The reference 105.003-65 marks a pivotal movement in Omega history, as it was the Speedmaster reference rigorously tested by NASA that would become the timepiece chosen to accompany astronauts to the moon. From that moment forward, the destiny of Omega was fundamentally and profoundly changed, and has since been very closely aligned with space exploration.

It is nicknamed the "Ed White", as the astronaut Ed White wore a reference 105.003-65 during his historic spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission, becoming the first American to do so. He stayed in space longer than his allotted time, and famously upon his return remarked “I’m coming back in…and it’s the saddest moment of my life.” Tragically, during a testing run for the Apollo 1 space mission, a fire broke out in the cabin and White and his crew were killed. The deaths of White and his fellow astronauts Virgil Grissom and Roger Chaffee led to improvements in the shuttle design and safety features of future Apollo Command Modules, and those changes allowed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to finally walk on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20th, 1969.

The historical importance of this reference is matched by this example’s immaculate condition – a completely unpolished case free of much of the wear and tear visible on other models, a bezel with little signs of aging, and a perfect matte black dial with visible steps and all the indicators of the correct reference. Even the bracelet is in perfect condition and likely original to the watch. This "Ed White" Speedmaster will captivate the imaginations of those who grew up watching great men and women risk everything to enter that next frontier: space.