lot 70

Omega

Speedmaster Professional 145022-69 ‘Apollo XI 1969’

This watch was featured at the "Horological January" auction

Starting bid CHF 3 000
Reserve not met, max bid CHF 4 600
Total bids 9
Location
Office, Zurich
Daniel Isaak
Watch Expert / Watchmaker
Estimate
CHF 5 000 / CHF 8 000

Specification

CaseOmega Speedmaster Professional asymmetric round case in stainless steel, brushed and polished, fixed bezel in stainless steel with black aluminum ring featuring luminous tachymeter scale, screw-in solid stainless steel caseback with ‘The First Watch Worn on the Moon’ and ‘OMEGA SPEEDMASTER – APOLLO XI 1969’ inscriptions engraved, winding crown at 3 o’clock with embossed ‘omega’ Greek letter, ‘pump’ chrono pushpieces at 2 and 4 o’clock
StrapBlack perforated leather strap, pin buckle in stainless steel with ‘omega’ Greek letter embossed
DialBlack matt ‘stepped’ dial, signed ‘Omega Speedmaster Professional’, white ‘obelisk’ hour and minute hands, patinated tritium luminous compound, white central chronograph seconds hand, luminous, painted rectangular indexes, luminous, recessed and grooved counters, small seconds at 9 o’clock , 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
MovementHand-wound mechanical movement, copper-toned mainplate and bridges, cam-operated chronograph, functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour counters
Cal.Omega 861
Ref.145022-69ST
Case No.3221****
D=42 mm
YearCirca 1970

Condition report

Case:Good, signs of wear
Strap:Good, signs of wear
Dial:Good, signs of patina & coloration
Movement:Very good, all functions working properly
Amplitude (Dial on top/Lift angle 52):Approx 290°
Accuracy (Dial on top):Approx +2 sec/day