Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 70

"APOLLO 15 - SCOTT WORDEN IRWIN" Omega, "Speedmaster Professional," No. 0738/ 1971, Ref. DG 345.0300. Made in a limited edition of 1971 examples in 2006 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 15th mission to the moon. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K pink gold gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black and 18K pink gold bezel with tachometer, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with foldover security clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200

Sold: USD 3,540

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, 18K pink gold winding crown and push-buttons protected by the guard, lyre lugs, back engraved: "Apollo 15 - 35th Anniversary - Limited Edition," the center with Apollo 15 patch behind a sapphire crystal. D. Black with polished pink gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds division, sunk subsidiary pink gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous pink gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Ref. DG 345.0300 was launched in 2006 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Apollo 15th mission to the moon. The Apollo 15 Space Mission - "Endeavor and Falcon" - 26 July to 7 August 1971 Apollo 15 was the longest of all the Apollo space missions, and the first to use the Lunar Roving Vehicle, a car that carried scientific instruments for deployment on the moon and gave the astronauts extended range for exploration. The astronauts of the mission were: Commander David Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B. Irwin.