Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 16

Apollo XVII Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional?, case No. 48383035, Ref. 1450022. Sold on February 14th, 1999. Fine and rare, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, Apollo XVII emblem on the subsidiary seconds dial at 9, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp signed ?Speedmaster Professional?. Accompanied by the original box, warranty and booklet.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre-lugs, black bezel with tachometer, back engraved: ?Flight-Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions ? The First Watch Worn On The Moon?. D. Matte black with painted luminous baton indexes, sunk guilloché subsidiary dials for the constant seconds with Apollo XVII emblem and the words ?Cernan, Evans, Schimtt?, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions. Luminous white baton hands. m. Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, 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 200 mm. Speedmaster Professional