Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 313

OMEGA REF. 35693100 APOLLO 11, 35TH ANNIVERSARY Omega, "Speedmaster Professional - July 20, 1969," No. 0668 / 3500, case No. 77123362, Ref. 35693100. Made in a limited edition of 3500 pieces in 2004 to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Apollo 11, 1969 - 2004. Fine and rare, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp signed "Speedmaster Professional." Accompanied by the original box, warranty, instruction booklet and Certificate of Authenticity.

Three-body, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, black tachometer bezel to 500 UPH, crown and pusher with integrated guard, screw- down case back engraved: "Apollo 11 - 35th Anniversary - Limited Edition" with a picture of an Eagle landing on the moon with the earth in the background. Bicolor silver and black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 1861, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.