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Omega
Ref. BA 145.022
Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch De Luxe
A very fine and rare limited edition yellow gold chronograph wristwatch with burgundy bezel and bracelet, made to commemorate the Apollo XI moon landing, accompanied by original presentation box and hang tag
- Estimate
- CHF25,000 - 50,000€22,300 - 44,500$25,200 - 50,400
CHF90,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- 1969
- Reference No
- BA 145.022
- Movement No
- 28’422’105
- Model Name
- Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch De Luxe
- Material
- 18K yellow gold
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 861, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18K yellow gold Omega bracelet, max length 185mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K yellow gold Omega deployant clasp, numbered 1116/575
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed; case with limited edition number 236.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by original presentation box and hang tag. Further accompanied by Omega Extract from the Archives confirming production on December 8, 1969 and delivery to Switzerland
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
While July 20th 1969 is remembered in the global historical record as the day man first walked on the moon, it is treasured by Omega in particular as Apollo XI astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong both wore Omega Speedmasters to accompany their historic moonwalk.
“To mark man’s conquest of space with time, through time, on time” adorns the casebacks of the first 32 pieces of this limited edition series of 1,014 Speedmasters, resplendent in 18K yellow gold with a matching bracelet and burgundy bezel. These first few watches were awarded to the President and Vice-President of the United States at the time (who eventually did not accept the gift due to compliance reasons), then watches numbered 3 through 28 were presented to NASA astronauts, with 29 through 32 going to important members of Omega and Lemania – all with their names engraved in the caseback.
The present lot is part of the first batch offered publicly in 1969, numbers 33 through 1,000, bearing the inscription "The First Watch Worn on the Moon" along with the limited edition number. It is accompanied by its original hang tag and presentation box, the latter of which has a distinct texture evoking the lunar surface. Few examples of the box have survived to the present day, making it a highly rare collector’s item.
“To mark man’s conquest of space with time, through time, on time” adorns the casebacks of the first 32 pieces of this limited edition series of 1,014 Speedmasters, resplendent in 18K yellow gold with a matching bracelet and burgundy bezel. These first few watches were awarded to the President and Vice-President of the United States at the time (who eventually did not accept the gift due to compliance reasons), then watches numbered 3 through 28 were presented to NASA astronauts, with 29 through 32 going to important members of Omega and Lemania – all with their names engraved in the caseback.
The present lot is part of the first batch offered publicly in 1969, numbers 33 through 1,000, bearing the inscription "The First Watch Worn on the Moon" along with the limited edition number. It is accompanied by its original hang tag and presentation box, the latter of which has a distinct texture evoking the lunar surface. Few examples of the box have survived to the present day, making it a highly rare collector’s item.
Omega
Swiss | 1848Omega's rich history begins with its founder, Louis Brandt, who established the firm in 1848 in La Chaux de Fonds. In 1903, the company changed its name to Omega, becoming the only watch brand in history to have been named after one its own movements. A full-fledged manufacturer of highly accurate, affordable and reliable watches, its sterling reputation enabled them to be chosen as the first watch company to time the Olympic Games beginning in 1932. Its continued focus on precision and reliability ultimately led their Speedmaster chronograph wristwatch to be chosen by NASA in 1965 — the first watch worn on the moon.Key models sought-after by collectors include their first, oversized water-resistant chronograph — the reference 2077, early Speedmaster models such as the CK 2915 and 2998, military-issued versions of the Seamaster and oversized chronometer models such as those fitted with their prestigious caliber 30T2Rg.
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