Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 31

Apollo XIII Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional - Apollo XIII - Ex Luna Scientia,? No. 819/999, movement No. 48340787, Ref. ST 345.0022. Made in a limited edition of 999 pieces circa 2000. 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 the original fitted box, Warranty (now void), instruction manual and a multi color appliqué emblem (diam. 100 mm) of the Apollo XIII Ex Luna Scientia. 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 Apollo XIII patch, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 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.