Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 455

Snoopy Award Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional, Eyes on the Stars,? No. 77116776, Ref. SU 145.0031. Made circa 2004, in a limited edition of 5441 examples. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH, ?Snoopy Award? case back and a stainless steel Omega link braceletwith deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box, certificate of authenticity, instruction booklet and one extra link. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black tachometer bezel, back engraved: ?Limited Edition ? 1497/5441 ? The Moon Watch ? Snoopy Award? with picture of cartoon dog Snoopy in a blue space suit floating between stars and surrounded by the words ?Eyes on the Stars? beneath the crystal back. D. Black with applied luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the constant seconds (with ?Eyes on the Stars? logo), the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.