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Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 "Ed White"

The legendary OMEGA Speedmaster, which was part of all six lunar missions, is one of the world's most iconic timepieces. The famous Calibre 321 was an important part of the Speedmaster's original space history.

Repairs

The restoration of this Omega Speedmaster Ed White was a matter of choice. The aim was to retain as many original parts as possible. And what would you or would you not do to the case?
Maintenance on an Omega 321 Calibre, on which the later 861 Calibre is based, should be carried out with the utmost precision. Where it was necessary for the proper functioning of the watch, new parts were placed.

Omega Speedmaster 321

This is a unique movement descended from the very first chronographs. Over the years, many improvements have been made by Omega. The name of the movement did not change, but very small things that you can see on the movement have been revised. By this way, we can be sure that no marriages of different movements have been carried out. So you can't only rely on the serial number of the movement but also the parts have to be correct. Furthermore, this is a robust collomrad movement and a joy for a watch repairer to work on.   

 

Omega Speedmaster 321

In this watch, we replaced the hands. Here, too, the question was whether or not to do this. Watch lovers who opt for vintage hold on to originality. I can understand that. However, if the radium has degraded and the white parts are damaged, there is no choice but to prevent the radium from causing additional damage to the movement. Also new hands will discolour in time and take on the vintage look.

 

Omega Speedmaster 321

For reasons of value and originality, we have not polished the watch case and the cover. In the interest of the light engravings and the Omega logo in the cover, polishing the case gives no added value here.

Omega Speedmaster 321

Because the push buttons did not work any more and one was broken, the crown was twisted. We replaced these parts. The pieces fit the movement perfectly, are original Omega parts and do not compromise the design.

Omega Speedmaster 321
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