製造商: Omega 年份: 1969 型號: BA145.022 機芯編號: 28’422’570 錶殼號碼: 513 型號名稱: Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch De Luxe 材料: 18K yellow gold 機芯: Manual, cal. 861, 17 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: 18K yellow gold Omega bracelet, max length 180mm 錶扣: 18K yellow gold Omega deployant clasp, stamped “1116/575” 尺寸: 42mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed 配件: Delivered with Omega Extract from the Archives confirming its date of manufacture of the present timepiece on 11 December 1969 and its delivery to Japan.
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“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” As the American astronaut Neil Armstrong sets his left foot on the lunar surface, these famous words were transmitted back to eager Americans on earth on July 20th, 1969. The reference 145.022 yellow gold chronograph was released following this historical event as a commemoration of this accomplishment of mankind. With only 1,014 examples produced by Omega, the first and second examples were offered to the President and Vice-President of the United States. Number 3 to 32 were offered to mission astronauts and they were engraved “To mark man’s conquest of space with time, through time, on time”. The remaining watches were sold to the general public and like the present example number 513, featuring burgundy painted engraving on the caseback with “OMEGA SPEEDMASTER-APOLLO XI 1969-THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON”.
Two typographic variants can be found within its production span between 1969 until 1973. The first generation dial has a distinctive oval "O" on the OMEGA insignia, followed by the second generation with a perfect round "O" update like the present example.
The 18K yellow gold De Luxe edition with a rare burgundy DON bezel has a grand appeal and heightens the importance of this historical event. Housed in this extraordinary piece is the 861 calibre that was approved by NASA for space missions.
Omega reissued a 50th anniversary 18K moonshine gold limited edition with sapphire case back as a tribute to these remarkable heroes. Preserved in excellent overall condition and retaining all of its crisp edges and engravings. This is an exceptional original historical timepieces and rare opportunity for Speedmaster collectors to add to their collection.
Omega'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.
