25,960 CHF
APOLLO-SOYUZ Omega, "Speedmaster Professional Apollo-Soyuz", No. 39927934. Ref. ST 145.022. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1975 to mark the occasion of the joint Russo-American “Apollo-Soyuz” mission. Sold on January 31, 1978. Very rare and fine, asymmetric, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph and registers, and a stainless steel Omega link bracelet. This watch is sold with a box, Certificate of Authenticity, and 2-year Omega guarantee. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the Gemini rocket over the Atlantic Ocean and the Continents of Europe, Africa and the Americas surrounded by the dedication: "Gemini * Apollo * Soyuz (in Russian)", anti-magnetic protecting cap, tachometer graduation on the black bezel, lyre lugs. Black with luminous indexes, outer minute and fifth second divisions, subsidiary dials for the constant seconds, 12 hour and 30 minute registers, belowthe 12, the blue and red "Apollo-Soyuz" logo in English and in Russian. Luminous white "baton" hands. Cal. 861, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 14.5 mm. From the Collection of Fabrizio Mauri Notes This watch was made to commemorate one of the most significant events in space history, the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz mission, which was the first joint American-Soviet missio
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-04-15
