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Omega
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Speedmaster Professional “Tintin”
A fine and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with “red and white racing” dial, bracelet, warranty and presentation box
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One of the most sought-after and controversial Speedmaster models at its launch, it was clear that Omega marketed the model as a Speedmaster Racing. Enthusiasts soon probed that the watch maybe Omega’s discreet hint of the collaboration between the firm and the famed Cartoon “The Adventures of Tintin”. Declining the speculation from the community once again due to copyright issues, it was clear that the red and white “racing” dial was the exact reflection of Tintin’s rocket, where the character used to travel to the moon in the cartoon by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, also known as, Hergé. Published in the early 1950s, “Destination Moon” was produced following an extensive research by Hergé of the possibility of human space travel.
While the production numbers of the mysterious Speedmaster “Tintin” remains unknown, the model was discontinued in 2016, being the only Speedmaster to feature red lacquered inscription on the caseback. Since then, the watch has become one of the most desirable Speedmaster model by collectors and has risen in value tremendously.
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.