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Omega
Ref. 3599.99.00
Speedmaster Missions Collection
A rare and exceptional limited edition set of 23 stainless steel chronograph wristwatches with plastic encased movement, space suit valise and warranty, made to commemorate the Speedmaster Professional’s 40th anniversary, numbered 2 of a limited edition of 40 sets
- Estimate
- HK$450,000 - 750,000€50,800 - 84,700$57,700 - 96,200
- Manufacturer
- Omega
- Year
- 1997
- Reference No
- 3599.99.00
- Case No
- 02/40
- Model Name
- Speedmaster Missions Collection
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Manual, cal. 1861, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Stainless steel Omega bracelets
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Omega deployant clasps
- Dimensions
- 42mm diameter
- Signed
- Cases, dials, movements, bracelets and clasps signed. Casebacks signed "Flight-Qualified by NASA For All, Manned Space Missions, The First Watch Worn On The Moon"
- Accessories
- Accompanied by blank Omega international warranty, signed certificate authenticating that the collection is numbered 02/40, Omega plastic encased movement, loupe, product literature, instruction manual and Omega space suit valise.
Catalogue Essay
The present Speedmaster Missions Collection is numbered 02, and it includes 22 Missions wristwatches, each containing the colourful official patches of NASA’s space missions at 9 o’clock, in addition to a reproduction of the first Speedmaster, ref. CK 2915 of 1957.
The wristwatches are further complemented with a plastic encased Omega cal. 1861 movement and a loupe. They are contained in a beautifully crafted white Omega valise made of the same fabric used for space suits. The case back of each watch is inscribed "Flight-Qualified by NASA For All, Manned Space Missions, The First Watch Worn On The Moon", the name of the specific mission and numbered 02/40.
Preserved in excellent overall condition, and accompanied with complete set of original accessories, the present lot offers a fantastic opportunity for watch and space enthusiasts to obtain precious mementos which chronicle the most important spacefaring missions in the history of mankind.
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.