Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 131

Omega Apollo 11 ? 35th Anniversary Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional - Apollo 11 Limited Edition? No. 2042/3500, No. 77136823, Ref. 35693100. Made in a limited edition of 3500 pieces in 2004 to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Apollo 11, 1969 - 2004. 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 Certificate of Authenticity. To be sold without reserve

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 1,800 - 2,600 / CHF 2,700 - 3,800

Sold: USD 4,560

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black tachometer bezel, crown and pusher with integrated guard, screw-down case back engraved: Apollo 11 ? 35th Anniversary ? Limited Edition with a picture of an Eagle landing on the moon with the earth in the background.? D. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 1861, copper-colored, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Lot numbers 129-134 were all purchased by a keen Omega collector from the Omega boutique on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills