$5,750
Omega, "Speedmaster Professional". Production of the Speedmaster started in 1957.Fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with black bezel and an 18K yellow gold Omega bracelet. Accompanied by a box. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the inscription: "Flight quali-fied by NASA for all manned space missions - The first watch worn on the moon", and the Speed-master logo, antimagnetic protecting shield, tachometer graduation on the bezel, stylized lapidated lugs. black with applied bâton indexes and luminous dots, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, "Bâton" luminous hands. Cal. 1863, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" deco-ration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escape-ment, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm. Approx. overall length: 200 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-05-08
