![]() ST105.012 which is regarded as the first of Omega Moon watch. The transitional Speedmaster watch came out with the ref. was discontinued in the year 1966 and was further replaced by the 145.003 which was the last of the ‘straight lugs’. ![]() 105.003 is the one which was initially tested and selected by NASA as a part of astronauts’ equipment. These timepieces are the first to feature the baton hands that continue to beautify the modern Omega Speedmasters. The diameter of the bezel has been made large from 38.6mm to 39.7mm amongst these two references. Both of these Omega watches possess similar design but have a minor technical difference. The modern vintage models of Omega Speedmaster was presented in 19 with the ref. Wally Schirra wore this watch during his Mercury 8 flight on October 3rd, 1962. The Omega CK2998 was presented in the year 1959 with various improvements and aesthetic changes and was the very first “Omega Speedy” that was sent to space. The Omega CK2915 lasted for a time period of 2 years from 1957 to 1959 and later was replaced by the CK2998. The timepiece also showcases an antimagnetic cover along with a shock-protection mechanism. The chronograph functions of the Omega watch are controlled with a lateral clutch and a column-wheel. The Omega Speedmaster runs on a Calibre 321 which was made acquainted from Omega’s joint with Lemania in 1942. The rest of the body is very much similar to the actual “Omega Moon watch” as it consists of 3-register dial and luminous baton indexes. The CK2915 is popularly known as ‘broad arrow’ considering its hour hand which can also be spotted on its original Omega Seamaster and Omega Railmasters. Whereas, its latter name, "Master", has been used for its professionally oriented watches, for instance, Omega Seamaster being a diving tool and the Omega Railmaster is an antimagnetic tool exclusively for engineers. It acquired the name “Speed” due to its tachymeter ring that encircles the dial (which was indeed a world-premiere because the Speedmaster was the first to come up with a chronograph that had removed the tachymeter from the dial and placed it on a bezel outside the crystal). CK2915) was launched as one of the members of the iconic 1957’s trilogy which included the Omega Seamaster 300 (ref. The mind-boggling factor about this reference is that it still looks modern and resembles the present Speedmaster. It was released as a big and sporty watch during the era when small gold and dress watches were more popular. The story of Omega Speedmaster began with its reference CK2915 which is an ultimate grail for all the watch collectors.
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