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Wristwatch · Chronograph

Omega Speedmaster Reference 105.002-63 Wristwatch

Partially verified

This 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.

Front view of the Omega Speedmaster Reference 105.002-62 showing the dial, hands, and tachymetre bezel.
Front view of the Omega Speedmaster Reference 105.002-62 showing the dial, hands, and tachymetre bezel. — Somlo Antiques. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
somlo.com
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph
Maker / attribution
Omega
Reference
105.002-62
Catalogue / lot identifier
02682
Source-reported date
1963
Source-reported place
Not established

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “The case retains strong proportions with well-defined lug bevels and sharp edges.”
  • “low SWISS MADE script at 6 o’clock”
  • “long secondary markers to the minutes register”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre: 321”
  • “Movement: Manual”
  • “The watch is furthermore fitted with the correct set of alpha hands, comprised of a 10mm-long hour hand with triangular luminous groove and a drop-style seconds hand.”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “The present Speedmaster reference 105.002-62 was produced in 1963.”
  • “Accessories: Extract from the Archives”

Open research questions

  • What specific production date is indicated on the included Extract from the Archives?
  • Does the bracelet match the original factory specifications for the 105.002-62 reference?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Omega Speedmaster Reference 105.002-63 Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference105.002-62“105.002-62”
Date of production1963“The present Speedmaster reference 105.002-62 was produced in 1963.”
Movement typeManual“Movement: Manual”
Calibre321“Calibre: 321”
Case materialStainless steel“Material: Stainless steel”
Case diameter38.5mm“Case dimensions: 38.5mm”
Production range estimate2,200 to 2,600 units“It is estimated that Omega produced between 2’200 and 2’600 examples over this short period.”

Visible details

  • 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

Research qualifications

  • The exact serial number is not provided in the source text
  • The specific production batch or month in 1963 is not detailed beyond the year

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

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