Omega Speedmaster Reference 105.002-63 Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1963
Maker / issuer
OmegaThis Omega Speedmaster wristwatch, reference 105.002-62, dates to 1963. It features a stainless steel case measuring 38.5mm in diameter with a tachymetre bezel and is powered by a manual-wound calibre 321 movement.
The watch includes a black matte dial with luminous painted baton indexes, subsidiary seconds at 9 o'clock, a 30-minute register at 3 o'clock, and a 12-hour register at 6 o'clock. The time is displayed via alpha hands, including a 10mm-long hour hand with a triangular luminous groove and a drop-style seconds hand. The dial also displays an outer minute/seconds track with 1/5 second divisions and the inscription "SWISS MADE" at the 6 o'clock position.
The watch is presented on a stainless steel bracelet and is accompanied by an Extract from the Archives.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Calibre
- 321
- Reference
- 105.002-62
- Case diameter
- 38.5mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Movement type
- Manual
- Date of production
- 1963
- Maker / attribution
- Omega
- Production range estimate
- 2,200 to 2,600 units
Design
- Case and Dial
- The watch is housed in a stainless steel case measuring 38.5mm in diameter. The source reports that the case retains its original proportions, specifically noting well-defined lug bevels and sharp edges. The assembly is topped with a tachymetre-calibrated bezel. The dial is a black matte finish with applied indices and signature markings. It features a "SWISS MADE" script at 6 o'clock and incorporates long secondary markers on the minutes register.
- Visible features
- • Tachymetre scale on the external bezel • Applied Omega logo at the 12 o'clock position • Three subsidiary dials for chronograph functions • Luminous material present on the hour markers and hands
- Movement and Hands
- The timepiece is driven by the manual-wound calibre 321 movement. This movement operates the chronograph complications which include a subsidiary seconds indicator at 9 o'clock, a 30-minute register at 3 o'clock, and a 12-hour register at 6 o'clock. The hand set consists of alpha-style hands, which include a 10mm-long hour hand featuring a triangular luminous groove and a drop-style seconds hand. The chronograph seconds hand is an arrowhead design, and the subsidiary registers utilize luminous baton hands.
- Provenance and Documentation
- This watch is documented as having been produced in 1963, falling within the overall production period for reference 105.002-62, which spanned from 1962 to 1964. Total output for the reference is estimated to be between 2,200 and 2,600 examples. The item is sold with an Extract from the Archives, which serves as the primary manufacturer-issued documentation for this specific watch.
Identification
- Reference
- 105.002-62
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The exact serial number is not provided in the source text
- Research required: The specific production batch or month in 1963 is not detailed beyond the year