson, Rhona Mitra, etc. I'm pretty sure this guy can't be satisfied."

Hilarious.

Edited: Jan 19, 2015

 

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Nobel Prize

·Jan 19, 2015

I like the letter. I love IWC

 

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pitpro

·Jan 19, 2015

no serial number? nuts

 

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bieb1

·Jan 20, 2015

I like Hodinkee inserting the "(not this)" in the letter after John mentions Keith Richards wearing a IWC watch......to then link to the Zenith Rolling Stones tribute watch. Quite a difference.

 

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repoman

·Jan 20, 2015

Back to the subject at hand... The 145.012-67. This is the watch that got me started, and its the only one in my small but growing collection that I consider priceless and irreplaceable. It was my grandfather's, and thankfully now mine, and one day it will go to my eldest son. This piece makes me feel connected to my past, honored that I've been given such a fine gift, and obligated to care for it as my grandfather and father did. It has definitely been the reason my interest has been mostly focused on Speedmasters. I hope to add another generation of gentle history to my '67 Speedy.

 

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Scheneider

·Jan 22, 2015

Nice

 

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yinzerniner

·Jan 22, 2015

@repoman
That dial is damn near perfect. Seriously loving the combo.

 

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repoman

·Jan 22, 2015

Thank you @yinzerniner , yes the dial and lume are really spectacular, the picture doesn't lie. One reason I put it on the brown leather strap, instead of using the original 1039 bracelet (which I have), is because it's a great pairing with that creamy patina of the dial and lume.

 

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Maximus84

·Jan 22, 2015

Looks perfect, and a great story to boot. Although my Speedy is t historically significant in the same way as the earlier calibres, I hope it'll be with the family for a long time to come!

 

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shogun357

·Mar 6, 2015

Beautiful. A 145012 like yours is exactly what I'm looking for.