Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Geneva, Apr 14, 2003

LOT 691

Omega, "Speedmaster Professional", No. 31625324, case No. 145.022. Production of the Speedmaster started in 1957. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the Speedmaster logo and the motto "The First Watch worn on the Moon, Flight qualified by NASA for all manned space missions", anti-magnetic protecting cap, tachometer graduation on the black bezel, stylized lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated white hands. M. Cal. 861, copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line levr escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Approx. overall length: 180 mm.