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Prototype |
Introduction :
I have been given these photos by a
Speedmaster collector in order to publish it on this page. This is an Omega Speedmaster prototype
which was never sold to the public. The cream / white dial was originally designed for the purpose
of using it on the Moon where the light source / intensity might varies quite a lot. Like
Rolex Explorer II, this white dial can allow the user to see the time from under bright
sunlight to the dark.
As can be seen, this watch carries a Cal.321
movement and has a Pre-Moon case back. Also from the metal applied Omega logo at 12:00
which will date the watch back to the mid-1960s.
Apart from the dial and hands, this
watch differ from most ordinary Speedmaster which has Tachymetre bezel, this one has a
diver watch type minute markings bezel with 5-minute interval.
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The
Dial, Hands & Bezel |
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The
Dial &
Bezel:
The Cream / White coated dial shown on this watch has been
differ from most other Speedmaster which carries black dial. As seen
on this dial, the sub-dial has a different numbering arrangement
which can easily be spotted from the photo below. Also for the
bezel, instead of Tachymeter type bezel, this one has a black
bezel with 5-Minute interval which works like diving
watch.
The Hands :
The major difference that
can be spotted easily on the hands arrangement has been the shape as shown on the photo above appears to have a triangular
shaped in center which as advised by a private collector that the
shape is actually the silhouette of the Gemini space-capsule. Red chrono second's hand. 2-Tone (Black &
White) hour and minute hands. |
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Back References :
The photo on the right shows the
Reference markings on the inside of the case back which has the Omega
Watch Co. logo & the Swiss patent. Also read at the
bottom the reference nos. 145.012-67, in which 145.012 is
being the case model reference and 67 simply means 1967. |
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| Case
Back Cover |
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Case
Back |
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Case
Back Cover :
The photo shown on the left is the
case back cover which has been basically the same as most of those
Pre-Moon Speedmaster. |
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Movement :
The movement on this watch is the Cal.321series
which Carries a counter of 17 Jewels. This has been the 1st
generation of chronograph movement used on Speedmaster which
made the watch even more valuable in terms of collecting point of
view.
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| Sign On
Dial & Sub-Reg. |
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Movement
(Cal.861) |
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