4,012 CHF
GEMINI XII Omega, “Speedmaster Professional”, No. 48381432, Ref. SU 145.0022. Sold on April 30, 1998. Fine and rare, asymmetric, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, Gemini XII emblem on the subsidiary seconds dial at 9, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp signed “Speedmaster Professional”. Accompanied by the original box and certificate. This watch is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre-lugs, black bezel with tachomemter, back engraved: “Flight-Qualified ByNASAFor All Manned Space Missions – The First Watch Worn On The Moon”. Matte black with painted luminous baton indexes, sunk guilloché subsidiary dials for the constant seconds with three-color Gemini XII emblem and the words “Lovell Aldrin”, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions. Luminous white “baton” hands. Cal. 1861, rhodiumplated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm. Notes Gemini XII was a manned spaceflight and the final flight of the Gemini program and was conducted November 11-15, 1966 with Jim Lovell as command pilot and Edwin Aldrin as pilot. During the mission, rendezvous and docking manoeuvres were carried out with the Agena target
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
