Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 8

Omega - Ref. 145022 - Speedmaster - Professional Omega, "Speedmaster, Professional," No. 32853684, Ref. 145022-71 ST. Made circa 1971. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, anti-magnetic iron dust cover, tachometer graduation on the black bezel to 500 UPH, lyre lugs, screwed-down case back embossed with the Seahorse Medallion and engraved: The First Watch Worn On The Moon, Flight-Qualified By Nasa For All Manned Space Missions. D. Black with luminous baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary sunk guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator with fine adjusting screw. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 205.