Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 15, 2015

LOT 32

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL "AMERICA'S CUP" FIRST TIME AT AUCTION TITANIUM Omega, "Speedmaster Professional - America's Cup", No. 58238679, Ref. 39925006. Made for participants in the America's Cup, Sold in December 2002. Fine and rare, titanium quartz wristwatch with square button chronograph, multifunction digital display, with a titanium OMEGA buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, international warranty card and instruction manual.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 17,000 - 33,000 / USD 2,200 - 4,300

Sold: CHF 3,250

Three-body, brushed, bidirectional revolving bezel with serrated edges, Arabic numerals and luminous dot, four stainless steel square shaped push buttons, crown protected by a crown guard, lyre lugs, double case back with the Speedmaster logo and inscribed "Flight Qualified by NASA for Space Missions", secured with 9 screws, sapphire crystal. Gray multifunction digital display framed by luminous baton indexes on a straight black reserve and outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions on an inclined black reserve. Cal. 1666 with quartz standardization.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: -01

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and case signed. DIAM. 45 mm. THICKNESS 14.5 mm. This model of Speedmaster was specially made in only 12 pieces for the America's Cup. Of the 12 watches made, 2 were retained by Omega, the other 10 being presented to the participants of the race. This is the first watch of this special very limited edition to appear at auction.