Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...
New York, Sep 26, 2007
LOT 250
"Apollo XI" Omega, "Speedmaster Professional", Ref. 145.022-69. Made in the early 1970s. Fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Omega link bracelet and clasp.
USD 12,000 - 16,000
EUR 9,000 - 12,000
Sold: USD 16,520
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the Speedmaster logo and: ?The First Watch Worn On The Moon - Apollo XI 1969?, tachometer graduation on the maroon bezel to 500 UPH, dust cover, lyre lugs. D. Champagne with yellow gold and black inlaid indexes, subsidiary ?guilloché? dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers. Gold and black "baton" hands. M. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-12 |
Good Worn |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |