Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 15

OMEGA SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL APOLLO SOYUZ YELLOW GOLD Omega, "Speedmaster Professional Apollo Soyuz", No. 041/200, movement No. 48308484, Ref. BA 145.0052. Made in a limited edition of 200 examples in 1995 for the Italian market commemorating the 20th anniversary of Apollo Soyuz. Very fine and rare, asymmetric, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, with an 18K yellow gold Omega deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, Extract, guarantee and medal.

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, crown and pusher with integral guard, black revolving bezel, graduated tachometer scale, screwed-down case back, engraved with "THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON, FLIGHT QUALIFIED BY NASA FOR ALL MANNED SPACE MISSIONS". Black with applied faceted yellow gold baton indexes, luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 863, frosted gilt, fausses cotes decorations, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed.