The Four Month Journey to my new 105.012-66CB

About four months ago, I was lucky enough to take part in an article by The Atlantic that examined why the Omega Speedmaster had become an icon (I guess they let anyone in that joint these days!), and in the days following its publishing, I received a handful of emails from owners who either wanted to know more about their watch or wanted to sell outright. A couple were MkII Speedies and a couple others were really beat up 145.022s from the 70's, but one looked to be a downright perfect 105.012-66 CB located in The Netherlands. The person who had contacted me was actually a neighbor of the original owner who didn't have the money to purchase the watch himself but remembered seeing the watch as a teenager and wanted to make sure the owner got a fair result.

I gave him a price, tried to alleviate their questions / concerns about selling internationally, and crossed my fingers. Unfortunately, I was told the owner was going on vacation for six weeks from late-July through August and that the owner wanted to take the watch to be evaluated once he returned. All told, it took four months to finally agree that I would get the watch, and in the end, they were only comfortable selling it face-to-face. I reached out to a friend in Geneva, and as fate would have it, he was planning to be in Amsterdam in a week. It all went according to plan, and after another week's delay, I received the watch on Friday. Needless to say, it's a stunning example of a 105.012-66CB and is probably the only Professional I'll ever need. Doesn't get much better.

Enjoy some pictures and keep hunting, people!

That reminds me of a wonderous one I was super fortunate to buy from your good self. Amazing Rob. Congrats. Stunning example. This model seems to levitate towards you 😀

Simply Stunning!!! A true rare beauty in that condition.

Hot damn!!!

Wait was this the reason for the recent purge on sales? Or is there more? 😀

Stunning condition and a cool story ! The fun is definitely in the hunt 😀

I don't know why but I have never had a sweet spot for the CB Moonwatch but it's a personal taste thing and I fully appreciate its scarcity, especially in that conservation condition. 👍

Well done, Rob, well done !

To be clear, this is not the reason that I have been selling so much...that one arrives next week.

looks fantastic, good to have friends around the world and well worth the wait i imagine.

Seeing this example makes me want to relume and touch up the missing paint on the hands of my 105.012-66 CB. Amazing. This is a great example of why we are always telling new members to settle down and be patient. Is that the original box?

Standing by for that!

Yep, patience and an exacting eye go a long way in this hobby. And yes, he had the original box as well (but no papers).

Congrats with a stunning watch - and thank you for sharing the story

Just in case anyone else, like me, has to look up 105.12-66CB

https://www.watchbooksonly.com/omeg...iews/explaining-the-speedmaster-105012-66-cb/

Beautiful watch btw!

I did the maths and figured as much 😀. Am I close with 2915 or maybe a cool Daytona?
Just for fun......knowing your tastes it will be fabulous. Well done in advance and cant wait to see. 👍

Hopefully all will be revealed in the next 2-3 days...

lovely watch, congrats! but not even a link to the Atlantic article?? 😲

Congrats. 😉