123,900 HKD
“APOLLO XI” Omega, “Speedmaster, Professional”, No. 937, movement No. 29117696, Ref. BA 145.022-69. Made in a limited edition of 1014 examples from 1969 to 1972. Very fine and rare, asymmetric, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, 12-hour and 30-minute registers with an 18K yellow gold Omega bracelet with deployant clasp. Three-body, polished and brushed, with lyre lugs, crown and pusher with integral guard, burgundy revolving bezel, graduated tachometer scale, screwed-down case back, engraved “THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON, 238, OMEGA SPEEDMASTERAPOLLO XI 1969”. Gold with applied blackpainted gold indexes, applied Omega logo at 12, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds divisions, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Black “baton” hands. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 48 mm. Thickness 14 mm. From “The Collection” Notes Cal. 861L This caliber, which was created in 1980, is a “deluxe” version of Cal. 861. It differs from the 861 in that it is rhodium-plated and is fitted with 19 jewels, as well as being adjusted to five positions.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02
