{"product_id":"omega-speedmaster-professional-as03100","title":"Omega Speedmaster Professional","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou'd think we'd get tired of writing about Speedmasters. You'd be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut we'll cut to the chase here. If you are looking for an accessible Apollo-era Speedmaster with an \u003cem\u003eextra flair of rare\u003c\/em\u003e, then you're in luck. Read on, dear friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDating to early 1968, this particular example, a Reference 145.012-67, is one of the last models to be fitted with the Calibre .321 column-wheel chronograph movement developed by Lemania. This movement is the stuff dreams are made of, and often come with much higher price tags. Fitted with the correct applied-logo dial and featuring a strong twisted-lug case, this piece further stands out with its genuine Omega pulsations scale bezel. It has patina and wear in all of the right places, and character for days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis Speedy has everything you'd want from a legendary pre-moon model, but at a significantly more approachable price than others available. Don't say we never did nothin' for ya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing looming like the Death Star on the horizon, collectors are focusing on space-related ephemera. Major auction houses are holding sales of anything that an astronaut might have even\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ebreathed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBut there is a piece of space history that anyone can own: The Omega Speedmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSince 1965, this little machine has been issued to the crew of every manned space mission. Ed White, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell—these are just a few heroes who strapped the Speedy to their wrists as they headed to the final frontier. As one of Omega’s longest-running models, the Speedmaster has seen variants as numerous as stars in the sky, from special editions honoring spaceflights to the simpler black-dialed “Moon watch” that everyone knows and loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, back in Bienne, Omega was making subtle changes to the Speedmaster. In 1967, Omega released a new reference of Speedmaster that would set the standard for all Speedmasters to follow. The Reference 145.012-67 was the last of the Apollo-Era Speedmasters to utilize the Calibre .321 column wheel chronograph movement by Lemania; the next reference, the 145.022, would use the improved Caliber .861.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso, certain examples of the Reference 145.012 were designated SP, for \u003cem\u003eSpécial Poussoirs\u003c\/em\u003e or \"special pushers,\" meaning that these examples had unique pushers with taller caps installed in order to improve water resistance. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28022941876311,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/wR1qlcQj.jpeg?v=1556217365","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/omega-speedmaster-professional-as03100","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}