Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 20, 2001

LOT 3

Omega, "Speedmaster Professional". Production of the Speedmaster started in 1957.Very fine and rare, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer, with black bezel. Accompanied by a stainless steel Omega bracelet.

C. three-body, polished and brushed, engraved screwed-down case back, dust protecting cap, tachometer graduation on the bezel, stylized lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers. "Skeleton" tritium-coated hands. M. 13''' Cal. 861 copper coloured, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.Engraved on the back: "Flight qualified by NASA for all manned space missions - The first watch worn on the moon", and the Speedmaster logo.