Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 168

OMEGA - APOLLO XVII - STEEL SPEEDMASTER Omega, ?Speedmaster Professional Apollo XVII ? E.A. Cernan, Last Man on the Moon,? No. 0478/ 3000, 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 with deployant clasp.

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 fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Approx. overall length 205 mm.