A particularity of the Speedmaster sub-reference 105.012-66 is that there were two case manufacturers: Huguenin Frères (HF) and La Centrale Boites (CB). Cases made by La Centrale Boites are slightly...

COMPARATIVE REVIEW OF TWO BLACK MOONPHASE SPEEDMASTERS The first model (ref. ST 345.0809), which was delivered between November 1985 and December 1988, was neither numbered nor officially limited. Nevertheless its...

1Applied metal Ω logoThis model retains the typical dial of the caliber 321 watches2"Dot Diagonal 70" bezelEven the bezel is the same as those fitted on the 321 models3Caliber 861But...

THE VERY FIRST SPEEDMASTER WITH DISPLAY BACK APOLLO XI 1980 The very first OMEGA Speedmasters with display back appeared in 1980. As we wrote in a previous review (that you can...

TO MEET TRAVELLERS' EXPECTATIONS, WE HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT MOBILE GUIDE. It does not contain all the details or historical information gathered into the original book. Its specific focus is towards model...

THE OMEGA SPEEDMASTER A.C.P. (July 2, 1964) Everyone knows the Speedmaster today as the Moonwatch. But before 1965 and its unfailing association with NASA, that was another story. Keep in mind...

THE SNOOPY AWARD LIMITED EDITIONS The Snoopy Limited Series are among the most sought-after Speedmaster models. Here is the story of a huge success based on an historic milestone of the space...

SPEEDMASTER 20 YEARS FLIGHT QUALIFIED FOR SPACE Ref. ST 345.0808 (1985-1988) The first stainless steel OMEGA Speedmaster with display back was initially delivered to the German and Austrian markets in...

No. The 105.012 is NOT the successor of the 105.003. Speedmaster Reference 105.012 marks a particularly important stage in the Speedmaster story. When production of the ST 105.002 model came to...

RADIUM, TRITIUM OR LUMINOVA? Phosphorescence has been known for centuries and several pigments had been identified by the start of the 20th century. Here is a brief overview of the...