A while back I bought a racing dial Speedmaster Mark II. The bracelet was a link or two short, but that wasn’t an issue. I already had an Uncle Seiko 1162, so I just put a 1162/173 service clasp on it and called it a day. It’s probably heresy of me to say it, but I like the US 1162 better than the Omega 1162 anyway. I put the watch on the US bracelet and tossed the other one in the “Omega Bracelets” bin.

Today I pulled out the bracelet that came with the watch to take a second look at it. I…

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Saw this auction a few weeks ago and did the “is that what I think it is?” routine. I’m not the best-versed guy on the planet, but “cal 3055 automatic, 27 jewels” just didn’t sound quite right. And there was something about those pushers …

So I decided to throw a bid at it, and got it for what I hoped was a bargain price.

It arrived today and it is indeed a 105.012-66. It has a service crown, the bezel is faded and the lume is gone from the hands. But the case has nice…

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