OMEGA. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION SKELETONIZED CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO XI
Lot 147 OMEGA
SPEEDMASTER APOLLO XI NO. 35/55

OMEGA. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION SKELETONIZED CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO XI

SIGNED OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL MODEL, APOLLO XI 1969 - 1994, REF. 145.0063, NO. 35/55, CIRCA 1994

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OMEGA. A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION SKELETONIZED CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO XI
SIGNED OMEGA, SPEEDMASTER PROFESSIONAL MODEL, APOLLO XI 1969 - 1994, REF. 145.0063, NO. 35/55, CIRCA 1994
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Skeletonized
Case: 42 mm. diam.
With: 18k white gold Omega deployant clasp, International Warranty dated 1996, Certificate of Authenticity, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Limited edition of 50 pieces

Specialist note

Introduced in 1994, the Omega Speedmaster reference 145.0063 was released as a limited edition of 50 pieces to commemorate the Apollo XI 25th anniversary of the moon landing.

Offered with a rare platinum case and a highly attractive skeletonized dial, the incredible craftsmanship can be attributed to independent watchmaker, Armin Strom. The skeletonized dial and sapphire caseback reveal the Omega base caliber 867, which has been further decorated and skeletonized by Mr. Storm.

On 21 July 1969, Neil Armstrong wore a Speedmaster on his wrist while becoming the first human to walk on the surface of the moon, pronouncing the memorable words 'That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind' as he dropped from the ladder of his spacecraft to make the first human footprint on the lunar surface.