{"id":5112,"date":"2020-08-07T06:56:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T06:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/TheWatchClub\/?p=5112"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:14:17","slug":"omega-speedmasters-that-went-to-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/thewatchclub\/2020\/08\/06\/omega-speedmasters-that-went-to-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Omega Speedmaster Went to the Moon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Omega Speedmasters that Went to the Moon<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Fifty-one years ago, on July 20, 1969, NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stepped on the Moon with his Omega Speedmaster. While the Speedy has been a notable and\u00a0reliable chronograph even before then, it became an icon and a bestseller ever since. It was not just the Speedmaster anymore, but also\u00a0<em>the\u00a0<\/em>Moonwatch.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Today, one will find a wide selection of watches under Omega&#8217;s Moonwatch family. For Omega purists and history buffs however, the only Moonwatches are those that actually went to the Moon. Which models are those and which modern Moonwatches represent them best? Check out our quick guide to the original Moonwatches:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Which Omega Speedmasters actually went to the Moon?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=145.012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/rolex\/mens-rolex\/daytona\/daytona-yellow-gold-green-dial-mens-116508-box-card-26152?mc_cid%3D4349e303a2%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596788635301000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFoGdBMbfbz9BGgWWtOQQGGYcocdg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/0-XIBXIFX1koBDSSq-q_iuU2bRCgWVB5nbSVgB4n-SLcx5B71BHnxMW1t22vPo658HAKTto7hehkpIcpBdnDmIbkS7n8tYuQdpYuGMFHi1NH4GKEHEk-0z_40LsAQX4JJIY4jeIVbA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/dafa07a7-aba2-4bf1-8582-735950972b15.png\" alt=\"omega speedmaster 145.012\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=vintage+speedmaster\">Omega Speedmaster Vintage<\/a> 321 Mens Watch 145.012<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"justify\">First, let&#8217;s go back to how the Omega Speedmaster ended up on the wrists of NASA astronauts. In 1963, the US government launched the Apollo program &#8211; a set of missions intended to land humans on the Moon; and bring them back to Earth safely. This mission was a follow up to Project Mercury, which landed the first Americans in space.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">A year after, NASA began their search for a reliable timepiece that astronauts can use in space and can serve as the official watch of the program. Four brands responded to their calls, namely Omega, Longines-Wittnauer, Rolex, and Hamilton. After a series of torturous tests done on the watches, only the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/watches\/omega\/\">Omega chronograph<\/a> passed. It became the official watch of NASA astronauts, and remains so until today.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Omega Speedmaster 105.003<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=105.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/105.003?mc_cid%3D4349e303a2%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596788635301000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE3jKc79YTB7z-C-ciUbp0YwRoUAw\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnImage CToWUd\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/cHd6IlrVMEDpRScH_V3thQufXZ2I0QTTsooMmISRxnX5OWYBiK4SSlK-p72tyvIbj6RQ-kr6Znvzr6_KiBEL2WU9BzwuSH8lZuIHzM4gcfOOjf6wb6oXFrMYDKNw_7y0GAXS3EmyGA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/ee35913a-e198-42cf-8b77-dd3fad68a4a9.png\" alt=\"Speedmaster 105 003\" width=\"600\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=vintage+speedmaster\">Omega Speedmaster Vintage<\/a> 321 Straight Lugs 105.003<br \/>\nNASA Astronaut Gene Cernan aboard the Apollo 17 (photo: NASA)<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<p align=\"justify\">The Omega Speedmaster ref 105.003 was the very reference that was qualified by NASA in 1964; and eventually approved on March 1, 1965. It&#8217;s noted for being the last of the &#8220;Pre-Moonwatch&#8221; models, with straight lugs, no crown guards, and a slimmer profile than the models that followed.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This model is also named after astronaut &#8220;Ed White&#8221;, who wore the timepiece during the first American Space Walk in 1965. It eventually made its way\u00a0<em>on\u00a0<\/em>the Moon when Eugene Cernan wore it during the Apollo 17 mission of 1972.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Omega Speedmaster 105.012<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=105.012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/105.012?mc_cid%3D4349e303a2%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596788635302000&amp;usg=AFQjCNES1pdmC4LOFOKPXmEkwv7uS-TjoQ\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/dpKuv8G5e8O4QpVUp1m2ab-a_32M7l5d4QlJUZ3HAOtF6U-L2tUvnubyoSetl1pAqY_CsH2wgmEb4v_kBW_vcYVpy2ulWephbO-3zB2lZZLpN5MEPYGqeUTi0WGdESrdnWaY11hQRw=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/4f82c2be-90fb-40e2-8e13-94bc8564ed1d.png\" alt=\"Speedmaster 105 012\" width=\"600\" height=\"280\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=vintage+speedmaster\">Omega Speedmaster Vintage<\/a> 321 Mens Watch 105.012<br \/>\nNASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin aboard the Apollo 11 <\/em><em>(photo: NASA)<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Now we get to the reference that turned the Speedmaster into the Moonwatch &#8211; the reference 105.012 worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts. Neil Armstrong, the first man to step on the Moon, was also provided with this timepiece,\u00a0but legend has it that it stayed on board of the Lunar Module.