Omega Speedmaster*** 105.003-65 Tropical*** 1967
OMEGA Speedmaster 'Ed White' Ref. 105.003-65 Tropical dial, Circa 1967
Serial: 25539466
Circa: 1967
Reference No.: 105.003-65
CASE: 39mm, stainless steel, black tachymeter bezel, straight lugs, screw back, acrylic crystal
DIAL: Tropical chocolate 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: Leather strap
CONDITION REPORT: Mint condition. The dial, hands, bezel and case are all original. The dial has faded to a nice chocolate tropical color while the lume has stayed in excellent condition with a nice cream patina. The bezel is excellent condition and original DO90 configuration.
NOTES: According to the Omega museum, the present example was delivered to Spain in June 1967.
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 1967-68 at the end of the production of the 321 caliber and are not only rare, but highly collectible.
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