Lot 77
Omega. A rare stainless steel mechanical chronograph wristwatch
Speedmaster 'Ed White' Ref. ST105.003-65, Case No.25446494, made in 1967
Auction: 20 May 2026 from 14:00 BST
Description
Cal.321 hand-wound movement, black dial with tritium baton indexes, outer white minute track, subsidiary dials for running seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour register, applied Omega logo, stainless steel case with screw-down reverse with central Omega Speedmaster motif, Omega crown, round chronograph buttons, black Tachymeter bezel with DON (Dot Over Ninety) on tan leather strap with steel pin buckle.
Accompanied by an Omega presentation case, spare bezel, and Extract from the Archives confirming production on November 22, 1967 with delivery to the United Kingdom.
Dimensions
Diameter 40mm.
Footnote
This model was worn by NASA astronaut Ed White during the 1965 Gemini IV mission which marked the first time a US astronaut walked in space. It is powered by the same 321 movement fitted to the Speedmaster 105.012 worn on the moon in 1969. Tragically Ed White passed in 1967 alongside astronauts Gus Grissom and Roger Chaffe during a pre-launch test for the Apollo I mission.