3,540 CHF
“30th Anniversary Apollo XI” Omega, “Speedmaster Professional”, No. 9044/ 9999, movement No. 7709248, Ref. ST 345.0223. Made in a limited edition of 9999 examples in 1999. Fine and rare, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30- minute registers, black bezel with tachometer and a stainless steel Omega bracelet and deployant clasp. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre lugs, crown and pusher with integral guard, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH, screw-down back numbered and engraved: “Hello Houston, tranquility base here, the Eagle has landed” with the Apollo XI logo in the center, antimagnetic dust cap. Black with painted luminous white baton indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions. Luminous white “baton” hands. Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometric regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
