17,700 CHF
SPEEDMASTER MOON PHASE Omega, “Speedmaster Professional”, No. 77125741, Ref. BU 145.0055. Sold on June 24, 2005. Fine and rare, asymmetric, astronomic, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman`s wristwatch with round button chronograph, date, moon phases, registers, black bezel with tachometer graduated to 500 UPH and a stainless steel Omega clasp. Accompanied by the original box, certificate, instructions, and setting pin. This watch is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity and 2-year Omega guarantee. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lyre-shaped lugs, correctors in the band, crown and pusher with integral guard, back engraved: “Flight-Qualified By NASA For All Manned Space Missions – The First Watch Worn On The Moon”. Silver with applied polished steel baton indexes and luminous dots, sunk guilloché subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, subsidiary ring dial for the date of the month, aperture for the moon phases. Cal. 1866, rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes Ref. BU 145.0055 was launched in 1999 and was only the third Speedmaster reference to have phases of the moon. This watch is published on pages 188-191 of “The Master of Omega”.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
