Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 19, 2022
LOT 278
OMEGA
REF. 310.60.42.50.99.001, CHRONOGRAPH, HOUR AND MINUTE COUNTERS, CO-AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER CALIBRE 3861; "SPEEDMASTER" "APOLLO 11 - 50th ANNIVERSARY"; 18K YELLOW GOLD
REF. 310.60.42.50.99.001, CHRONOGRAPH, HOUR AND MINUTE COUNTERS, CO-AXIAL MASTER CHRONOMETER CALIBRE 3861; "SPEEDMASTER" "APOLLO 11 - 50th ANNIVERSARY"; 18K YELLOW GOLD
EUR 25,000 - 50,000
USD 26,400 - 53,000 / HKD 208,000 - 414,000 / CHF 25,200 - 51,000
Sold: EUR 36,400
An exceptional, very fine and very rare, 18K yellow gold (18K Moonshine™ gold), manual-winding, "tonneau"-shaped, chronometer wristwatch, water-resistant (50 m. / 167 ft) with sapphire-crystal case-back, 18K yellow gold (18K Moonshine™ gold) dial with applied indexes, subsidiary seconds at 9, chronograph, 30-minute counter, 12-hour counter, red-brown bezel, made in a limited edition of 1 014 pieces to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission (1969-2019).
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Case: 1 |
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Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Omega, Bienne / Biel
Model "Speedmaster", "Apollo 11 - 50th Anniversary"
Reference 310.60.42.50.99.001
Year 2019
Movement No. 82 460 195
Case No. 82 460 195
Material 18K yellow gold (18K Moonshine™ gold)
Bracelet 18K yellow gold Omega bracelet with deployant Omega clasp
Diameter Ø 39.8 mm. (bezel)
Length 170 mm. (approx.)
Caliber 3861, Co-Axial Master Chronometer, 26 jewels
Height 47.3 mm.
Width 42 mm.
Weight 207.9 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original fitted box, papers and additional links
Notes
Omega, "Speedmaster", "Apollo 11 - 50th Anniversary", Ref. 310.60.42.50.99.001
Omega introduced its first “Speedmaster” chronograph in 1957. From 1962, NASA acquired several chronographs from famous manufacturers such as Rolex, Hamilton, Longines and Omega. It is only two years later that an official call for tenders is launched. Becoming the symbol of the space conquest, the choice of the “Speedmaster” was therefore the fruit of a long reflection and heavy specifications from NASA. It became a milestone in the watchmaking history when Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon wearing a “Speedmaster Professonial”.
Omega introduced its first “Speedmaster” chronograph in 1957. From 1962, NASA acquired several chronographs from famous manufacturers such as Rolex, Hamilton, Longines and Omega. It is only two years later that an official call for tenders is launched. Becoming the symbol of the space conquest, the choice of the “Speedmaster” was therefore the fruit of a long reflection and heavy specifications from NASA. It became a milestone in the watchmaking history when Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon wearing a “Speedmaster Professonial”.
Marking the Golden Anniversary of the Omega watch that was gifted to astronauts in 1969 to celebrate the first moon landing, Omega has produced this "Speedmaster", Ref. 310.60.42.50.99.001, limited to 1 014 pieces,
It has been designed as an homage to the full gold “Speedmaster” Ref. BA145.022 which was produced at 1 014 pieces from 1969 to 1973.
This new watch is driven by the manual-winding Omega Master Chronometer Calibre 3861 with Co-Axial escapement.
18K Moonshine™ gold has been used to create this commemorative timepiece. The vertically brushed step dial, also in 18K Moonshine™ gold, includes facetted onyx hour markers. Inspired by the piece of 1969, a few touches of burgundy have been added, including the ceramic bezel ring, the markings on the case-back and the movement.
Besides, it differs from the vintage version with a very decorative sapphire-crystal case-back. The outer ring is engraved with “1969-2019” and the limited edition number in burgundy.
The inner decorative case-back ring, crafted from 18K Moonshine™ gold and blackened, features a partial world map of the American continent and a domed lunar meteorite inlay, representing the true proportions of the Earth and the Moon.
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Omega, Calibre 3861
Manual-winding chronograph movement with Co-Axial escapement. Certified Master Chronometer, approved by METAS, resistant to magnetic fields reaching 15 000 gauss. Free-sprung balance with silicon balance spring. Gold plated finish, bridges with "Côtes de Genève" (straight Geneva waves).
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