Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 12

Omega Anniversary no. 999 Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional ? July 20, 1969?, No. 0999/3500, case No. 77122004, Ref. 35693100. Made in a limited edition of 3500 pieces in 2004 to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Apollo 11, 1969 ? 2004. Fine, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp signed ?Speedmaster Professional?. Accompanied by the original box, Certificate of Authenticity, and extra links.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black tachometer bezel, crown and pusher with integrated guard, screwdown 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, rhodium plated, 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. Approx. overall length 200 mm.