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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 247

Omega, "Speedmaster Professional Apollo-Soyuz", No. 3006960, case No. 145.022. Manufactured in 1975. Production of the Speedmaster started in 1957. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel cosmonaut-type wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,200 - 1,900 / USD 1,500 - 2,300

Sold: CHF 8,625

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the rocket over the Atlantic Ocean and the Continents and the dedication: "Gemini * Apollo * Soyuz (in Russian)", anti-magnetic protecting cap, tachometer graduation on the black bezel, stylized lapidated lugs.D. black with tritium-coated indexes, subsidiary seconds, 12 hour and 30 minute registers dials, below the 12, the blue and red logo "Apollo-Soyouz" in English and in Russian surrounding the world and the rocket. Tritium-coated white "Baton" hands.M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Approx. overall length: 190 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

In honor of this historical meeting in space, Omega created a limited series of 500 Speedmasters with the emblem "Apollo-Soyuz" on the dial. The American and Russian cosmonauts wore an Omega Speedmaster as well during this mission.