Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 403

Omega, "Speedmaster Professional". Produced circa 1985.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with black bezel. Accompanied by a stainless steel Omega bracelet.

CHF 1,400 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 1,725

C. three-body, polished and brushed, engraved screwed case back, medaillon with embossed logo at the center, tachometer graduation on the bezel, stylized lapidated lugs, dust protecting cap. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Skeleton" tritium-coated hands.M. 13''' Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Engraved on the back: "Flight qualified by Nasa for all manned space missions - The first watch worn on the moon", and the Speedmaster logo.A similar watch is published in "Omega Saga" by Marco Richon, p. 383.