Omega Speedmaster 105.003-64 B&P 1965

Omega Speedmaster 105.003-64 "Ed White", Full Set, Box, Papers, Invoice, Service Document
Serial: 19834602
Circa: 1965 / Sold 1967
Reference: 105.003-64

CASE: 39mm, stainless steel, black ‘DO90’ tachymeter bezel, straight lugs

DIAL: Black dial with applied Omega logo, tritium hour markers & T SWISS MADE T printed at the bottom

MOVEMENT: Calibre 321, hand-wound column wheel chronograph, 17 jewels

BRACELET: Omega stainless steel 7912/6 dated 1.65

CONDITION REPORT: Dial and hands are in excellent original condition with all tritium intact with a nice creamy patina. The bezel is neat and original DO90. The case is in excellent condition appears to have been lightly polished in the past as does the bracelet. The crown is the original flat foot one. Overall an excellent example.

NOTES: The movement number is very early, earlier than what is typically found on a 105.003-64, but after check with the Omega Museum it was confirmed by that this movement was in fact delivered 'July 2, 1965 to the United Kingdom and matches the paperwork and the watch.
The watch comes with its original box, papers as well as the original purchase receipt from 1967. It also comes with a service receipt from 1972.

The 105.003 reference is nicknamed 'Ed White' after the astronaut who famously wore this reference into space in 1965. The straight lug case was discontinued in 1968 at the end of the production of the 321 caliber.