Omega. A stainless steel limited edition waterproof chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL, APOLLO 13, THE FIRST WATCH WORN ON THE MOON, LIMITED SERIES 487/999, RECENT

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Omega. A stainless steel limited edition waterproof chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Omega, Speedmaster Professional, Apollo 13, The First Watch Worn on the Moon, Limited Series 487/999, recent
With jewelled lever movement, the back dial with luminous dot numerals, luminous hands, Apollo 13 patch combined with constant seconds, two subsidiary dials indicating 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, in tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case with tachymetre scale to the black bezel, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, together with a stainless steel Omega bracelet and clasp, Omega International Warranty, instruction booklets, two additional bracelet links, Apollo 13 patch, original fitted presentation box and outer packaging, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

The Apollo 13 mission (11-17 April 1970) became famous because of the crew's understated radio message to Mission Control "Okay, Houston, we've had a problem here". The Speedmaster Professional helped rescue the mission from a potential disaster which earned Omega the "Snoopy Award", the highest distinction of honor awarded by the NASA astronauts.

For the mission's 25th anniversary, Universal Pictures produced "Apollo 13", the story of this dramatic journey through space, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks as Commander James Lovell.

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