Omega. A fine and rare 18K gold limited edition chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Omega. A fine and rare 18K gold limited edition chronograph wristwatch with bracelet

SIGNED OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL, APOLLO XI 1969, NO. 172, REF. 145.022, MOVEMENT NO. 28'420'081, CIRCA 1969

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Omega. A fine and rare 18K gold limited edition chronograph wristwatch with bracelet
Signed Omega, Speedmaster Professional, Apollo XI 1969, No. 172, ref. 145.022, movement no. 28'420'081, circa 1969
Cal. 861 mechanical movement, 17 jewels, 18K gold dial, applied baton numerals, three subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, large tonneau-shaped water-resistant-type case, burgundy bezel with tachymetre scale, fluted lugs, screw back with engraved inscription Omega Speedmaster - Apollo XI 1969, the first watch worn on the moon, No. 172, 18K gold Omega link bracelet and deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. diam.

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With after-sale service invoice dated 1st October 1986 and insurance valuation dated 29 August 1986, both from Omega's official agent, GAMEO in Lausanne, and a red presentation box.

The Omega Speedmaster Apollo XI model was created in the fall of 1969 to commemorate Apollo XI's successful moon landing. A limited and numbered edition of 28 examples was given during a gala dinner in Houston to the astronauts having participated at this and earlier space missions, the case backs engraved with the relevant name and inscription To Mark Man's Conquest of Space with Time, Through Time, on Time.

The present watch is number 172 of the standard edition of 1,014 examples of this model, produced until 1972, the backs engraved Omega Speedmaster - Apollo XI 1969, the first watch worn on the moon and number.

Watch number 713 from this series is illustrated in Omega Watches by John Goldberger, p. 230.

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