Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 134

Apollo XVII Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional Apollo XVII ? E.A. Cernan, Last Man on the Moon? No. 850/ 3000, No. 77034723, Ref. 35745100. Made in a limited edition of 3000 pieces circa 2005. 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, Certificate of Authenticity and a hardcover book: The Last Man on the Moon by Eugene Cernan and Don Davis. To be sold without reserve

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,200 / CHF 2,100 - 3,200

Sold: USD 3,120

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black tachometer bezel, crown and pusher with integrated guard, screw-down case back with Apollo logo and engraved: ?E.A. Cernan ? Apollo XVII ? Last Man On The Moon ? 12.14.1972.? D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes, outer minute/ seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white 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