6,490 CHF
“40TH ANNIVERSARY: GEMINI 4 – FIRST SPACEWALK“ Omega, “Speedmaster Professional, 1965 – 2005”, No. 0442/2005, movement No. 77142159, Ref. SU 145.0229. Sold on September 20, 2005. Made in a limited edition of 2005 examples in 2005 to mark the 40th anniversary of the first spacewalk. Fine, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, blue bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH and a stainless steel bracelet and Omega foldover clasp engraved: “Speedmaster Professional”. Case back numbered and engraved circularly in black at the rim: “40th Anniversary – First Spacewalk”. Colored medallion in the center of the case back commemorating the first spacewalk with the words: “Gemini 4 – First Spacewalk – Mc Divitt, White”. Accompanied by the original box and certificate, this watch is sold with Certificate of Authenticity, and 2-year Omega guarantee. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, back engraved and with medallion in the center beneath a crystal back commemorating the first spacewalk. Midnight blue with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds divisions, sunk guilloché subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel “baton” hands. Cal. 1861, rhodiumplated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thick
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
