1968 Omega Speedmaster 'Ultraman' 145.012-67
In 1968 the rare orange hand Speedmaster made an appearance in the Japanese TV series Ultraman. We still don’t know in 2023 just why Omega chose to produce just a few 145.012s within a specific serial range with orange hands totally unrelated to that series.
The serial range these oddities emerged from is around 26.076.xxx and 26.079.xxx, a 3000 example range. Where wearing a standard Speedmaster is a mark of one’s appreciation for excellent watches with history, wearing an Ultraman is a mark of one’s appreciation for watch scholarship.
Serial: 26,079,XXX
Year: June 26, 1968
Case Back Reference: 145.012-67 SP
Dial: Tritium
Hands: Tritium (Incorrect Shorter Orange Chrono Hand)
Case: 42mm - Stainless Steel
Lug Width: 20mm
Bezel: Dot over 90
Bracelet: Bulang and Sons Black Leather Strap
Movement: Omega 321 – Serviced 3/25/2025 – Manual Wind
Functions: HMS, Chronograph
Glass: Plexiglass
Accessories: Extracts from Omega
Condition:
Case has light micro wear and a few small marks here and there. Strap is new. Dial has great pumpkin lume with no other wear. Hand lume has become a nice dark beige color. Even though the watch is period correct all around the orange chronograph hand is a shorter Omega hand than the original ultraman hand. Bezel has light wear with nothing notable. Watch was serviced 3/25/2025.
Original: $18,500.00
-65%$18,500.00
$6,475.00
Description
In 1968 the rare orange hand Speedmaster made an appearance in the Japanese TV series Ultraman. We still don’t know in 2023 just why Omega chose to produce just a few 145.012s within a specific serial range with orange hands totally unrelated to that series.
The serial range these oddities emerged from is around 26.076.xxx and 26.079.xxx, a 3000 example range. Where wearing a standard Speedmaster is a mark of one’s appreciation for excellent watches with history, wearing an Ultraman is a mark of one’s appreciation for watch scholarship.
Serial: 26,079,XXX
Year: June 26, 1968
Case Back Reference: 145.012-67 SP
Dial: Tritium
Hands: Tritium (Incorrect Shorter Orange Chrono Hand)
Case: 42mm - Stainless Steel
Lug Width: 20mm
Bezel: Dot over 90
Bracelet: Bulang and Sons Black Leather Strap
Movement: Omega 321 – Serviced 3/25/2025 – Manual Wind
Functions: HMS, Chronograph
Glass: Plexiglass
Accessories: Extracts from Omega
Condition:
Case has light micro wear and a few small marks here and there. Strap is new. Dial has great pumpkin lume with no other wear. Hand lume has become a nice dark beige color. Even though the watch is period correct all around the orange chronograph hand is a shorter Omega hand than the original ultraman hand. Bezel has light wear with nothing notable. Watch was serviced 3/25/2025.
