Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 56

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER APOLLO 15 35TH ANNIVERSARY PINK GOLD AND STEEL Omega, "Speedmaster Professional," No. 0668/ 1971, No. 77163684, Ref. 3366.51.00. Made in a limited edition of 1971 pieces in 2006 to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Apollo 15th moon mission. Sold on October 10th, 2006. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black and 18K pink gold bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet with deployant security clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, international warranty and Certificate of Authenticity.

Three-body, polished and brushed, 18K pink gold crown and pushers with integral guard, lyre lugs, bezel with tachometer graduation to 500 UPH, back engraved: "Apollo 15 - 35th Anniversary - Limited Edition," the center with Apollo 15 patch and Scott Worden Irwin behind a sapphire crystal. Black with polished pink gold baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds division, sunk two-tone pink gold and black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous polished pink gold baton hands. Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.