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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007
LOT 49
"Apollo XVII - E.A. Cernan" Omega, "Speedmaster Professional", No. 0934, Ref. 3570.50.00. Made in 2002, in a limited edition of 3000 examples to honor Eugene Cernan, the last man on the moon, who took part in the Apollo XVII mission on December 14, 1972. Fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, black bezel with tachometer, and a stainless steel Omega bracelet with deployant clasp.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 1,800 - 2,500 / USD 2,500 - 3,300
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, winding crown and pushbuttons protected by the guard, lyre lugs, back engraved: "E.A. Cernan, Apollo XVII, Last Man on the Moon, 12.14.1972", the center with Apollo logo, anti-magnetic dust cap. D. Black with luminous baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute/seconds and 1/5th seconds division, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous white "baton" hands. M. Cal. 1861, rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
is the last man to have set foot on the moon, during the Apollo XVII mission, being the last t re-enter the Apollo Lunar Module