This was essentially the same watch as CK2998. It was just a different numbering and it was made at the same time as the CK2998-622. It is a transitional timepiece. Some sources say it was made for a little over a year. Others claim it was only produced for six months. The bottom line is, these watches were only made for a short time and are therefore extremely rare.
You can find the ST105.002 with Baton and Alpha hands. The ST105.002 was the last Speedmaster with the silver rehaut beneath the crystal, and SWISS MADE on the dials with no T (Swiss Replica Watches).
This model was produced between 1964-1969 and has two distinctive features that identify it as a transitional model. In the 105.002-62, produced in 1964, a major change in aesthetics was noticeable: the permanent switch to baton hands. The ST105.003 was dubbed "Ed White" by enthusiasts after the first spacewalker (during Gemini IV), and it is the last "straight lug" Speedmaster.
Astronaut Ed White is seen floating in microgravity outside of the Gemini IV spacecraft. His ST 105.003 is clearly visible on the left wrist, attached to a black Velcro strap (Tudor Replica Watches).
The ST105.003, also known as "Pre-Professional", passed NASA tests in 1965 and became the official watch of the astronauts on the Gemini missions. This model is now commonly sold at prices of more than PS20,000.
The ST105.012 was the first in its line because it featured the famous "Lyre", or twisted lugs that included guards for both the chronograph crown and pushers. Petros explains that the use of "Professional", which was the first time the word appeared on the dial before NASA's results were known, dispels the myth that the dial was changed to reflect the NASA results. Petros says, "It's just a coincidence NASA tested the non-Professional watches, and later when NASA ordered watches, they got both. The second batch was made up of both the 105.012 and 145.012.
NASA tested only watches with Calibre 321, and all the original deliveries they received for Gemini and Apollo were only 105.003, 105.012, and 145.012. It is very important to know this if you only want watches that are identical to the ones NASA used. NASA is thought to have acquired 98 watches, from which the astronauts could choose.
