Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 255

Omega Apollo XI Omega, "Speedmaster Professional, Apollo XI," No. 560, movement No. 28422469, Ref. 145022-69. Made in 1969 in a limited edition of 1014 examples made in 1969-1972, sold on March 18, 1970. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Omega link bracelet. Accompanied by the original guarantee.

USD 7,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,300 - 7,500 / CHF 7,300 - 11,000

Sold: USD 19,375

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, dust cover, screweddown case back engraved: Apollo XI 1969 The First Watch Worn On The Moon, tachometer graduation on the brown bezel to 500 UPH, lyre lugs. D. Champagne with applied yellow gold and black inlay indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary sunk guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Yellow gold and black baton hands. M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 13 mm. Approx. overall length 178 mm. Property of a Japanese Collector


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This Speedmaster Apollo XI has remained in almost unused condition. The movement, the bracelet, the bezel and the dial are virtually as new and this is surely the nicest example to appear at auction in recent years.