Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 135

Apollo 11 Moon Watch Omega, "Speedmaster Professional, July 20th, 1969", No. 0779/3500, Ref. SU 145.0227. Made in a limited edition of 3500 examples in 2004 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate and booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with colored Apollo 11 logo, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 units per hour. D. Bi-color satiné silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1861, gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.