No Reserve
8072
Omega
Ref. 3560.50.00
Speedmaster Professional, Apollo XI 30th Anniversary
A fine and attractive limited edition stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with bracelet, warranty and presentation box, numbered 3,476 of a limited edition of 9,999 pieces, made to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Apollo 11
- Estimate
- HK$24,000 - 40,000•€2,900 - 4,800$3,100 - 5,100
HK$33,020
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- Circa 1999
- Reference No
- 3560.50.00
- Case No
- 48409176, No. 3476/999
- Model Name
- Speedmaster Professional, Apollo XI 30th Anniversary
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 1861, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Omega bracelet, endlinks stamped "840", max length 195mm
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Omega deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 42mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Omega international warranty stamped Ohashi Japan and dated 24th August 1999, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction manual, card holder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Omega is best known for their contributions to the science of timekeeping in space. When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin executed the first ever moon landing at 02:56 GMT on 21st July 1969, they were undoubtedly armed with the Omega Speedmaster Professional ref. 105.003.
- In 1999, Omega introduced the Speedmaster ref. 3560.50.00 as a limited edition of 9,999 pieces in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of this momentous event. With a traditional black dial with white accents, the charm is perhaps on the caseback where it is inscribed with the date and time of the moon landing as well as the famous phrase from astronauts on board, “HELLO HOUSTON, TRANQUILITY BASE HERE, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”- a nice touch and a nod to this historical event.
- The present example, numbered 3,476 of a limited edition of 9,999, is presented in excellent overall condition and is complete with its full set of accessories.
- In 1999, Omega introduced the Speedmaster ref. 3560.50.00 as a limited edition of 9,999 pieces in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of this momentous event. With a traditional black dial with white accents, the charm is perhaps on the caseback where it is inscribed with the date and time of the moon landing as well as the famous phrase from astronauts on board, “HELLO HOUSTON, TRANQUILITY BASE HERE, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”- a nice touch and a nod to this historical event.
- The present example, numbered 3,476 of a limited edition of 9,999, is presented in excellent overall condition and is complete with its full set of accessories.
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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