Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 289

Omega, ?Speedmaster Automatic?, No. 585/ 5555, Ref. SU 175.0087. Made in a limited edition of 5555 pieces to celebrate Michael Schumacher?s World Driver?s Championship Title in 2002. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, triple date, registers and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet. Accompanied by its original certificate, instruction booklet and original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black bezel with tachometer graduation to 500UPH, case back with Speedmaster logo and engraved: ?Speedmaster Racing ? Michael Schumacher? with his signature in black and ?World Champion 2002? in red. D. Carbon-fiber finish black with luminous baton indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute and chronograph divisions in red. M. Cal. 1151, rhodium-plated, 45 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 14 mm.