My first Omega (105.012)

[powerfunk]

I'm enjoying my first Omega a lot! Picked up this 105.012-66 recently; the exact "Neil Armstrong" model if I'm not mistaken. As soon as I bought it, I sent it to Rikki to have it overhauled.

The crown was aftermarket and the hands were refinished, so I had him install Omega factory replacement crown, hands, and crystal. I do enjoy being able to actually see the hands glow at night. Just got her back:





Shot of the newly replaced crown:


Next to my 16610, also back from a fine servicing:


Been a Rolex guy for a while but Omegas have been catching my eye a lot recently. I don't think I'm alone!

[sarir97]

Hey congrats!! I just bought one the other day, but mine's still at the spa. Very excited to get it back. Who's Rikki?

I had a look at your pictures. Would you happen to also have a picture of the inside of the case back from the seller (would indicate reference)? I'm just curious because the spacing of the "T Swiss Made T" seems different than mine. See attached photo. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1340256452.224759.jpg

[powerfunk]

Originally Posted by sarir97

Hey congrats!! I just bought one the other day, but mine's still at the spa. Very excited to get it back. Who's Rikki?

Thanks; congrats on yours as well! Yours is definitely more original than mine. Rik (Rikki) is a watchmaker and also TRF contributor; he's a good dude.

I had a look at your pictures. Would you happen to also have a picture of the inside of the case back from the seller (would indicate reference)? I'm just curious because the spacing of the "T Swiss Made T" seems different than mine.

Indeed, my "T SWISS MADE T" writing extends precisely from the 28-32 minute marks; your writing appears to be one hash mark narrower per side.
I found a good site not long ago that broke down SP dials and font specifics pretty well, but my regoogling has failed thus far. I'd thought my dial was original and the bezel probably not (dot is not above the 90), but I'm no expert. Anyway, here's some high-res pics of the innards from the seller:

http://powerfunk.org/watches/sp1.jpg
http://powerfunk.org/watches/sp2.jpg
http://powerfunk.org/watches/sp3.jpg

[sarir97]

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