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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 298

Skylab II Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional ? Skylab II, Bean, Garriott, Lousma? case No. 483764388, Ref. ST 345.0022. Made in a limited edition circa 1998. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer graduation to 500 UPH and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet. Accompanied by fitted box and instruction booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, crown and pusher with integrated guard, screw-down case back with Speedmaster logo and engraved: ?Flight-Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions ? The First Watch Worn On The Moon.? D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds with Skylab II patch, 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, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx overall length 170 mm.