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">It was Buzz Aldrin, who followed Armstrong on the Moon&#8217;s surface, who was wearing the 105.012, therefore making it the first watch on the Moon.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This reference was updated to a 42mm case (versus it&#8217;s predecessor&#8217;s 39.7mm), with a symmetrical shape and crown and pusher guards that flow seamlessly into the lugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Omega Speedmaster 145.012<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=145.012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/145.012?mc_cid%3D4349e303a2%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596788635302000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHdY-8zScogtDLjOSGtGlMJTjsd8A\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/qTRd0Qfv8wi8RUVwBALQ-oY19NuSkMf9d_WXVlsyoejwJj_JipgYv5K023bQ0xTy_sz9-WuGIxBAFxps5YevW2AZOpGwpDh1gzzv3ypPrK0JjLN3IgvR-EQ1gqCFEKHgCw16W9bjXA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/c46afe26-31f9-47c5-98be-dc84d1a3058a.png\" alt=\"Speedmaster 145 012\" width=\"600\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=vintage+speedmaster\">Omega Speedmaster Vintage<\/a> 321 Mens Watch 145.012<br \/>\nNASA Astronaut Al Shepard suiting up before boarding Apollo 14 <\/em><em>(photo: NASA)<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p align=\"justify\">The reference 145.012 was produced in\u00a01967 and 1968, making it a Pre-Moonwatch. It was worn by astronauts more than any other Speedmaster, but it\u00a0wasn&#8217;t until the Apollo 14 mission that it made its way to the moon&#8217;s surface, on\u00a0astronaut Alan Shepard&#8217;s wrist.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The 145.012 is a slight upgrade to the 105.012 with its taller caps and screwed in pushers. It\u00a0was also the last to use the renowned second generation calibre 321, before it was revived by Omega in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Modern Moonwatches<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/?q=moonwatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.swisswatchexpo.com\/search\/MoonWatch?mc_cid%3D4349e303a2%26mc_eid%3D%5BUNIQID%5D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596788635302000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF93DkJU6xktsv1Wk9PRM0XW61iOQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnImage CToWUd aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/oAEnkLDQiR6W6fADxSMMvmf1iw2z6wafyEwCxHaM6Ipsjtb4tUK-tNetU4eXM2LYMa05mmAtSe81vdRsO5S51ggI27BJLaNet8ko9AZfen--5OdGhuIeaKc-eJpGS6cQyTITEESi7Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/0eb1ce6582\/images\/fe7a6e04-9b84-446a-b725-1102506472ef.png\" alt=\"Moonwatch\" width=\"600\" align=\"center\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Omega Speedmaster MoonW<\/em><em>atch\u00a0311.30.42.30.01.005<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_-2538959986364048525mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p align=\"justify\">One of the questions we often get asked is, &#8220;Which of the modern Omega Speedmasters is closest to the original Moonwatch?&#8221; Basically, some\u00a0clients prefer to wear a newer Moonwatch\u00a0but with the features of the original 105.012 or 145.012.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Moonwatch per definition is a hand-wound watch with a Hesalite or plexiglas crystal and a stainless steel case back. One can also follow the succession of models in the Moonwatch line to get a direct descendant of the original Moonwatch:<\/p>\n<p><strong>145.012<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; replaced by 145.022 in 1968<br \/>\n<strong>145.022\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; replaced by 145.0022 in 1982<br \/>\n<strong>145.0022<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; replaced by 3590.50 in 1988<br \/>\n<strong>3590.50<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; replaced by 3570.50 in 1996<br \/>\n<strong>3570.50<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; replaced by the current\u00a0<strong>311.30.42.30.01.005<\/strong>\u00a0in 2014<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Of course, if heritage is of utmost important to you, nothing will beat the original 105.012 and 145.012 models. Rest assured, however, that their descendants are considered Moonwatches as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><em><strong>PHOTO CREDITS: NASA photos from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.nasa.gov&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1596788635403000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFMptUsCLnARsk0XoSdqjdpoQM4dw\">www.nasa.gov<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Omega Speedmasters that Went to the Moon | Fifty-one years ago, on July 20, 1969, NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stepped on the Moon with his Omega Speedmaster. While the Speedy has been a notable and\u00a0reliable chronograph even before then, it became an icon and a bestseller ever since. 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