DESCRIPTION:
WW - Omega Speedmaster Professional Chronograph, ref 311.30.42.30.01.006, manual wind, 42mm x 48mm to lug tips, 20mm lug width, original stainless steel screw back case with sapphire display back, black tachymeter bezel, stainless steel deployant bracelet signed Omega, original black dial with painted Omega logo and luminous painted indices, three inset subregisters for minute recording, hour recording and subsidiary seconds, 18J, cal 1863, s#78806175, triple signed. Includes the original mission box and accessories including a loupe, paperweight, tools and extra straps as well as the original manual and warranty cards. Recent service from Omega means this watch is new and ready to go for its new owner. The Omega Speedmaster was chosen by NASA in 1965 after outperforming numerous other contenders in rigorous testing. They were first issued during the Gemini program using the older straight lug style 105.002. More Speedmasters were thereafter purchased, and starting with the Apollo program, astronauts were being issued the "Professional" marked 105.012's in a beefier case with crown and pusher protectors as seen here. They remain flight qualified by NASA to this day and accompany astronauts to the ISS regularly. Modern interpretations of this watch are still in production.
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, fresh overhaul dated June 2023, chronograph functions and resets properly, mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide to steelwork; flawless dial; flawless hands; factory polished case shows very little wear, sharp lug chamfers and satin finishing, no dents or dings; original Omega crown shows hardly any wear; good sapphire crystals. Inner boxes show hardly any wear, outer cardboard sleeve shows light tears.
ESTIMATE:
$4000
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$7000
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