Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 264

Omega "Speedmaster Professional", No 956, circa 1970. Extremely fine, rare and historical, waterproof, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with 18K yellow gold President bracelet and deployant clasp.

CHF 6,000 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 8,050

C. massive, polished, satined, screwed dedicated back, tachometer graduation on the pink bezel to 500 units per hour. D. champagne with applied gold black enamelled indexes + auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Baton" black enamelled hands. M. 11 1/2'" gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.


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Grade: A

Good
Case: 14-35

Damaged

To be restored
Movement: *1

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted

Notes

Omega Speedmaster - Apollo XI 1969 Especially made to mark man's conquest of space. A special numbered series of 1014 pieces in solid gold bearing the engraving "Omega Speedmaster - Apollo XI 1969 - The First Watch Worn on the Moon" and a number between 1 and 1014. This series was launched at the end of November 1969, in tribute to the sensational exploit of man's first landing on the Moon. An initial series of 50 to 100 pieces was produced, followed by subsequent series until a total of 1014 pieces was reached in 1973. 39 of these watches were offered to the astronauts and public personalities of that period, No 1 to President Richard M. Nixon and No 2 to Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew.